Bipartisan support for The Advancing the Quality and Understanding of American Aquaculture (AQUAA) Act, a new bill introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS), Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Marco Rubio (R-FL), is looking to expand offshore aquaculture in hopes of providing stable economic opportunities for Americans while preserving ecosystems and improving public health. Written by: Keith Loria...
I was born on Inis Oírr (pronounced Inisheer), an island 25 minutes by boat off the west coast of the Republic of Ireland. It’s home to around 250 permanent residents, surrounded on all sides by the Atlantic Ocean; it’s therefore little wonder that my home has a long heritage of sea fishing, and I find myself researching the future of...
Cows and horses aren't the only fans of alfalfa. Yellow perch like it, too. That's what Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and their collaborators concluded when they fed the fish pellets made with a protein concentrate from the legume crop's protein-rich leaves. Information source: press release / USDA They're experimenting with alfalfa as part of a broader effort to find...
Farmed shrimp is an industry poised for transformation. Globally, shrimp is the most valuable traded seafood by volume, representing $32 billion in annual trade. Farmed shrimp has the potential to sustainably support the growing global demand for animal protein by producing more with less. Information source: WWF / News release Even though farmed shrimp has been characterized as one of...
Shiok Meats is the First Cell-Based Company to Produce Clean, Sustainable, Cruelty-Free Shrimp and Crustaceans Written by: staff / PerishablewNews.com Aqua-Spark, the first investment fund focused on sustainable aquaculture, announced an investment in Shiok Meats, the world’s first cell-based crustacean meat company based in Singapore. Shiok is the first cell-based meat company in South East Asia, and the first and...
Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in Nutrition, Health, and Sustainable Living, recently announcedthe completion of its acquisition of Erber Group for an enterprise value of €980 million. The transaction –which excludes two smaller units in the Erber Group – is expected to be earnings enhancing in the firstyear upon completion. The acquisition of Erber Group was first announced on...
A special edition of the Rosenstiel School’s series offers a window into its aquaculture program, which collaborates with global businesses to improve the thriving industry. Written by: staff / University of Miami News Aquaculture, also known as the science and business of rearing fish, shellfish, and seaweed for food, has become so prevalent that it now provides more than 55...
AquaTech Eco Consultants, A Tampa based environmental consulting firm with decades of experience growing and transplanting submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) throughout the United States and The Caribbean, has expanded to include restoration aquaculture through Aquaticus Plants. Information source: AquaTech Eco / press release “We are very excited about this renovation project and look forward to continuing our mission to help restore these vital...
With food production accounting for around a quarter of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, carbon footprint reduction is one of the most effective ways that supply chains can address the climate change challenge. Recognizing the considerable opportunity to minimize the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated by the aquaculture feed production process and the fish farming sector, Skretting Italy has launched...
The University Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) has sealed a licensing and commercialization agreement with Iman Insani Sdn Bhd for biogenic fish feed. Written by: editorial / The Borneo Post Under the agreement, the company will market and distribute the research product developed by Dr. Mohammad Bodrul Munir from the Faculty of Resource Science and Technology. “The biogenic fish feed has proven...
Traditional methods of wild-capture fishing cannot possibly satisfy the ever-increasing demand. Aquaculture, or the practice of farming marine life, has increased to meet this demand and now accounts for over half of all shrimp production. However, the shrimp aquaculture industry operates with little understanding of how much shrimp is in a pond. Farmers must take a “best guess” approach that...
The Marine Scotland commissioned report – Estimation of the Wider Economic Impacts of the Aquaculture Sector in Scotland – estimates the economic impact of aquaculture is widely felt beyond the industry. It is an important provider of employment in rural Scotland and wages are often higher than other industries, with salmon production salaries averaging £43,000. Information source: Scottish Government / press release The aquaculture sector contributed approximately £885 million to the wider...
