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S & T gains to help region’s aquaculture sector
Date
September 14, 2018
Department of Science and Technology (DOST) – 6 director Rowen Gelonga said that technology interventions will be used to strengthen the fishery and aquaculture sector in Western Visayas. By Alex A. Lumaque The help for the sector is in view...
Sub-regional training on Aquaculture enhancement underway
Date
September 14, 2018
Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in partnership with the Department of Fisheries Monday began a five-day sub-regional training of youth and women to enhance their capacities for employment in aquaculture. By Momodou Jawo Currently underway at a...
Remote fish feeding management startup Umitron raises additional US$2.7M funding
Date
September 11, 2018
Umitron enables fish farmers to quantify the asset value of their produce and provides environmental data for risk assessment By UmiGarden Singapore- and Japan-based aquatech startup Umitron has secured S$3.7 million (US$2.7 million) in additional investment from Mirai Creation Fund...
First Female Shrimp Genome from NRGene & Enzootic
Date
September 11, 2018
New High-Quality Shrimp Genome Assembly May Reveal Why Females are Superior By Biospace Enzootic and NRGene assemble the first high-quality female shrimp genome to enhance all-female shrimp breeding. Enzootic, an animal biotechnology and genetics company leading the all-female shrimp revolution, and NRGene,...
Province prepared for ‘significant’ investment in Grieg NL aquaculture project
Date
September 11, 2018
Premier Dwight Ball confirmed Monday that his government will play a big role in the massive aquaculture project proposed for Placentia Bay. "We plan to be a significant partner in this project," Ball told reporters Monday. And that's welcome news...
Hangana Abalone promises growth in aquaculture
Date
September 11, 2018
Fisheries minister Bernhard Esau says the revival of abalone farming at Lüderitz is an important contribution to the growth of aquaculture in the country. By Namibian “The future of fishing – globally – is aquaculture. We must encourage aquaculture, including cage...
Dartmouth scientists create more sustainable feed for aquaculture
Date
September 4, 2018
Dartmouth scientists have created a more sustainable feed for aquaculture by using a marine microalga co-product as a feed ingredient. The study is the first of its kind to evaluate replacing fishmeal with a co-product in feed designed specifically for...
Qian Hu aquaculture business getting on swimmingly
Date
September 4, 2018
Qian Hu Corporation, the hobby fish breeder and seller of over 1,000 varieties and species, is making good progress in its aquaculture business venture. Today, Qian Hu has two edible fish farms totalling 10,000 sqm by land area on Hainan...
Workshop on Sustainable Aquaculture Held in Guwahati, India
Date
August 30, 2018
The Directorate of Fisheries organized a two-day inception workshop under International organization, WorldFish at the conference hall of National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD), Khanapara on August 27 and 28. By Sentinelassam Notably, the WorldFish, also known as the International Centre...