Editorial

For a long time, the organizers at Nor-Fishing had a vision of hosting a digital event – as an addition to the traditional exhibition. The recent situation has accelerated the work of launching Nor-Fishing Digital – and it is with pride and eagerness that we announce that Nor-Fishing 2020 is […]

Hatch is inviting startups to apply for the fourth cohort of its aquaculture-focused accelerator program. Written by: Hatch 4.0 / Agfundernews.com It’s looking for eight to 10 companies from anywhere in the world, at seed or pre-seed stage, to join the 15-week program. Applicants should have a team of at least […]

Climate change could leave freshwater fish with bigger brains but a reduced ability to effectively explore their surroundings, scientists have found.  Information source: University of Glasgow / press release In order to survive, the world’s aquatic life will need to adapt to the warmer waters which global heating will produce […]

Food security is one of the biggest concerns the world faces. Fish currently provide essential protein for around 1bn people. But the ocean could provide over six times more food than it does today. However, global fisheries are under threat. While climate change is forcing fish species to shift geographically, […]

Due to the positive response and over-subscription of virtual meetings, Bühler has decided to keep the Bühler Virtual World open at least until the end of May. Over the three days, more than 12,000 people from 132 countries visited the digital platform, around 500 private meetings are ongoing. “We are amazed by this level of engagement and positive feedback,” says Germar Wacker, CEO of Bühler’s Consumer Foods business.  Information […]

The EAS Board of Directors have decided that our Aquaculture Europe 2020 event cannot go ahead as planned in Cork from September 29 to October 2 this year. There will therefore be no Aquaculture Europe event this year. Information source: Aquaculture Europe events / press release However, to maintain our […]

This webinar will take place on 20th of May 2020 at 03:00 pm, CET +1 (06:00 am San Francisco; 09:00 am in New York; 02:00 pm in London; 03:00 pm in Johannesburg; 08:00 pm in Bangkok; 09:00 pm in Hong Kong; 23:00 pm in Sidney).  During this half an hour session, Dr GB Valsecchi […]

The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced the allocation of $300 million in federal assistance for fisheries provided by the CARES Act stimulus package. These funds will be available for coastal and marine fishery participants negatively affected by COVID–19. Florida will receive $23.6 million of this funding to aid the state’s commercial fishing and aquaculture industries. Information […]

Results show partial and complete growth recovery after temperature, feed challenge Written by: Elisa Prates, Dr. Mariana Holanda and Dr. Wilson Wasielesky Junior / Global Aquaculture Alliance website One of the potential management measures to improve shrimp production is the application of biofloc technology (BFT), which brings several production advantages […]

In a new partnership to promote sustainability in the worldwide seafood industry, GLOBALG.A.P. has joined FishChoice.com as a Seafood Sustainability Certification Partner. The move increases access to GLOBALG.A.P. certified products to the thousands of companies using FishChoice.com to inform and improve their seafood sourcing. Information source: Global GAP press release Launched in […]