News
Here you will find the most relevant news from the world aquaculture industry. We make a filter to give you the information you should read and remove all the noise of irrelevant news.
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the Republic of Kenya, and the country’s aquaculture sector
Date
October 18, 2019
In June 2018, IFAD announced that more than 35,000 rural households in Kenya would soon be eating better and earning more money thanks to a financial agreement signed by the Fund and the Republic of Kenya in support of the...
Women in Seafood announces Video Competition winners
Date
October 17, 2019
The International Association for Women in the Seafood Industry (WSI), a not-for-profit organization created by seafood and gender issues specialists, highlights gender imbalance in the industry, sheds light on women’s real contribution in the industry, and promotes greater gender diversity...
AI in aquaculture: shaping the future with Observe Technologies
Date
October 16, 2019
Generally the most important task for aquaculture farmers is to maximize feed output while minimizing wasted feed. When feed is wasted, farm profitability, FCR, and local environment are all negatively impacted. Similarly, underfeeding slows farm growth. Currently, aquaculture addresses this...
Salmon Group removes Brazilian soy from feed
Date
October 15, 2019
After recently adopting an innovative new feed formula, Salmon Group, a Norwegian cooperative of small and medium sized salmon producers, announced that it would stop using Brazilian soy products in its fish feed last month. The Cooperative’s Purchasing and Feed...
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Awards Grants to 5 Aquaculture Pilot Projects
Date
October 14, 2019
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Commission) has selected five aquaculture pilot projects to receive funding. Through these pilot projects, emphasis is being placed on promising but less commercially developed technologies for finfish and shellfish, and other industry needs like...
National Aquaculture Strategy helps South Australian mussels with new markets in South East Asia and China
Date
October 13, 2019
With the development of a new production facility and key partnerships, South Australia-based Eyre Peninsula Seafoods is embarking on a ground-breaking initiative to significantly increase the export of South Australian mussels throughout South East Asia and China. Eyre Peninsula Seafoods...
F3 Challenge Launches Carnivore Competition
Date
October 12, 2019
The Future of Fish Feed (F3) announced on September 3 that its third contest— "F3 Challenge – Carnivore Edition” — is now open to companies that produce and sell “fish-free” feed for farm-raised carnivorous species. Contest registration is open until...
USSEC held the first feed formulation seminar and workshop in Latin America to encourage use of the IAFFD
Date
October 11, 2019
The aquaculture feed industry is made up of a multitude of larger and smaller feed manufacturers with very different scientific and technical capabilities and logistical and financial resources. The large number of aquatic species and life stages cultivated, the diversity...
An ocean of opportunity for startups on the seafood industry
Date
September 16, 2019
Written by: Monica Jain / TechCrunch.com (abstract) Seafood has blown past its iceberg lettuce stage and entered trendy greens territory, with eaters loading up on oceanic superfoods and falling in love with previously unknown species as fast as daters swipe right....