The organization of Aquaculture Europe 2023, an event of the European Aquaculture Society, has announced the names of the speakers responsible for the three plenary sessions that have been set for this meeting that will take place in Vienna, Austria, between September 18 and 21. These sessions will focus on the balance between diversity and the responsible use of resources...
Last June 12, representatives Kat Cammack, Ed Case and Mike Ezell reintroduced in the 118th Congress of the United States (US), the bipartisan Advancing the Quality and Understanding of American Aquaculture (AQUAA) Act in a new attempt to obtain its approval. The platform Stronger America Through Seafood (SATS) “commends Representatives for helping educate other Members of Congress about the need...
The biotechnology aquaculture company NaturalShrimp, developer of the first shrimp-focused commercially operational Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS), has signed a licensing agreement with Niterra (formerly NGK Spark Plug) that allows for the trial use of the company’s patented shrimp growing technologies. Under the terms of the agreement, NaturalShrimp will provide Niterra access to its proprietary Electrocoagulation (EC) and Hydrogas technologies to...
The company appoints new Chair, Non-Executive Director and Senior Investment Manager The award-winning aquaculture technology company Ace Aquatec has secured an investment from Earth Capital Limited (ECL) to grow its current portfolio of products and markets. This is how the Dundee, United Kingdom (UK), based supplier of global aquaculture solutions has raised over GBP 10 million since its series A...
Falcon Bidco, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of infrastructure funds managed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, signed an agreement a few days ago with NTS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Norway’s SalMar and Frøy, whereby it will purchase NTS’s entire stake in Frøy, a leading integrated aqua service competence and infrastructure partner to the salmon farming industry. The purchase will...
Indonesian aquatic technology company eFishery has become its country’s latest unicorn after raising SGD 108 million in a Series D funding round led by United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based G42 Global Expansion Fund (42XFund). According to regulatory filings, eFishery could even raise up to USD 200 million in additional funding. 42XFund contributed SGD 1 million to the round, while SoftBank Vision...
As it continues its search for partners, startup Atarraya is preparing an e-commerce website from which to offer consumers its sustainably produced shrimp from its Indianapolis facility. There, Indianapolis customers will be able to purchase locally produced shrimp directly from the company. Atarraya is building an e-commerce website for its products, where shrimp is available in medium (41-50 units/pound) and...
Conservation International and the leading aquaculture technology company XpertSea announced a Climate Smart Shrimp pilot in Ecuador, an innovative solution to champion regenerative farming practices. The program facilitates lower-carbon farming practices while directly addressing the issue of mangrove deforestation. This turn-key program is a streamlined way for seafood buyers to support farmers, reduce carbon, and restore mangroves, driving the industry...
Innovasea, the global leader in technologically advanced aquatic solutions for aquaculture and fish tracking, announced that it has successfully helped Petros secure government approval for a 3,000 tonne open ocean fish farm 8 kilometers off the southwest coast of Aruba. “We’re thrilled to be partnering with Petros to create Aruba’s first ocean-based fish farm,” said Langley Gace, Innovasea’s senior vice...
ADM will be present at Aquishow 2023, the industry exhibition in São José do Rio Preto (São Paulo, Brazil), where it will showcase its science-backed solutions to address the challenges currently facing the aquaculture industry, always following key pillars, including sustainability, performance and profitability, reported the Chicago-based company in the United States. At the ADM booth, aquatic nutrition experts will...
Laksesystemer and Agrilight announced a new strategic partnership in the landbased aquaculture industry. The Norwegian company Laksesystemer and Netherlands-based Agrilight are now entering into a closer collaboration on lighting for land-based farming with the development of a lighting concept for salmon breeding: the aim is to reduce the fish's stress level, improve feed utilization and reduce energy consumption. “Together with...
The Aquaculture Research Institute of University of Maine, in the United States (US), has been awarded USD 2.25 million per year of congressional programmatic funding from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) for research on Recirculating Aquaculture Systems at the National Cold Water Marine Aquaculture Center. “We’re committed to expanding our knowledge and expertise in RAS...
