An interdisciplinary team of scientists from Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), the University of Plymouth and the University of Strathclyde, in the United Kingdom, discovered that coastal megacities could be illuminating the marine environment up to six times more than the moon but is often not considered when reviewing stressors on coastal ecosystems. The model enabled them to explore how artificial...
The company based in Sandefjord (Norway), Pure Salmon Kaldnes, has announced that Jon Pedersen is now part of their team as a member of the company's Aquaculture Competence Centre. The new asset of the company from last 1st of December, comes from a position as Global Head of Engineering in AKVA group Land Based. CEO at Pure Salmon Kaldnes, Kent...
The organization of Seagriculture Asia-Pacific 2023, which will be held online on February 8 and 9 next year, has unveiled the program of its first edition in the eastern continent. According to the announcement, more than 20 speakers will speak during six sessions, including a round table on the status of algae in Asia-Pacific and a virtual tour of algae...
Aker BioMarine, in partnership with LetSea and Nofima, submitted its application to the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries to conduct research within salmon farming and aquafeed. The goal is to increase the share of krill and other raw materials used in fish feed formulations today, and shed light on new opportunities within the ingredients, aquafeed, and aquaculture industry. By applying for...
Chicken of the Sea Frozen Foods (COSFF) has become the largest importer of Fair-Trade Certified shrimp in the United States (U.S.), after announce an exclusive initiative with two of its global shrimp suppliers, Thai Union Frozen PCL and Avanti Frozen Foods. This is not only the first fair-trade seafood or shrimp certification in India, but also the first certification of...
The company Garware recently presented in Chile a new development aimed at protection against predators, the Sapphire X18 wolf net, a rigid net for vertical drop design. According to the company, this new technology stands out for being a highly rigid sea lion net, ideal for straight drop design, suitable for places with abundant sea lion attacks and with great...
Ocean Technology Group (OTAQ), the technology innovation entity targeting the aquaculture, geotracking and offshore market announced unaudited interim results for the six months ended September 30, 2022. Among its financial highlights, the company reported a year-on-year increase in profits of more than 25%, achieved on the back of increased revenues. The company has released unaudited interim results, which show revenue...
On its closing day, the ISGA 2022 Awards will be presented and the next venue of the international event will be announced. The Industry Day will be the closing journey of the XIV International Symposium on Genetics in Aquaculture (ISGA 2022), which will take place in the city of Puerto Varas, Chile, between November 27 and December 2. Its protagonists...
The Norwegian company presented PL+, a groundbreaking technology platform utilizing the potential of phospholipids from krill oil Some days ago, the Lysaker (Norway) based company Aker BioMarine was in Shanghai at China International Import Expo (CIIE), that was held from last November 5 to 10, exhibiting its Antarctic krill-based products for human health & nutrition, aqua, and pets. This was...
Atarraya, the company behind Shrimpbox, the first plug-and-play sustainable shrimp farming technology, and BiomEdit, a microbiome innovator focused on animal health, announced a collaboration agreement a few days ago to investigate microbial changes to improve the sustainability and production associated with shrimp farming. Ultimately, the goal is to significantly improve the profitability of sustainable shrimp aquaculture, as feed is responsible...
Aquatrade, the Mediterranean company specialized in designing to custom solutions and equipment for aquaculture, announced some days ago that Stelios Leontios is joining the team as their new Customer Value Director. He will bring, they said, his experience in Strategic and Commercial matters to Aquatrade. “Together the objective is to add value to the aquaculture end-product of tomorrow,” they assured....
The international company Cargill and Naturisa, its partner in Ecuador, have reached an agreement with Skyvest EC Holding to create a new joint venture that will serve Ecuadorian shrimp farmers’ increasing demand for high-quality shrimp feed. Through this union, Cargill will expand its shrimp-feed production capabilities to own and operate the shrimp-feed production facility currently owned by Skyvest subsidiary Empacadora...
