Regal Springs® AG, the world’s largest vertically integrated tilapia producer, and aquaManager, the leading aquaculture technology provider, are joining forces to accelerate the development of futuristic digital automation to enhance the predictability and productivity of eco-friendly, sustainable fish farming. In an exciting announcement, Regal Springs® and aquaManager confirmed their long-term strategic collaboration, in which both companies join forces to implement...
March 30, 2022: A new study, conducted by India’s Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (ICAR) and Aker BioMarine, concluded that krill meal is a beneficial functional ingredient for Whiteleg shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) dietary feed. "The eight-week feeding trial revealed that inclusion of 4 to 6% krill meal in the diet can lead to higher body weight and greater survival among...
Pangasius exports to the EU bounced back after months of stagnation with more than a 40% in February There remains large room for Vietnam’s shrimp industry to strive for greater export growth in the next few years, said the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP). According to a recent report of the organization, Vietnam’s shrimp export turnover is...
The 4th Ocean Forum organized by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), to be held from April 6-8, 2022, will aim to discuss how to move towards a sustainable ocean economy. Among all the topics and aspects to be discussed will be the social sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture value chains. "It is an opportunity to find...
The 26-27th April 2022 will take place the first edition of de A3 Scotland 2022, an inaugural, not-for-profit conference to be held in Edinburgh, with the objective of to promote investment, collaboration and innovation across Animal Health, Agritech and Aquaculture (the three A), in Scotland and around the world. This year’s theme is ‘Transition to Net Zero’. Industry, investors, scientists...
The Norwegian company Blue Ocean Technology (BOT) has announced that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Fusion Farms, a company at the forefront of Controlled Environment Aquaponics (CEAq) agricultural innovation based in Puerto Rico. One of the shared objectives is to determine collaboration options to develop and explore effluent system usage, management, integration, optimization and resilience...
The National Sea Grant College Program (Sea Grant) from the United States has announced the 2022-2023 funded New Hampshire’s research projects, focusing on development of new species for seaweed aquaculture, safe handling techniques for oyster farms, seafood nutrition equity, PFAS in marine food webs, mapping lumpfish populations and eelgrass in Great Bay. The projects represent a research investment of USD...
To help lower the price of fish amidst volatile food prices across Phillippines, the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) has reported that is coming up with a new fish feed formulation that is cost-efficient and eco-friendly. The formulated diet is cheaper as it only costs about P28 (USD 0,353) per kilogram to produce, while the average cost...
Messer plans to make a splash at Seafood Expo North America in Boston, celebrating on March 13-15, showcasing technologies that can reduce labor, improve the security of cryogen supply, and boost productivity. One of those is the new, patented Wave Impingement Freezer, that combines the efficiency of nitrogen impingement freezing with a wave-action to provide seafood processors production increases of...
Belgium, China, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Georgia, Indonesia, Kuwait, Namibia, and Poland support the proposal.Earth Ocean Farms' historical achievement will strengthen the totoaba.The CITES decision opens opportunities to other UMAs to promote conservation aquaculture. Mexico City. March 10, 2022. Today, by majority vote, at the 74th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of...
The AquaNederland trade fair to be held in a few days will serve as the framework for the signing of a collaboration agreement between the companies Searious BV and Cirtec, which will enable the sustainable manufacture of exotic leather with the structure of a water snake. The companies based in Beetgumermolen and Purmerend, respectively, will contribute their experience and know-how...
World-leading genetic scientists from Canada's Center for Aquaculture Technologies (CAT) have partnered with Baja Mexico-based Earth Ocean Farms (EOF) to unlock the genetic mysteries of the valuable Pacific red snapper (Lutjanus peru) with the goal of increasing productivity and promoting faster growth. The development of this customized breeding program is the first of its kind for Pacific red snapper. The...
