Phodé Laboratories, the French company dedicated to animal well-being and performance and known for their neurosensorial solutions, has presented three new aquaculture products since the beginning of the year, aiming to manage different issues. After launching last year its new Olpheel range dedicated to shrimp and fish farming, Phodé launchs now Olpheel Zen, Olpheel Anti-Ox and Olpheel Eat. According to...
Some days go, and after its first navigation, the largest fish transport ship built in Chile, Patagon XI, became one of the most important ships on the Pacific Coast, manufactured by the ASENAV national shipyard in Valdivia. The vessel took advantage of the opening of the arms of the Caucau Bridge to go out into the ocean, becoming one of...
The global leader in technologically advanced aquatic solutions for aquaculture and fish tracking Innovasea introduced some days ago NexTrak, a breakthrough acoustic telemetry system that improves performance in the water now while providing the technological foundation for the fish tracking of tomorrow. NexTrak uses digital technology and advanced coding schemes to improve coverage, extend range and provide researchers with deeper,...
Ace Aquatec reported that has successfully installed its first trailer mounted in-water stunner for the Australian company Aquna Sustainable Murray Cod. With this solution, the award-winning aquaculture technology company which specializes in welfare-first outcomes, has transformed the welfare and efficiency standards for Aquna. Situated in remote and challenging landscape, Aquna were looking for a solution that enabled them to harvest...
Poseidon Ocean Systems and Mowi Canada West have combined forces to install and test novel technologies at its Monday Rock salmon farm off Vancouver Island, in Canada, to improve fish welfare and performance and reduce interactions between wild and farm-raised fish. The salmon raised at Monday Rocks are expected to be ready for market in the second quarter of 2024....
WorldFish signed an agreement with Norway aimed at refining, testing, and scaling innovative renewable energy solutions for the aquaculture sector in Egypt. The four-year initiative, named Center for Renewable Energy in Aquaculture (CeREA), is funded by the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Cairo until 2027. The four-year collaboration aims to increase the incomes of 5,000 fish producers, processors and other fish...
Some days ago, Global Salmon Initiative (GSI) celebrated the achievement of publishing 10 years’ worth of open access data in its annual Sustainability Report. The 10th report provides a unique and transparent insight into global salmon farming operations. Documenting over 20,00 independently audited data points, GSI members showcase how they stand up against 15 consistent environmental and social indicators. “10...
A study shows that more than 90 per cent of global “blue” food production, in both capture fisheries and aquaculture, faces substantial risks from environmental change, with several leading countries in Asia and the United States set to face the greatest threats to production. The research has been produced as one of eight initial scientific papers published by the Blue...
Solar Oysters, in partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) and with funding from the Abell Foundation, placed a second batch of oysters grown using solar energy on the expanding restoration reef off the shores of Fort Carroll, located in the Patapsco River, just south of Baltimore, in the United States (US). Over the past two years, we were able...
BioMar Group announced the expansion of the marine hatchery trial facilities at their Aquaculture Technology Centre (ATC) Hirtshals in Denmark. The investment will allow for an expansion into a new, larger facility with the capability of performing trials in semi-industrial conditions. The inauguration of the expanded ATC Hirtshals facility is expected to take place in September. The investment in this...
The F3 Krill Replacement Challenge is to spark innovation for a more sustainable substitute for krill. The contest will incorporate each competitor’s krill replacements into a plant-based feed that will be fed to Atlantic salmon for 12 weeks. The krill replacement that results in the best growth, feed consumption and survival will win the USD $100,000 prize. WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?...
After the successful World Aquaculture Conference in Darwin Australia the last May, it’s coming the Second Annual International Conference and Exposition of the African Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society (WAS), AFRAQ2023. The event will be held on Lusaka, Zambia, from the next 13 to 16 November, where thousands of delegates from around the world are expected to converge, to...
