BioMar takes another important step to expand its global footprint within shrimp feed. By acquiring majority ownership of the Viet-Uc feed business, BioMar is ready to pursue a position within high-end shrimp feed in Vietnam, creating synergy with BioMar’s existing shrimp businesses in LATAM. Information source: BioMar / press release After comprehensive due diligence, BioMar and Viet-Uc have signed an...
The University of Maryland (UMD) was recently awarded a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) to explore genomic selection as a method of increasing fillet quality and yield in rainbow trout. Rainbow trout represents a $100 million industry in fish sales alone. Information source: National Aquaculture Association / press release This...
The development of effective microbial management strategies to reduce disease outbreaks in aquaculture is often hindered by limited knowledge of microbiology in fish and shrimp farms. New research published* by the Center for Microbial Ecology and Technology (CMET, Ghent University) in collaboration with INVE Aquaculture, the Advanced Nutrition business area of Benchmark (BAN) reveals opportunities to drive farming efficiencies through...
Singapore-based agrifood tech company Nutrition Technologies opens its first industrial-scale insect protein factory in Iskandar Puteri, Johor, Malaysia. Information Source: Nutrition Technologies / press release Since 2014, Nutrition Technologies has been using black soldier flies (Hermetia illucens) to turn low-grade food waste and organic by-products into proteins and oils as a sustainable alternative to fishmeal, a commonly used ingredient in...
COVID-19 has caused “widespread upheaval” for the whole fishing and aquaculture industry around the world, the UN deputy agriculture chief said recently, launching a new report that assesses the toll the pandemic has taken on the sector. Written by: United Nation News / staff “Production has been disrupted, supply chains have been interrupted and consumer spending restricted by various lockdowns”, said Maria...
Orkney Shellfish Hatchery, which forms part of the Cadman Capital Group’s Aquaculture portfolio, has announced the successful hatching of its first run of European clawed lobsters for 2021, a progression that has been achieved almost three months earlier than initially expected. Information source: Orkney Shellfish Hatchery/press release The hatchery, which is located on the pristine waters of Orkney, Scotland, announced its plans to trial the on-land production of the species in late September of last...
Sokalsky brings banking and digital transformation experience to Canadian company changing the way seafood is grown and traded. Information source: XpertSea / press release XpertSea, a Canadian company transforming how seafood is farmed and traded, announced the expansion of its management team with the addition of financial industry veteran Katie Sokalsky as President and COO. Sokalsky joins XpertSea following the...
Hideyoshi Segovia-Uno has been promoted to General Manager at Spring Genetics, Benchmark Genetics USA’s tilapia business, with effect from 12.02.21 Information source: Benchmark Genetics / press release With more than 15 years of experience in tilapia production, processing, and commercialization in Latin America and the USA, Hideyoshi joined Spring Genetics in 2012. Hideyoshi has been carrying out different key activities,...
Earth Ocean Farms is pleased to announce that they have achieved the comprehensive BAP Processing Plant standard for their modern plant in La Paz Mexico. This internationally recognized standard covers the full scope of seafood processing including food safety and quality for the plant which processes Totoaba and Pacific Red Snapper carefully grown in offshore submersible sea pens off the...
Skretting has recently announced a collaboration with Proteon Pharmaceuticals aimed at providing functional solutions to tackle health challenges in the aquaculture industry. The companies will co-develop products using bacteriophage technology to support farmers as part of a holistic health strategy. Information source: Skretting / pess release The companies will work in a parallel R&D pipeline for the project to target...
The burgeoning fields of aquaculture and aquaponics hold vast potential for growing food. Yet, the efficacy of these microbial-mediated processes is governed by the availability of dissolved oxygen in water. Generally, oxygen has poor solubility in water, which has a negative effect on fish growth and plant yields. Information source: University of Hawai'i News Almost $200,000 in new funding from...
Ocean On Land Technology® has announced that its state-of-the-art Aquahive® and hatchery products are to be used in a ground-breaking Red Claw Crayfish trial in Norway. Information source: Ocean On Land Technology / press release The trial has been organised through a partnership between the University of Bergen and Pure Lobster, a Norwegian company dedicated to researching the potential for carrying out sustainable land-based farming systems for the Australian freshwater Red Claw Crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus). If successful, the trial will be the first in Norway to...
