Aquafeeds
Black soldier fly larvae meal producers get innovative, collaborative
After years of R&D, black soldier fly larvae meal is now seen as a feed ingredient that is en route to widespread industry adoption.
Responsibility
¿Puede el cultivo de kelp arreglar el planeta? Los expertos opinan sobre las promesas y las dificultades
¿Cómo puede el cultivo de kelp ayudar a resolver los desafíos globales? Un panel de expertos en algas discutió las promesas, las dificultades, y las lagunas de conocimiento.
Responsibility
Can kelp farming fix the planet? Experts weigh in on promises and pitfalls
How can kelp farming help solve global challenges? A panel of seaweed experts discussed promises, pitfalls and knowledge gaps.
Health & Welfare
Vision quest: Behind Norwegian researchers’ high-tech approach to fish welfare assessments
Nofima's DeepVision project explores how hyperspectral cameras can improve the speed and accuracy of fish welfare assessments in aquaculture.
Intelligence
Aquaculture sector reacts to Canadian government’s ‘devastating decision’ to close Discovery Islands salmon farms
A salmon producers' association and a coalition of First Nations say the move ignores scientific evidence and Indigenous rights and title.
Responsibility
Net-zero heroes: Hybrid and electric commercial fishing vessels set out to cut the industry’s carbon emissions
From electrified fishing fleets to hybrid wellboats, the seafood community is looking to decarbonize commercial fishing vessels and reduce carbon emissions.
Innovation & Investment
Could new technology transform how salmon farming combats sea lice?
Sea lice plague salmon farms globally, but scientists and aquaculture are turning to technology to prevent and manage the pests.
Fisheries
Could an electric-pulsed device help mitigate shark bycatch in longline fisheries?
Research shows that SharkGuard, an electric-pulsed device that attaches to longline fishing rigs, can significantly reduce shark bycatch.
Fisheries
Study indicates that IUU fishing makes fishers’ jobs even more dangerous
Commercial fishing has long been one of the most dangerous jobs, and a new study suggests IUU fishing, overfishing and climate change are making it worse.
Intelligence
‘A través de la ciencia, no hay duda’: Cómo la transparencia basada en evidencia está cambiando la rastreabilidad de los productos del mar
ORIVO, un servicio de pruebas y certificación basado en la ciencia para la industria global de alimentos y suplementos, tiene como objetivo cambiar la rastreabilidad de los productos del mar.
Intelligence
Is $100 million enough to help Atlantic Canada’s seafood industry recover from Hurricane Fiona?
Hurricane Fiona damaged critical infrastructure and gear, leaving fishing and aquaculture operations in Atlantic Canada struggling to stay afloat.
Intelligence
‘Through science, there’s no question’: How evidence-based transparency is changing seafood traceability
ORIVO, a science-based testing and certification service for the global feed and supplement industry, aims to change seafood traceability.
Intelligence
Hurricane Fiona was a ‘historic, extreme event’ for Atlantic Canada – and hit the seafood sector hard
As the clean-up from Hurricane Fiona begins, Atlantic Canada communities survey the damage caused to fisheries and aquaculture operations.
Fisheries
‘We were just looking for a way to fish better’: How one partnership is reinventing commercial fishing nets to reduce bycatch and improve animal welfare
Precision Seafood Harvesting’s novel reimagining of commercial fishing nets provides innovative solutions to both bycatch and animal welfare issues.
Responsibility
‘Walk in like you own the place’: How inequality continues to impact women in aquaculture and the obstacles to change
The Women in North American Aquaculture Summit examined equal opportunity for women in aquaculture, barriers to participation and inequality solutions.
Innovation & Investment
Could squid aquaculture fill the gap from declining cephalopod stocks in Japan?
With declining squid populations, researchers in Japan have developed the first aquaculture system with potential for commercialization.