By: Aquaculture Magazine Editorial Team International company Skretting and Indian startup ViAqua are working on their first product together: an edible RNA substance that can be put into microcapsules – so tiny they can’t even be seen with the naked eye – and help shrimp cope with challenges linked to white spot syndrome virus (WSSV). Nutreco’s aquaculture feed business line...
On last December, the collaborative efforts of 18 leading partners representing diverse industries, research and development, and technology sectors across nine members of the European Union (EU) converged in Oslo, Norway, for the MICROORC kick-off meeting. Horizon Europe Project MICROORC will develop emerging technologies such as dynamic shelf-life labeling and microbiome-based protection technologies to increase food quality, increase shelf life...
Following the success of the 2023’s edition held in Melbourne, the Australian conference chairs and advisory board members launched Aqua Farm 2024, the International Conference and Exhibition on Aquaculture that will be celebrated on May, from 14 to 17th. This event will take place at the Sea World Resort, Gold Coast. The aims of Aqua Farm 2024 are to foster...
Havida from Norway and GroAqua -with operations in Scotland, the Faroe Islands, Denmark, and Poland-, two technology companies specializing in aquaculture feeding and sustainable fish growth, announced their merge. This strategic alliance has the goal of strength their positions in the international market by providing innovative technological solutions for sustainable fish growth. Tomas Sund, CEO of Havida, an innovative aquaculture...
In the first 9 months of 2023, Vietnam’s shrimp exports to China and Hong Kong reached USD 454 million, down 6%. In QIII/2023 alone, shrimp exports to this market reached more than USD 173 million, up 15% over the same period. In QI and QII, exports to this market decreased by 31% and 8% respectively compared to the same period...
For the second year in a row, seaweed from Swedish company Nordic Seafarm has been part of the banquet in honor of the Nobel Prizes, which is held every year after the award ceremony in the Blue Hall of Stockholm's City Hall. The menu, which is kept secret until the toast that kicks off the banquet and which this year...
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, jewfish are prized by NT locals for catching and eating. And their swim bladders are highly-sought after in Asian food...
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 the Mr. Goodfish label and is now available in French Auchan hypermarkets. According to Olivier Vandebeulque, Auchan Seafood Manager: “Our...
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 eggs from its specially selected broodstock. They envisage the new farm will produce up to 50 million eyed eggs to...
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 starting in 2027. In addition, FRD raise a total of JPY 21 billion through a third-party allotment of new shares....
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 farms that are committed to improving their farming practices through an AIP and are not yet ready or eligible for...
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 saxatilis) at scale. Billund Aquaculture is set to begin construction of the facility in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, the next...
