Under the patronage of the Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water & Agriculture (MEWA), the National Fisheries Development Program have organized the Saudi International Marine Exhibition and Conference (SIMEC) from January 30th, until February 1st, 2022. The event consist of an exhibition where various representatives of the marine and fisheries field in United Arab Emirates (UAE) come together to meet and...
Leading provider of applied genetics services to the aquaculture industry, Benchmark Genetics, continues to strengthen its core genetics team by hiring Grazyella Yoshida as Senior Geneticist and Hans Ekvall as Junior Geneticist. Both positions are located at the head office in Bergen. Grazyella Yoshida received her MSc in Animal Science from the Brazilian University of Maringa in 2014 and her...
The 40th edition of Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America will take place as planned from March 13 through March 15, 2022 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC). Diversified Communications, organizer of the event, continues to update the Expo’s health & safety measures following the recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), public health officials, federal,...
The technology-driven sustainable aquaculture company Kings Infra Venture Limited has set a world record in the growth of pond-based aquaculture of L Vannamei by harvesting shrimps weighing 80 gm (210 mm). This species is commonly known as the whiteleg shrimp are native of the eastern Pacific Ocean. The maximun size which can grow in the natural ocean habitat at an...
Dutch turbot farmer Seafarm has become the first in the world to achieve the ASC Flatfish certification against the rigorous standards of the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC). Based in the the Dutch province of Zeeland, the company has been producing farmed seafood for decades, and take a ‘whole circle’ approach to farming turbot, from breeding to selling the fish in...
The global company in human and animal nutrition, ADM, announced the opening of its Aquaculture Innovation Lab at the Animal Nutrition Technology Center (ANTC) in Decatur, Illinois, United States of America. This laboratory will extends ADM’s international research and development capabilities to a new region, building on existing aquaculture research facilities located in Brazil, Mexico and Vietnam. Housed within the...
A group of scientists at the Philippines National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) have found a new process that allows Penaeus monodon shrimp heads are turned into powder which that can be used as seasoning and soups, among other multiple things. With this new discover, food processing manufacturers could not only cut down their wastage but, more importantly, earn...
The Aquaculture Canada and WAS North America 2022 in-person conference is officially set to take place August 15-18, 2022, at the St. John’s Convention Centre, in the city of St. John’s, Newfoundland. With eight conference rooms, the three-day conference program will include all aspects of aquaculture activity from farm to table. Thanks to the partnership between the Aquaculture Association of...
Indonesian agritech start-up eFishery announced that it has successfully closed US$90 million in its Series C round, making it the largest fundraise by an aquaculture technology start-up in the world. This round of investment was co-led by Temasek, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, and Sequoia Capital India, with participation from existing investors including the Northstar Group, Go-Ventures, Aqua-Spark, and Wavemaker Partners....
New tools guide applicants through the aquatic farm leasing and permitting process in Alaska, reported members of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the United States government. Since a few weeks ago are available the Alaska Aquaculture Permitting Portal and Guidance Document, that brings together in a single virtual space all the information and file multiple permits for...
In order to realize the goals set out in 2022, the Vietnamese fish sector will focus on developing effective aquaculture of key aquatic species and aquatic species with high economic value, and efficient fishing, sustainability and application of scientific and technological advances, especially in the field of processing and preserving caught fishery products, reported the Directorate of Fisheries under the...
The Portuguese Directorate General for Natural Resources, Security and Maritime Services (DGRM) announced some days ago the opening of the period for submission of applications for green and digital transition and security in fisheries and aquaculture, under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP). The initiative has a budget of 12.6 million euros. In the chain of the fish includes fishing,...
