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Zambia hosts the second edition of the Aquaculture Africa Conference of the WAS
Date
June 23, 2023
After the successful World Aquaculture Conference in Darwin Australia the last May, it’s coming the Second Annual International Conference and Exposition of the African Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society (WAS), AFRAQ2023. The event will be held on Lusaka, Zambia,...
Aquaculture Europe 2023 presents the speakers and themes of its three plenary sessions
Date
June 23, 2023
The organization of Aquaculture Europe 2023, an event of the European Aquaculture Society, has announced the names of the speakers responsible for the three plenary sessions that have been set for this meeting that will take place in Vienna, Austria,...
Reintroduced in the US Congress the Bipartisan Advancing the Quality and Understanding of American Aquaculture, AQUAA Act
Date
June 16, 2023
Last June 12, representatives Kat Cammack, Ed Case and Mike Ezell reintroduced in the 118th Congress of the United States (US), the bipartisan Advancing the Quality and Understanding of American Aquaculture (AQUAA) Act in a new attempt to obtain its...
NaturalShrimp signs technology licensing agreement allowing Niterra to use its patented technologies at aquaculture farm in Japan
Date
June 16, 2023
The biotechnology aquaculture company NaturalShrimp, developer of the first shrimp-focused commercially operational Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS), has signed a licensing agreement with Niterra (formerly NGK Spark Plug) that allows for the trial use of the company’s patented shrimp growing technologies....
Ace Aquatec secures backing from Earth Capital and raises over GBP 10 million
Date
June 9, 2023
The company appoints new Chair, Non-Executive Director and Senior Investment Manager The award-winning aquaculture technology company Ace Aquatec has secured an investment from Earth Capital Limited (ECL) to grow its current portfolio of products and markets. This is how the...
SalMar takes further steps towards the sale of its subsidiary Frøy to Goldman Sachs
Date
June 9, 2023
Falcon Bidco, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of infrastructure funds managed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, signed an agreement a few days ago with NTS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Norway’s SalMar and Frøy, whereby it will purchase NTS’s entire...
eFishery becomes Indonesia’s latest unicorn with 108 million Series D funding
Date
June 2, 2023
Indonesian aquatic technology company eFishery has become its country’s latest unicorn after raising SGD 108 million in a Series D funding round led by United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based G42 Global Expansion Fund (42XFund). According to regulatory filings, eFishery could even...
Atarraya launches e-commerce website to sell its locally produced shrimp from Indianapolis-based Shrimpboxes
Date
June 2, 2023
As it continues its search for partners, startup Atarraya is preparing an e-commerce website from which to offer consumers its sustainably produced shrimp from its Indianapolis facility. There, Indianapolis customers will be able to purchase locally produced shrimp directly from...
Conservation International and XpertSea launch Climate Smart Shrimp pilot in Ecuador, an innovative solution to champion regenerative farming practices
Date
May 26, 2023
Conservation International and the leading aquaculture technology company XpertSea announced a Climate Smart Shrimp pilot in Ecuador, an innovative solution to champion regenerative farming practices. The program facilitates lower-carbon farming practices while directly addressing the issue of mangrove deforestation. This...