Editorial

Leading Chilean producer of seafood and fish-based products earns new certifications from worldwide authority on protection of the marine environment. Information source: Friend of the Sea Press Release Friend of the Sea (FOS), the leading global authority and certification standard for products and services that respect and protect the marine environment, […]

BioMar Group has acquired the 50% remaining shares in the Chilean factory Alitec Pargua. The transfer of shares took place this morning in Puerto Montt, leaving BioMar as the sole owner of the former joint venture. Information source: BioMar Press Release On June 5, the Chilean competition authorities confirmed that […]

Texas A&M University (TAMU) Process Engineering Research & Development Center will host its 26th annual short course on aquaculture feed extrusion, nutrition, and feed management August 25 to 30 on its campus in College Station. Written by: Pet Food Processing Staff The goal of the five-day practical short course is […]

Following the successful opening of Benchmark’s new land-based salmon egg production facility last month – where delegates discussed how breeding and genetics can contribute to the sustainable growth of the aquaculture industry – the Benchmark team are now preparing for the world’s largest aquaculture technology exhibition, AquaNor 2019, to highlight […]

Ph.D. Antonio Garza de Yta, the current headmaster of the Technological University of the Sea of ​​Tamaulipas, Mexico since 2016, has just been elected President of the World Aquaculture Society, WAS. Information Source: World Aquaculture Society The World Aquaculture Society announced the results of its most recent presidential election for […]

The Aquaponics Association’s Senior Advisor, Kate Wildrick, interviewed Sergeant Mac McLeon to learn more about how aquaponics is transforming the Texas prison system. Sergeant McLeon is a TEDx presenter and his message of change and transformation has inspired thousands across the globe. In this exclusive one-on-one interview, Ms. Wildrick and […]

Over 70 scientists and industry professionals from 16 countries gathered in Tromsø, Norway to launch the EU funded AquaVitae project. Information source: AquaVitae project Press Release Over the next four years, they will work to increase aquaculture production of lowtrophic species, in and around the Atlantic Ocean, in sustainable ways. […]

HATCH is aiming at accelerating 14 sustainable aquaculture technology startups per cohort, applications are now open under www.hatch.blue/apply and will close applications on the 28th of June. Information source: HATCH Blue press release 2018 has been a very busy year for HATCH. Not only have they set up the world’s […]

Tides change as they may; with recent news of Pentair closing their aquaculture division, Aquatic Equipment and Design reaches out not only to their customer base but the aquaculture community to assure them they still have a partner in aquaculture supplies and design. Information source: Aquatic Press Release Aquatic Equipment […]

Written by: Madelyn Kearns / Seafood Source.com Recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) company Whole Oceans has completed the purchase of a parcel of property in Bucksport, Maine, U.S.A., where it plans to raise Atlantic salmon, the firm announced recently. A sale agreement for the site, which was once a Verso paper […]