Intelligence
New Zealand government backs mussel spat project to grow aquaculture sector
A government-backed greenshell mussel spat project is expected to improve survival rates and help triple aquaculture sales revenue by 2035.
Responsibility
Study: Mussel and seaweed farming can boost wild fish populations
Study shows mussel and seaweed farming can increase fish populations and biodiversity, showing potential environmental and economic benefits.
Responsibility
Experts discuss seafood nutrition, accessibility and sustainability amid climate change in the Southern Hemisphere
An expert panel of scientists convened by CRC discussed driving the blue economy while improving seafood nutrition, accessibility and sustainability.
Innovation & Investment
Low-impact aquaculture mooring and anchor system wins award for New Zealand innovator
As an aquaculture mooring system, Marine Flex’s rubber cables are deemed a ‘big improvement’ on heavy chains that damage marine habitats.
Intelligence
Harmful algal blooms could threaten New Zealand’s shellfish aquaculture productivity
A new study suggests that harmful algal blooms could threaten shellfish health and the growth of New Zealand's aquaculture industry.
Health & Welfare
No fluke: Cawthron Institute’s new web tool could help fish farmers tackle parasitic infection
Cawthron Institute has developed “BeNeZe” – a new web tool to help fish farmers manage parasitic infection in Kingfish and Amberjacks
Innovation & Investment
Innovation Award 2021 finalist: FlipFarm
FlipFarm, a semi-automated oyster-growing system from New Zealand, is a finalist for GSA’s annual Global Aquaculture Innovation Award.
Intelligence
Can a ‘chemical fingerprint’ deter seafood fraud?
Because paper trails aren’t perfect, some food producers are going beyond written or digital records to prove their products’ authenticity and prevent economic fraud. Is farmed seafood a perfect fit for forensic-science traceability?
Health & Welfare
Fish producers benefit from humane slaughter techniques
EU legislation requires farmed fish be spared unnecessary pain, distress or suffering at slaughter, and efficient manual and automated systems have been developed to help achieve this goal. What’s more, longer shelf life and improved flesh quality have been reported.
Health & Welfare
Metabolomics approaches to improve mussel larval production
Variability in the quantity and quality of larval yields limit aquaculture growth. New biotechnological advances promise to revolutionize the way we assess and solve bottlenecks. A study demonstrated the use of metabolomics to assess and classify mollusk larvae quality and identify biochemical pathways that may reveal further important insights.
Responsibility
New Zealand addresses social factors in aquaculture development
The regulatory system for aquaculture in New Zealand addresses social and cultural factors through legislation and policies that strongly utilize public consultation. The indigenous Mäori people, for example, play an integral role in aquaculture development.
Health & Welfare
New Zealand breeding expansion addresses high-value species
New Zealand’s National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research has established broodstock research for several emerging species to provide genetically diverse, domesticated stocks for aquaculture industry expansion.