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Australian Humpty Doo Barramundi is trialing black jewfish farming for the first time in the world
Date
January 5, 2024
Humpty Doo Barramundi, Australia's biggest Barramundi farm, and Darwin Aquaculture Centre reported that are farming for the first time in the Northern Territory (NT), black jewfish or Protonibea diacanthus. Also known as mulloway or black spotted croaker in other regions,...
Auchan, Biomar and Earthworm Foundation join forces in a collaboration to launch new sustainable shrimp product in France
Date
December 29, 2023
The French retailer Auchan, feed manufacturer BioMar, Ecuadorian shrimp farmer Edpacif, and international NGO Earthworm Foundation have joined forces to develop a new product line that sets a new standard for responsible shrimp. The new product line will be granted...
Mowi produces first eggs from Scottish broodstock in 20 years
Date
December 29, 2023
The company, recognized as the world's most sustainable aquaculture company for the fifth year in a row. Thanks to obtaining the appropriate approvals for Mowi Scotland's breeding and egg production facilities at Ardessie, the company has already collected the first...
FRD Japan will produce 3,500 metric tons of trout at the commercial land-based aquaculture plant it is building in Chiba City
Date
December 29, 2023
FRD Japan has decided to construct a commercial land-based aquaculture plant for trout farming in the city of Chiba, located in its country. With the operation of the Commercial Plant, FRD aims to produce 3,500 metric tons of trout annually...
First farm achieves ASC certification through ASC Improver Program
Date
December 29, 2023
The Indonesian shrimp farm Koyo Segoro Endah (KSE) has become the first farm to earn Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification after participating in an Aquaculture Improvement Project (AIP) under the Improver Program by the institution. ASC’s Improver Program supports seafood...
Billund builds in Mexico the first large-scale RAS nursery for striped bass
Date
December 22, 2023
Mexican company Pacifico Aquaculture has commissioned the international Billund Aquaculture to design and implement a Recirculation Aquaculture Systems (RAS) project for its new land-based hatchery and nursery, which will be the first in the world to produce striped bass (Morone...
Indonesian aquatech startup JALA Tech, determined to strengthen shrimp cultivation in its country
Date
December 22, 2023
The company raises about USD 13.1 million in funding The Indonesia-based start-up Jala Tech has just completed a series A funding round of USD 13.1 million. With this funding, Jala is determined to strengthen the shrimp cultivation industry in its...
Skretting introduced Nutra Terra, a new generation hatchery feed with better resource utilization and less emissions
Date
December 22, 2023
The international company Skretting introduced in Norway Nutra Terra, a novelty in hatchery feed with documented good performance and reduced emissions. According to them, trials have shown up to a 30 per cent reduction in the release of phosphorus and...
European Federation assures “there can be no fish farming without fish welfare”
Date
December 22, 2023
The Federation of European Aquaculture Producers (FEAP), based in Brussels, Belgium, issued a statement a few days ago in which it assures that, “the viability of the activity depends on the quality of our products, which is directly affected by...