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Nutreco recently acquired full ownership of Eruvaka, the Vijayawada, India-based software specialist, some time after purchasing a 25% stake in 2018. This acquisition will enable Skretting’s aquaculture business to offer in-house farm software and smart equipment to aquaculturists around the world, who will thus be able to increase productivity and […]

From 6 to 8 September will be held the first edition of the Global Shrimp Forum (GSF), a fully dedicated high executive meeting place for the warm water shrimp Industry, that will take place in Utrecht, Netherlands. The expectation is to gather 400-500 high level executives representing farmers, feed companies, […]

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has completed its most comprehensive consumer research to date, interviewing more than 12,000 consumers in 12 different countries about their perception and consumption of seafood. Is like that that they found out ‘number 1’ reason for buying seafood is health. In all 12 markets, health […]

Listed Norwegian cod-farming venture has been granted permission to establish a new production location in Nesna municipality, Nord-Norge, Norway, with a total maximum allowed biomass (MAB) of 3,600 mt. The new site will be equipped with state-of-the-art aquaculture technology and is planned to go into production in the first half […]

NaturalShrimp, a Biotechnology Aquaculture Company that has developed and patented the commercially operational RAS (Recirculating Aquaculture System), reported the successful application of its Hydrenesis Technology at Hanilu Farms, a commercial aquaculture facility in Cutler, Indiana, in the United States. Founded in 2017, Hanilu Farms provides locally grown barramundi at its […]

New research led by the University of Stirling’s Institute of Aquaculture, in Scottland, shows how sea cucumbers, a delicacy in Asia, can flourish by feeding and growing on organic waste released from commercial fish farms in the Mediterranean. The research is part of the European Union’s Horizon 2020-funded project ‘Tools […]

Blue Aqua International, a global leader in shrimp farming and aquaculture technology, announced the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Fisheries Development Oman (FDO) to develop and expand the aquaculture sector in the Sultanate starting with a project in the city of Shinas. The agreement formalizes the mutual […]

GS Engineering and Construction (GS E&C) will start construction of the first land based salmon farming facility which will utilize closed circulation filtration in Korea, and begin the smart aquaculture business in earnest. So was told in a groundbreaking ceremony helded a few days ago at Pukyong National University’s Institute […]

Innovafeed and Cargill have reported that they have expanded from three years to ten their global partnership committed to develop and market insect meal to help the aquafarmers and aqua feed customers raise more sustainable seafood with less environmental impact. Under this new contract, Cargill will benefit from high-performance and […]

Freshwater baths continue to provide environmentally friendly fish health treatments to salmon raised at Mowi Canada West (MCW) farms, with recent treatments occurring at locations in the north east region of Vancouver Island. Freshwater is a gentle, non-chemical and effective sea lice management tool that improves fish welfare and ensures […]