Intelligence
New 10-year roadmap for Maine aquaculture calls for $15 million in resources
A 10-year plan for Maine's aquaculture industry says $15 million is needed to strengthen the sector and the state's working waterfronts.
Intelligence
New tool enables continuous monitoring of fish farming operations
Manolin has added real-time systems integrations onto its platform, enabling continuous monitoring of fish farming operations.
Intelligence
Salmon farmer says aeration compressor system helped cut its carbon emissions
Cermaq Canada cut more than 76,000 kg of carbon dioxide emissions using a new aeration technology provided by Poseidon Ocean Systems.
Responsibility
Study: COVID-19 disrupted fish farming, but not as much as climate change
According to a new global study of fish farms, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t been as damaging as climate change.
Health & Welfare
Archer Daniels Midland opens Aquaculture Innovation Lab in Illinois
Archer Daniels Midland has opened its Aquaculture Innovation Lab at the Animal Nutrition Technology Center in Decatur, Ill., USA.
Aquafeeds
International Artemia Aquaculture Consortium may launch this year
Experts in artemia research are planning to launch an International Artemia Aquaculture Consortium later in 2022.
Health & Welfare
University of Waterloo opens research facility to study effects of climate change on fish stress
The University of Waterloo has opened a new research facility to study the effects of climate change on fish stress.
Intelligence
B.C. shellfish growers tap BlueTrace to help them comply with new regulations
BCSGA is partnering with traceability and food safety company BlueTrace to help track its supplies of oysters, clams, mussels, scallops and geoducks.
Responsibility
Study: 2021 breaks record for hottest ocean temperature
New research shows the ocean temperature in 2021 was the hottest ever recorded by humans, and the effects of ocean warming are "far-reaching."
Health & Welfare
Industry collaboration looks to develop Tenacibaculum vaccines for salmon
Benchmark Animal Health and Cermaq are developing vaccines for Tenacibaculum bacteria, thanks to a grant from the Research Council of Norway.
Responsibility
Undervalued and invasive species hold value for products consumers want, say researchers
BlueCC is developing ways to use undervalued and invasive species to manufacture consumer products like cosmetics and dietary supplements.
Intelligence
Blue Aqua to develop Singapore’s first high-tech trout farm
Using a proprietary recirculating aquaculture system, Blue Aqua is developing Singapore’s first high-tech fish farm for producing rainbow trout.
Innovation & Investment
WorldFish and KYTOS to collaborate on aquaculture microbiome research project
WorldFish and KYTOS are partnering on aquaculture microbiome research, particularly for carp polyculture and tilapia farming systems.
Responsibility
Norwegian researchers addressing climate change-related stress
Nofima is developing a methodology to help aquaculture understand climate-change-related stress for species like cod, salmon and lumpfish.
Responsibility
Norway pledges $5 million for IFAD aquaculture projects in East Africa
The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) has committed $5 million to support IFAD aquaculture projects in East Africa.
Responsibility
‘Aquaculture could feed the world,’ concludes International Labour Organization
An International Labour Organization technical meeting affirmed that aquaculture has enormous potential to feed the world, but there are challenges to harnessing its full power.