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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...
Innovasea collaborates with Petros to obtain approval for Aruba’s first ocean fish farm, which will produce 3,000 tons of red snapper for the Caribbean and the US
Date
May 26, 2023
Innovasea, the global leader in technologically advanced aquatic solutions for aquaculture and fish tracking, announced that it has successfully helped Petros secure government approval for a 3,000 tonne open ocean fish farm 8 kilometers off the southwest coast of Aruba....
ADM presents its integrated water solutions at Brazil’s Aquishow 2023
Date
May 19, 2023
ADM will be present at Aquishow 2023, the industry exhibition in São José do Rio Preto (São Paulo, Brazil), where it will showcase its science-backed solutions to address the challenges currently facing the aquaculture industry, always following key pillars, including...
Laksesystemer and Agrilight partner to develop lighting concept for salmon farming
Date
May 19, 2023
Laksesystemer and Agrilight announced a new strategic partnership in the landbased aquaculture industry. The Norwegian company Laksesystemer and Netherlands-based Agrilight are now entering into a closer collaboration on lighting for land-based farming with the development of a lighting concept for...
University of Maine Aquaculture Research Institute, awarded USD 2.25 million for Recirculating Aquaculture Systems research
Date
May 12, 2023
The Aquaculture Research Institute of University of Maine, in the United States (US), has been awarded USD 2.25 million per year of congressional programmatic funding from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) for research on Recirculating...
Benchmark promotes Stenerud and Holmvåg in new leading commercial roles to sustain successful sales growth of the salmon product range
Date
May 12, 2023
A significant breakthrough in the development of disease-resistant tilapia strains. Effective May 1, the Norwegian company Benchmark has appointed Kate Furhovden Stenerud as the new Commercial Director for salmon, while Thommy Holmvåg was promoted to the position of Commercial Lead...