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Poll finds majority of US voters support aquaculture
Date
June 18, 2022
The organization Stronger America Through Seafood (SATS) has reported that a survey recently commissioned found that a majority of voters support establishing a United States (US) aquaculture industry to increase sustainable seafood production. The survey of 1,020 likely voters was...
The Indian company Aquaconnect shows its business in Summit about Digital Applications in Agriculture
Date
June 18, 2022
The Indian company Aquaconnect participated a few days ago in the second edition of the “International Summit on Artificial Intelligence and Digital Applications in Agriculture” organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). From the company,...
Salmon Evolution announces its North America expansion and increases long term production target to 100,000 tons
Date
June 18, 2022
Salmon Evolution has announced the start of a process with the aim of expanding its farming operations into North America and at the same time raising its production capacity target to 100,000 tons HOG by 2032. The company expects the...
FAO Expects 2.9% Growth in Aquaculture in 2022, to 92.2 Million Tons
Date
June 10, 2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has just released the ‘Food Outlook’ report, in which it reveals that it expects global fisheries and aquaculture production in 2022 to increase by 1.5% to 184.6 million tons. With...
Norway’s Andfjord Salmon, committed to its idea of raising salmon in their natural habitat, will plant smolts in pools below sea level
Date
June 10, 2022
Preparations for smolt release has progressed according to plan during the first quarter and subsequent months, and the Norwegia company Andfjord Salmon plans to release smolt in its first pool at Kvalnes, Andøya, June 2022. It is important to note...
China Delivers Guoxin 1, World’s First Tanker-Sized Aquaculture Vessel That Will Produce More Than 3,700 Tons Per Year
Date
June 10, 2022
Guoxin 1, the first of a new class of vessels that is expected to revolutionize fish farming, was commissioned just a few days ago. The size of an oil tanker, it is a 100,000 dwt vessel that, according to the...
The European Commission adopts a Partnership Agreement with France that includes EUR 567 million funding for aquaculture and fisheries
Date
June 10, 2022
The European Commission (EC) has adopted some days ago its Partnership Agreement with France, laying down an investment strategy worth EUR 18.4 billion in cohesion policy funding for the period 2021-2027. Of this total, around EUR 567 million from the...
The Dutch DSM aim to boost precision services offering with the acquisition of Prodap, Brazil’s leading animal nutrition technology company
Date
June 10, 2022
The company of Dutch origin Royal DSM, global purpose-led science-based, announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Prodap, a Brazilian animal nutrition and technology company that combines technology offerings, consulting services, and customized nutritional solutions to drive efficiency and...
Thai Union publishes its 2021 Sustainability Report ahead of update to global SeaChange strategy
Date
June 10, 2022
Thai Union Group has published its ninth annual Sustainability Report, that outlines the progress that the company has made through SeaChange, the Company’s sustainability strategy. There were a number of significant achievements, as the Company further strengthened its sustainability efforts....