Intelligence
Back on stage: GOAL returns to tackle a wide range of seafood subjects
GOAL: The Responsible Seafood Conference in Seattle features a diverse range of speakers with varied backgrounds and areas of expertise.
Intelligence
EDF’s Rod Fujita discusses offshore aquaculture opportunities and potential pitfalls
Rod Fujita of Environmental Defense Fund discusses new offshore aquaculture research and what missteps a 'nascent' U.S. industry must avoid.
Fisheries
‘They need a good reason to stay’: How one coalition may break a decade of deadlock in the North Atlantic mackerel fishery
GOAL 2022: The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group, led by Dr. Tom Pickerell, is a finalist for GSA’s inaugural Global Fisheries Innovation Award.
Intelligence
Exploring the relevancy, resiliency and scalability of seaweed farming at Seagriculture
Seagriculture, the first international seaweed conference, covers all angles of seaweed farming for food, energy and climate change solutions.
Intelligence
‘Salmon Wars’ book earns a thumbs-down rating from aquaculture and fishing groups
New book, “Salmon Wars, The Dark Underbelly of our Favorite Fish,” is garnering criticism for rehashing old or incorrect information.
Intelligence
Aquaculture researcher and shrimp-farming pioneer Alain Michel dies
Alain Michel, an aquaculture researcher who helped develop shrimp-farming industries in tropical countries, has died, according to sources.
Innovation & Investment
Minnowtech live-stream launches its sonar-AI shrimp biomass estimator
U.S. aquaculture technology company Minnowtech launched its highly anticipated sonar-based and AI-supported shrimp biomass estimator.
Innovation & Investment
Aqua Insights excerpt: Smart water quality sensors for aquaculture
An excerpt from the April 2022 issue of Aqua Insights looks into the possibilities that Smart water quality sensors provide aquaculture.
Intelligence
Reunited: A confident but cautious industry returns to Seafood Expo North America
At the first Seafood Expo North America since 2019, excitement, relief and the familiar smells of sauteed seafood samples were in the air once again.
Aquafeeds
Biotech entrepreneurs: The need to scale up and adopt novel aquafeed ingredients is urgent
Assembled by F3, the Future of Fish Feed, biotech entrepreneurs gave updates on the scale-up and adoption processes for novel aquafeed ingredients.
Intelligence
Rabobank sees strong outlook for aquaculture amid Covid recovery
Pending the degree of a global Covid recovery, a leading food and agribusiness analyst at Rabobank says aquaculture is in a strong position.
Responsibility
Eat the whole fish: A discussion of culture, economics and food waste solutions
The Big Fish Series explored the logistical and cultural challenges in front of greater whole-fish consumption and how much seafood is being wasted.
Innovation & Investment
‘Microbiome management’ gives RAS operator a foothold against off-flavor-causing geosmin
RAS operator puts proactive “microbiome management” approach in play to eliminate off-flavors and finds good results in lowering geosmin levels.
Aquafeeds
GOAL 2021: With animal feeds under scrutiny, aquaculture can make a strong claim
The true cost of aquafeed and feed ingredients goes beyond dollars, said presenters during GSA’s virtual GOAL session on animal feed production.
Responsibility
GOAL 2021: Climate change and the ‘dilemma’ of food systems
The latest virtual GOAL conference session dissected the role of seafood production systems and how they perform in a changing climate.
Responsibility
TNC: Restorative aquaculture can improve marine habitats, biodiversity
A report from The Nature Conservancy shows restorative or regenerative aquaculture can benefit ecosystems, marine animal habitats and biodiversity.