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Microplastics Researcher Turned Oyster Farmer – PBS series, Women of the Earth
By PBS Digital Studios Women of the Earth, a short-form documentary series from PBS Digital Studios, recently featured Abby Barrows from Deer Isle Oyster Company in Stonington, Maine, in this 18-minute episode: How This Oyster Farmer is Reinventing Aquaculture. Episode overview: Oysters are powerful ecosystem engineers—they filter water, reduce ocean acidification, and build reefs that act as natural breakwaters, protecting our coasts. But the plastic gear...
Krill Meal Supports Salmon Survival and Growth During Transfer Phase
By Aker Qrill Company First commercial field trial of its kind shows benefits of krill meal during seawater transfer. A new study has found that feeds containing QRILL Aqua can help Atlantic salmon perform better during one of the most challenging phases of their lifecycle: the transition from freshwater to seawater. Conducted by Skretting in collaboration with Aker QRILL Company,...
New Study Shows dsm-firmenich’s Digestarom® PEP MGE Reduces Sea Lice by 68% in Aquaculture
By dsm-firmenich Animal Nutrition & Health dsm-firmenich Animal Nutrition & Health has unveiled new research that found essential oil solutions, such as Digestarom® PEP MGE, can reduce sea lice attachment in high-value aquaculture species such as Atlantic salmon The research, which was presented at Global Aqua Days 2025, Athens, Greece, marks a significant step in reinforcing how essential oil-based solutions not...
BioMar and Cefetra Launch Collaboration Aimed at Reducing Emissions from Farm to Shore
The global producer of aquaculture feed together with Innovafeed and Auchan also announces landmark partnership to accelerating the commercialization of insect meal The leader in agricultural supply chains Cefetra and the global producer of aquaculture feed BioMar have formed a new partnership to reduce emissions from key vegetable-based ingredients in aquaculture diets. Their collaboration focuses on cutting emissions at the...
MarinTrust and Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Strengthen Collaboration on Marine Ingredient Responsible Sourcing with a New MoU
MarinTrust and Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) recently announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalize and strengthen their collaborative efforts in promoting responsible practices across the marine ingredient value chain. Recognizing the complementary nature of their missions, MarinTrust and SFP have agreed to accelerate progress towards shared goals. “This MoU marks a significant step forward in our...
World Aquaculture India 2025 Announces Plenary Speaker, Abstract Deadline Extension, and WAS-APC Awards Program
By World Aquaculture 2025 India The World Aquaculture Society and the National Organizing Committee of World Aquaculture India 2025 is honored to announce Dr. Modadugu Vijay Gupta as a plenary speaker at World Aquaculture India 2025 (WAI2025), to be held at the Novotel Hyderabad Convention Centre, Hyderabad, India, from November 10–13, 2025. Dr. Gupta has been a global leader in...
Cermaq Canada Achieve the First Salmon Cycle with Zero Sea Lice Treatments and Record-Low Lice Levels Thanks to the Collaboration with the Ahousaht Nation
Cermaq Canada has completed its first full production cycle of farmed salmon in Ahousaht Territory without using mechanical treatments to control sea lice, a milestone that industry and Indigenous partners say reflects years of joint work to improve fish health management. In 2022, the company conducted 56 mechanical delousing treatments across its operations to maintain an annual average lice level...
Innovasea Partners with the Andrew J. Young Foundation to Advance Regenerative Land-Based Aquaculture Opportunities
They will grow rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) along with baby spinach in Colorado site and tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) with a baby mesclun mix in Georgia The global leader in technologically advanced aquatic solutions for aquaculture and fish tracking Innovasea announced their ongoing collaboration with Forever Young Aquaponics. An initiative of the Andrew J. Young Foundation -founded by civil rights leader...
LACQUA25 Announces Academic Program with High-Level Plenaries, Workshops, and Strong International Participation
By LAQUA 2025 The Latin American and Caribbean Aquaculture Conference LACQUA25, organized by the Latin American & Caribbean Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society (LACC-WAS), INTESAL, and the Universidad Austral de Chile, will take place from October 6–9, 2025, at the Enjoy Hotel in Puerto Varas, Chile, under the theme: “Governance: a pillar for sustainable aquaculture in the context of...
Finnish Foodtech Finnforel Launches Land-Based Farmed Rainbow Trout Brand LoHi in the UAE
By LoHi Finnforel is now bringing premium Nordic fish to UAE consumers seeking healthy, sustainable protein solutions in handy, easy-to-cook portions. As world seafood consumption is expected to increase by 50% by 2050, Finnforel’s production technology provides easy-to-use products without the environmental impacts associated with open-water aquaculture or commercial fishing. Finnish foodtech and sustainable aquaculture company Finnforel has expanded its clean, convenient, and...
Seafood Expo Global 2026 to Open in Barcelona a New Pavilion Dedicated to Innovation in Aquaculture
Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global, the world’s largest and most diverse seafood trade event that brought over 35,000 people to its 2025 edition celebrated at Barcelona, announced a brand-new aquaculture innovation pavilion. The pavilion will connect companies on the forefront of aquaculture technology, software, equipment as well as aquafeed, fish health and welfare companies with the global seafood industry. The...
AquaGen Profunda, the Only Facility in Norway Certified at the Two Highest Global Standards for Biosecurity
The facility has been tested and documented free from ISAV HPR-deleted, SAV, IHNV, VHSV, IPNV, PMCV, PRV, BKD, Yersinia ruckeri, Piscirickettsia salmonis, and Gyrodactylus salaris Internationally, it is among a very small number of facilities with documented freedom from listed diseases and full biosecurity control throughout the entire production cycle AquaGen Profunda in Barstadvik reported that has now been officially...