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Ventisqueros recovered 99% of its waste in 2025, moving closer to its “Zero Waste to Landfill” goal
Date
August 7, 2026
Over the past six years, the company reduced the proportion of waste sent to landfills from 26% to just 0.6%, marking one of the most significant achievements of its circular economy strategy. In 2025, Ventisqueros recovered 99.4% of the waste...
Discover the Latest Trends in Intensive Shrimp Farming at LACQUA26
Date
August 7, 2026
By LACQUA26 Organizing Committee Renowned international shrimp farming expert David Kawahigashi to present innovative intensive production systems. San Salvador, El Salvador – The Latin American & Caribbean Aquaculture Congress – LACQUA26 is honored to announce the participation of internationally recognized...
UAPB Researcher: Arkansas Can Grow Shrimp in Fresh Water
Date
August 7, 2026
By Steve Brawner University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) researcher is studying how Arkansas freshwater aquaculture farms could grow white leg shrimp, a saltwater creature. The product is currently imported into the United States. But Dr. Yathish Ramena, director...
New GFCM Publication Showcases Results of Research Program on Red Coral in the Mediterranean Sea
Date
August 7, 2026
By GFCM/FAO Red coral (Corallium rubrum) is an emblematic species of the Mediterranean Sea, long valued and harvested in the region for millennia. In the past, its shallow populations were nearly depleted in some areas due to excessive fishing pressure....
FoodTechBangladesh Inaugurates Aquaculture Centre of Excellence in Mymensingh
Date
August 7, 2026
The entity aims to bring farmers, researchers, businesses and public institutions closer together. The five-year public-private partnership was co-funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Bangladesh and co-implemented by Larive International and LightCastle Partners. FoodTechBangladesh inaugurated some days...
Eumofa Analyzes the Causes of the Downward Trend in Consumption of Fish and Aquaculture Products in the EU
Date
August 7, 2026
✓ Consumption fell from 12.94 million tons in 2014 to 10.25 million tons in 2023, representing a 21% decrease. ✓ Spain, along with Portugal, leads in the consumption of these products. ✓ In countries like Italy and Poland, on the...
First Water Signs USD 5.77 Million Contract to Complete Phase 1 Expansion in Iceland
Date
July 31, 2026
Norwegian company First Water announced that has signed a USD 5.77 million contract with precast concrete specialist Overhalla Betongbygg for the final part of Phase 1 of its land-based salmon farming facility in Þorlákshöfn, Iceland. The contract covers approximately 4,300...
Australian Free CSIRO Program Helps Small to Medium-Sized Aquaculture Enterprises in Research and Development Plans
Date
July 31, 2026
They are invited to apply for the latest “Innovate to Grow” program. The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization returns to the Australian people USD 5.91 for every USD 0.70 invested The free eight-week online program “Innovate to Grow”, delivered...
Leading Canadian Fish & Aquaculture Research Institute Joins Initiative to Fully Use Each Fish
Date
July 31, 2026
By: Conference of Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers Québec-based Merinov becomes first research facility and first Québec organization to sign the 100% Great Lakes Fish Pledge Merinov, one of Canada’s leading fish and aquaculture research centers, has signed the 100%...