Responsibility
‘More than a meal’: Can a new education toolkit for kids help strengthen support for aquaculture?
The Farmers of the Water program empowers young consumers to appreciate farmed fish and actively engage with the aquaculture industry.
Features
Innovation & Investment
Talking about farming fish, bright futures and even some failures at the Blue Food Innovation Summit
Speakers at the Blue Food Innovation Summit addressed numerous issues like aquafeeds, new technologies and defining the “smallholder.”
Responsibility
Can burying sulfide with reactive iron capture millions of tons of carbon?
Enhanced sulfide burial seen as a scalable, cost-effective pathway to mitigate the carbon footprint of fish farming and a tool for climate solutions.
News
Health & Welfare
Canadian firm to develop rapid disease test for fish and shellfish aquaculture
Onda secures funding to develop a rapid disease test for faster, cost-effective aquaculture disease detection in fish and shellfish.
Fisheries
MarinTrust streamlines certification by recognizing GSSI-certified fisheries
GSSI-certified fisheries now meet MarinTrust’s key pre-check, reducing duplication and streamlining certification for marine ingredients.
Intelligence
Maine court upholds permits for contested land-based kingfish farm
Kingfish Maine wins the final legal battle, as state’s high court upholds permits for land-based yellowtail aquaculture facility.
Ingredient digestibility evaluation with enzyme extracts of Pacific white shrimp zoea, mysis and post-larvae
Results revealed variations in protein digestibility across developmental stages of L. vannamei, underscoring the importance of stage-specific dietary formulations.
Can grass in fish feeds lead to a greener salmon aquaculture sector?
The Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research seeks to turn grass into protein-rich fish feed in an effort to reduce dependency on soy.
New metric from Stirling aims to help fish farmers boost nutrition retention
A new "nFIFO" metric may help fish farmers boost nutrient retention, reduce waste and lead to more sustainable aquaculture practices.
Assessment of two octopus stocks with fluctuating dynamics in Yucatán, Mexico
Study concludes that average total latent productivity (TLP) is the correct sustainable harvest rate for fluctuating stocks like octopus.
Investigating population abundance estimations for ichthyoplankton in the Yellow Sea
Study provides a framework to evaluate practical sampling designs to estimate the abundance indices of target ichthyoplankton species in surveys.
In Canada, the smolt wheel is proving to be a well-rounded solution for salmon migration and conservation
Smolt wheels are helping scientists in Canada track salmon migration, assess river health and guide long-term conservation strategies.
Revolutionizing pondside molecular diagnostic testing for aquaculture diseases with SeekIt™
SeekIt™ enables rapid, equipment-free molecular diagnostic testing for aquaculture diseases, matching qPCR sensitivity in detecting WSSV while being easy for field use.
BRF Ingredients, Symrise awarded top performing krill replacements in F3 Challenge
Brazil's BRF Ingredients and Germany's Symrise won the F3 Krill Replacement Challenge for innovations in replacing krill in aquaculture feed.
Efficient application of health-promoting feed additive supports sustainable aquaculture en route to carbon neutrality
Sanacore®GM, a broad range health-promoting feed additive, has been shown to reduce carbon emissions in sea bream farming by 7.5 percent.
FAI app launch in Kenya aims to strengthen animal welfare in aquaculture
Kenya welcomes FAI's Tilapia Welfare App to advance animal welfare in aquaculture with tools to boost fish care and farm performance.
From bees to shrimp: How buzz around innate immunity could reshape production and disease prevention in shrimp aquaculture
A new technique tapping into innate immunity and first proven in honeybees could mark a major shift in disease prevention in shrimp aquaculture.
Microbial interactions with cultured marine fish larvae
A literature review of interactions between water microbiota, live food microbiota, immune system and gut microbiota, and biofilm microbial communities in rearing systems.
U.K. initiative to combat rising threat of harmful algal blooms to aquaculture
New UK-wide training will help aquaculture tackle harmful algal blooms with standard reporting and early warning systems.
University of Stirling leads sustainable aquaculture project in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
The AquaSoS project uses digital tools to boost sustainable aquaculture in Vietnam, addressing disease, climate change and pollution.
SuperGround to scale food-waste tech that transforms fish scraps and chicken bones into protein
In a funding round led by The Blue Revolution Fund, the Finnish company raises $2.7 million to scale its food waste technology.
Management-practices survey targets European shrimp producers and experts
Study aims to increase awareness and knowledge about shrimp grow-out to enhance product quality, optimize efficiency and address animal welfare.
Study identifies profitable methods for Maine scallop farmers
A new UMaine study compares scallop farming methods, offering insights to help Maine growers boost yields, reduce labor and increase profits.
‘Traceability matters’: FAIRR on seafood, sustainability and the Blue Food Innovation Summit
FAIRR’s Laure Boissat discusses seafood traceability, sustainability and investor impact ahead of her panel at the Blue Food Innovation Summit.
Sustainable mollusk farming project aims to boost food security in Asia
New global research initiative targets more sustainable, resilient mollusk farming in Asia amid climate and food security challenges.
Research shows rising sea levels pose major threat to Queensland aquaculture
New research warns that more than 43 percent of Queensland’s aquaculture sites could be underwater by 2100 due to rising sea levels.
‘It’s not something new’: Addressing human rights due diligence in seafood sourcing at Seafood Expo North America
Fishermen, NGOs and industry representatives share tales of human rights due diligence work in seafood procurement at Seafood Expo North America.
Evaluación de la digestibilidad de ingredientes con extractos enzimáticos de zoea, mysis y postlarvas de camarón blanco del Pacífico
Los resultados revelaron variaciones en la digestibilidad de las proteínas a lo largo de las etapas de desarrollo de L. vannamei, lo que subraya la importancia de formulaciones dietéticas específicas para cada etapa.
¿Puede el pasto en los alimentos para peces contribuir a un sector acuícola del salmón más ecológico?
El Instituto Noruego de Investigación en Bioeconomía busca convertir pasto en alimento para peces rico en proteínas para reducir la dependencia de la soya.
Impacto del cambio climático y el desarrollo económico en las capturas de la pesca de pequeños pelágicos
La comprensión del impacto del cambio climático y la expansión económica en la pesca de pequeños pelágicos ofrece perspectivas para las estrategias pesqueras científicas.