The Vietnamese company Minh Phu Seafood Corp has announced that aims at accounting for 25% of the world shrimp market share by 2045. This goal is projected to be achieved by Minh Phu through short, medium and long-term strategies, particularly the 2021-2025 strategy with the key objective being building a green and clean and sustainable shrimp value chain of Vietnam,...
Some days ago, the Barramundi Group has announced that has plans for AUD 300 million (near USD 217) development near their Cone Bay operations off the coast of Derby, in Australia. This expansion would see the development of 13 new leases across Buccaneer Archipelago, which would increase their Kimberley barramundi production rate from 1,500 tones a year to 30,000 tones....
The Norwegian company Aker BioMarine has announced that is adding to its Animal Health and Nutrition Business Unit organizational chart after successfully recruiting two new leaders. Sales executive, Bjørn Wallentin, will join the company as Senior Vice President QRILL Aqua Sales, and Aker BioMarine’s current Director of Sustainability, Ragnhild Dragøy, will take on a new role as Vice President Product...
A new report of the European Market Observatory for fisheries and aquaculture (EuMOFA) reveals that the organic aquaculture production of the European Union (UE) has increased by 60% in five years (2015-2020), mainly due to a growth in organic mussel production. Total organic aquaculture production at EU 27 level is estimated at 74,032 tonnes in 2020, which accounts for 6.4%...
The 'Choose Canadian Seafood' Task Force, a program led by the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) and The Fisheries Council of Canada (FCC) recently announced the launch of a new, national awareness campaign aimed at encouraging consumers to choose Canadian seafood more often. This project is funded via the Canadian Fish and Seafood Opportunities Fund (CFSOF). The Smarter Meals Out...
- The event “Meet the Scientific Committee-ISGA XIV” will take place next Monday, May 30th. - The application process for students’ fellowships will be also announced A virtual event to meet the Scientific Committee of the XIV International Symposium on Genetics in Aquaculture, ISGA 2022, will be held next Monday, May 30th at 9:00 UTC-4. Dr. José Manuel Yáñez will...
The global company Cermaq, with farming operations in Norway, Canada and Chile, has reported about its good fish health and environmental performance in 2021. Survival rate for Atlantic salmon last year was 95%, with variances between areas and showing the potential for further improvement. “We did not reach our goal of zero escapes in 2021. Of a total of more...
Skretting Turkey, Metro Turkey and Hatko Aquaculture companies have teamed up to jointly develop the value-chain project ‘The Feed of Today is The Food of Tomorrow’. The resulting premium fish products -basically sea bream and sea bass- already have improved sustainability credentials, better growing conditions and health benefits for consumers. In the first phase of the project, 150 tones of...
Scottish Sea Farms has been awarded with the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification for its Summer Isles farms, the first time the company has achieved the coveted accreditation. Considered one of the most demanding of all global seafood certification schemes, the target is to have up to five farms and facilities ASC certified by the end of 2022. “ASC certified...
Collaborative research between Benchmark Genetics and the USDA-Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Aquatic Animal Health Research Unit (AAHRU) in Auburn, Alabama, has been awarded the USDA-ARS Southeast Area Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer. The award recognized the pioneering work on selection for improved disease resistance in Nile tilapia. This pioneering work commenced in 2014 and has produced impressive results with...
The new edition of the HavExpo International Fair was held in the port city of Bergen, Norway, from May 10 to 12. The city, considered the local capital of aquaculture, received more than 330 domestic and foreign exhibitors and 15,000 attendees, who were able to learn about the latest news from suppliers of the global aquaculture and fishing industry, in...
Qatar Airways Cargo has reported that 95% of the so-called PES (perishable seafood) traveling on board it’s from Scandinavia, especially from Norway, is salmon. In 2021, it transported a shocking 1.3 million tons of salmon, worth EUR 8.57 billion. To achieve this, the aviation company operates six B777 cargo services each week, supplying global demand via the Oslo-Doha route. These...
