By: Yanting Wang, Kai Wang, Lei Huang, Pengsheng Dong, Sipeng Wang, Heping Chen, Zheng Lu, Dandi Hou y Demin Zhang * Unveiling the assembly mechanism of shrimp microbiota can help resolve the debate on whether we could improve the success rate of shrimp culture via manipulating their microbiota. In this study, we used 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing to investigate...
By: Sowmiya,C. and Atshaya, S. * Seagrass meadows benefit aquaculture systems by providing water filtration, biological controls, and regulation of dissolved gasses. In addition, the seagrass dominated system oxygenates the water by photosynthesis faster than the respiratory oxygen consumption, and it helps to maintain the aquaculture system above the minimum oxygen level. Seagrasses encourage various kinds of biota by producing...
As one of the biggest events held by students, AQUAFEST have fully support from the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries of Republic of Indonesia. In this year, Aquaculture Festival 2021 event with the theme “Hidden Treasure of Aquaculture”. Aquaculture Festival is the biggest aquaculture student event in Indonesia that have been held annually by Aquaculture Student Association, HIMAKUA IPB...
XpertSea, a Canadian company transforming how seafood is farmed and traded, has been awarded the 2021 AgTech Breakthrough Award for Trading Solution of the Year. The winners were announced today by AgTech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global agricultural technology market. XpertSea won for its data-driven marketplace, which uses AI and financial...
AquaBioTech Group and Bluefront Equity are pleased to jointly announce that they have entered into a letter of intent whereby Bluefront Equity will acquire a significant stake in the company through a combination of purchase of shares and new capital to accelerate the growth. The planned investment by Bluefront Equity will enable AquaBioTech Group to continue to rapidly develop its...
Close follow-up and simple measures has improved the quality and survival of the fry. The prize was awarded to Cermaq at the AquaNor fair taking place in Trondheim, Norway, for the improvement work at the fry plant Holmvåg in Steigen, Norway, and the good results it has given. Good fish welfare is good for business - Good health and welfare for our fish is fundamental in all our work throughout our value chain across all...
After a detailed assessment of the current situation of the pandemic, the Organizing Committee of the World Aquaculture 2021- WA2021, #AquacultureNow has decided to reschedule the date of WA2021 for the second quarter of 2022. With the main objective of safeguarding the health and integrity of our attendees, the Organizing Committee of the World Aquaculture Society (WAS, for its acronym...
In approximately 6,950 m2, the assembly of the trade fair will be carried out, which will have at least 200 stands, promoting products and services of more than 100 national and foreign companies that will participate in the event.The daily visit average of 1,000 people is expected, respecting the distancing and capacity established as a measure to avoid the spread...
As the world’s population grows, demand for animal protein will continue to rise. Over time, this need for ever-increasing quantities of animal protein, which is already placing tremendous pressure on our planet’s finite natural resources, will lead to significant environmental strain, and take our food systems well beyond the planet’s boundaries. Information source: DSM / news The need to provide...
The Minister of Fisheries and Seafood in Norway, Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen, cut the ribbon when the Aquafeed Technology Centre was opened on Wednesday last week in the Norwegian city of Bergen. Researchers and the industry will now work together towards a more environmentally friendly fish feed. Information source: Aquafeed Technology Center / News More than 70 percent of the greenhouse...
INVE Aquaculture, a Benchmark company, is pleased to announce the appointment of two new commercial managers members to support its global growth. Hector Xavier Valdez based in Ecuador and Manuel Zazueta based in Mexico will take the lead for these important markets for INVE. Our new members of the team will head the strengthening of our customer relationships in these...
The good, the bad, and the ugly. By: Stephen G. Newman * Bacteria are thought of as being primitive. This is far from reality. They are highly evolved and well adapted to the myriad of environments that a given species and its many strains may occupy. They constantly evolve in response to changing environments and adapt accordingly. They do have...
