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Regal Springs become a member of the Blue Food Partnership’s Sustainable Aquaculture Working Group
Date
August 26, 2022
Regal Springs has reported proudly that has become a member of the Blue Food Partnership’s Sustainable Aquaculture Working Group, led by Friends of Ocean Action. This initiative aims to harness the vast potential of sustainable aquaculture to help meet the...
American Blue Star Foods to break ground in September on its new soft shell crab RAS plant in South Carolina
Date
August 26, 2022
The directives of the integrated Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) sustainable seafood company Blue Star Foods, based in Doral, Florida, United States (US,) announced their plans to open a new plant dedicated on soft-shell crab production in South Carolina. The...
Hendrix Genetics upgraded Scottish hatchery to provide 1.2 million organic salmon smolt
Date
August 26, 2022
Scottish Rural Affairs Secretary, Mairi Gougeon, cut the ribbon on Hendrix Genetics’s upgraded Inverkerry Hatchery at Gairloch, in WesterRoss. The hatchery will supply smolts to Skye-based organic Scottish salmon farmer Organic Sea Harvest (OSH) and directly supports local jobs, ensuring...
Norway’s Probotic confirms effectiveness of its underwater drones for inspecting and cleaning fishing nets
Date
August 26, 2022
Probotic, the Norwegian-based aquaculture technology company, has unveiled the first findings from a pilot test with its innovative Probot underwater drone. The device's achievements are already revolutionizing the aquaculture sector by automating the inspection and cleaning of fish nets, one...
Marel closes USD 540 million acquisition of processing solutions leader Wenger Manufacturing
Date
August 26, 2022
Marel has successfully closed the acquisition of Wenger Manufacturing, a global leader in processing solutions for the growing pet food, plant-based protein and aquafeed markets. The USD 540 million acquisition brings together two highly complementary product portfolio that will be...
World Congress of Genetics Applied to Livestock Production held in the Netherlands focus on Aquaculture
Date
August 19, 2022
Aquaculture was one of this year’s focal areas of the World Congress of Genetics Applied to Livestock Production 2022 (WCGALP) took place a few weeks ago in Rotterdam, Netherlands. With an increase in the number of papers presented in the...
Nova Scotia, Canada, Launched a Public Consultation on Aquaculture Regulations
Date
August 19, 2022
The Government of Nova Scotia, Canada, launched some days ago a Public Consultation on Aquaculture Regulations. The consultation is open to September 6, and people can provide feedback through an online survey with six open-ended questions. A public input guide...
Thailand’s CP Foods announced progress made with SeaBOS to reduce antibiotics in aquaculture and advance ocean sustainability efforts
Date
August 19, 2022
Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL (CP Foods), Thai agro-industrial conglomerate and leading global shrimp producer, announced progress made on reducing antibiotics in aquaculture and seafood sustainability efforts as a part of the Seafood Business for Ocean Stewardship (SeaBOS) initiative. SeaBOS recently...
Benchmark Genetics announces the official opening of its new incubation center in Iceland
Date
August 19, 2022
The international company Benchmark Genetics announced the official opening of its new incubation center in Vogar, Iceland, on the 23rd of August. As they reported, the new center holds 10,000 single incubators and gets fresh and clean water from deep...