Aquaculture feeds include fishmeal and fish oil, extracted from wildcaught fish such as sardines, and poses ecological, food security, and economic drawbacks. Here is a review on the recent development of using microorganisms, technological innovation, challenges, and opportunities to develop a low environmental footprint of aquaculture diet. Aquaculture, the fastest […]
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According to NOAA Fisheries, more than 80 percent of marine aquaculture production in the United States consists of bivalve mollusks such as oysters, clams and mussels. However, it’s not just humans who enjoy eating these shellfish, so do marine rays. They like to “crunch” on clams, which can sometimes take […]
Industry coalition Stronger America Through Seafood (SATS) reported a few days ago that have sent a letter to the Chairs and Ranking Members of the United States (US) House and US Senate Committees on Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies urging Congress to support annual funding for […]
Unibio International PLC, the leading sustainable protein company, has announced that the Saudi Industrial Investment Group (SIIG) has signed an agreement to invest approximately USD 70 million in the company. The proceeds will be deployed to enable Unibio’s vision of feeding the world’s growing population in a sustainable way. From […]
By: José Virgilio Jiménez Ayala, Geert Rombaut and Eva Werbrouck* A recent field trial conducted by INVE Aquaculture shows that an optimized feeding protocol can help hatcheries get the most out of their 4-month season thanks to a 27% increase in PL production and a 20% higher profitability. Due to […]
Marine microalgae are the natural source of proteins and oils in the marine food web. Here is described a method for saving 30% of the world fish catch by producing fishmeal and fish oil replacement products from marine microalgae. Fishmeal and fish oil are unique nutritional ingredients, produced by rendering […]
A new study suggests that sustainability themes, delivered by trusted sources, can convert naysayers regarding aquaculture into supporters. The investigation was published by the Aquarium of the Pacific, in Long Beach, California, United States (US), and collaborators from the School for the Environment at the University of Massachusetts Boston, University […]
Aquaculture technology specialists, Ace Aquatec, have partnered with marine ecosystem restoration specialists Ocean Health to further develop FaunaGuard, an acoustic system which uses academically validated sound patterns with award-winning transducer technology to create temporary exclusion zones around project sites. The two organizations now join efforts to make FaunaGuard globally available […]
Probotic, a leading developer of autonomous underwater technology, announces the successful acquisition of a patent for its innovative cleaning system for fish farms. The patent covers marine and land-based fish farms. It represents a significant milestone for the company, which has been working tirelessly to create a system that efficiently […]
By: The fishmonger * No country will influence seafood into the future more than China, so when a well-researched paper is made available, we need to read, learn and start considering how it will impact our businesses and countries. When given the opportunity for expanding business, there would be few […]