Editorial

Manolin recently announced breakthrough progress in tracking health challenges for salmon farmers across Norway. The company’s industry-leading machine learning models now predict early onset of PD and ISA at greater than 93% accuracy. It is the only commercially available disease forecasting tool for farmers in Norway. Information source: Manolin / […]

OTAQ, the marine technology products and solutions group for the global aquaculture and offshore oil and gas industries is pleased to announce that it has elected to convert all of its 6% Convertible Loan Notes (the “CLNs”) issued by Minnowtech LLP (“Minnowtech”) into ordinary shares in Minnowtech. In addition to […]

Canadian seafood tech company Sedna Technologies has partnered up with ex-AKVA group executive Trond Severinsen to introduce new and innovative water- and fish welfare monitoring technology worldwide. Information source: Sedna Technologies / press release Mr. Severinsen who has developed many new markets and products during his 25 years with AKVA […]

Veramaris’ certified sustainable algae oil innovation gives new opportunities to improve fish health, welfare, quality, and productivity. Join their 1-hour webinar and discover how Norwegian farmers are leading the way in specifying higher levels of EPA & DHA Omega-3 sourced from algae to improve aquaculture sustainability and productivity. Information source: […]

BioMar takes another important step to expand its global footprint within shrimp feed. By acquiring majority ownership of the Viet-Uc feed business, BioMar is ready to pursue a position within high-end shrimp feed in Vietnam, creating synergy with BioMar’s existing shrimp businesses in LATAM. Information source: BioMar / press release […]

The University of Maryland (UMD) was recently awarded a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) to explore genomic selection as a method of increasing fillet quality and yield in rainbow trout. Rainbow trout represents a $100 million industry in fish sales […]

The development of effective microbial management strategies to reduce disease outbreaks in aquaculture is often hindered by limited knowledge of microbiology in fish and shrimp farms. New research published* by the Center for Microbial Ecology and Technology (CMET, Ghent University) in collaboration with INVE Aquaculture, the Advanced Nutrition business area […]

Singapore-based agrifood tech company Nutrition Technologies opens its first industrial-scale insect protein factory in Iskandar Puteri, Johor, Malaysia. Information Source: Nutrition Technologies / press release Since 2014, Nutrition Technologies has been using black soldier flies (Hermetia illucens) to turn low-grade food waste and organic by-products into proteins and oils as […]

COVID-19 has caused “widespread upheaval” for the whole fishing and aquaculture industry around the world, the UN deputy agriculture chief said recently, launching a new report that assesses the toll the pandemic has taken on the sector. Written by: United Nation News / staff “Production has been disrupted, supply chains […]

Orkney Shellfish Hatchery, which forms part of the Cadman Capital Group’s Aquaculture portfolio, has announced the successful hatching of its first run of European clawed lobsters for 2021, a progression that has been achieved almost three months earlier than initially expected. Information source: Orkney Shellfish Hatchery/press release The hatchery, which is located on the pristine waters of Orkney, Scotland, announced […]