With AKVA Group technology and a capacity of 500 metric tons of Atlantic salmon per year South Korea has launched its first land-based salmon farm, developed by GS Engineering & Construction and operated by its subsidiary Eco Aquafarm. The Busan Smart Aquaculture Cluster uses recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) technology delivered by AKVA group. As said Jacob Bregnballe, Sales Director in...
Hofseth reported that recently reached a major milestone by releasing the first trout into a submersible cage at Bugane in Storfjorden. This marks the beginning of a new chapter in sustainable aquaculture, as the company becomes the first to test this technology specifically on trout. While several producers along the Norwegian coast have started using submersible cages for salmon, Hofseth...
By FAO The Mediterranean’s drive toward sustainable aquaculture took a major step forward this week with the opening of the Mediterranean Marine Finfish Aquaculture Demonstration Centre (MMF-ADC) in Crete. The launch was marked by a five-day hands-on training program that brought together researchers and national authorities from Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia. The seventh and most advanced of...
By Seafood Consumers Association On Thursday 19 June 2025, Dr Daman Shrivastav, Deputy Chairman of the Seafood Consumers Association (SCA), will join business and community leaders at the annual Vinnies CEO Sleepout, held this year at the iconic South Melbourne Market. Dr Shrivastav’s participation highlights the urgent need for access to affordable, nutritious seafood—especially for those experiencing or at risk...
By Skretting As one of the world’s largest aquafeed producers, Skretting is on an ambitious path to contribute significantly to feeding close to 10 billion people by 2050, in a safe, healthy, and sustainable way. The Impact Report for 2024 documents the great progress that was made across its global operations and marks the launch of a new sustainability value...
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By International Council for Animal Welfare Supermarket Morrisons has announced its ambition to phase out eyestalk-ablation and suffocation in ice-slurry for 100 % of its prawn sales by 2027. The move follows negotiations with the International Council for Animal Welfare (ICAW) and is part of a general update of Morrisons species-specific animal welfare policies. “It’s encouraging to see Morrisons join...
Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) launched a 30-day stakeholder consultation on updating the ASC Chain of Custody (CoC) Module, running until 29 June 2025. ASC will seek stakeholder input on a range of topics. A key objective in revising the ASC Chain of Custody Module is to strengthen how human rights risks are addressed within the supply chain. “Human rights are...
The 14th edition of the Seagriculture Conference EU is set to take place from June 17 to 19, at De Doelen, Netherlands The inaugural Seagriculture World 2026 will Debut in Bangkok, Thailand, from 19 to 21 May. Industry professionals from around the world have been invited by the organization to save the date as preparations are underway for what promises...
BioMar Group recently announced a partnership for the manufacture and distribution of aquafeed through Fóðurblandan’s production facility in Reykjavik, marking a significant milestone as BioMar becomes the only global manufacturer with aquafeed production in Iceland. The collaboration combines BioMar’s global expertise in aquafeed manufacturing and nutritional knowledge with Fóðurblandan’s extensive manufacturing and distribution infrastructure and their deep-rooted presence in the...
Scale Aquaculture (ScaleAQ) is a total supplier to the aquaculture industry; they announced that they have entered into an agreement to acquire Probotic, an innovative Norwegian start-up company that has developed a solution for autonomous inspection and cleaning of nets in the sea. The acquisition is strategic and will further strengthen ScaleAQ's position as a leading global supplier of technology...
* By Aquaticode Thanks to Aquaticode’s groundbreaking AI-powered sorting system, two of Chile’s largest salmon producers, Australis and AquaChile, are now scaling up their use of intelligent sorting. Just 18 months after launching SORTpro, Aquaticode has signed agreements to sort over 60 million fish across both companies. The result: increased profitability through improved operational efficiency and stronger biological performance. Australis,...
