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Issue 15, 2020

NEWS HEADLINES

Til-Aqua International sells its genetics to interested parties
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic logistic issues, the company is transferring its YY technology to countries for local production. Deadline for interested parties is October 1, 2020. Til-Aqua is closing down their breeding department on December 31, 2020

Genomar builds a new tilapia breeding center in Brazil
The company is building a tilapia breeding and genetics center in the state of Tocantins, Brazil that will have sufficient capacity to manage the company’s breeding programs as well as produce parent stock for its distribution operations.

Kona Bay supplies shrimp broodstock to India amid lockdown
The company supplied 3,600 broodstock to Saptagiri Group of Hatcheries from a total of 14,300 supplied to India during June.

$10 million Cold Lake Fish Hatchery refurbishment for a new RAS system
The construction of a new recirculating aquaculture system and upgrades to key operating and mechanical systems allow the reuse of water during operations, which will significantly reduce utility costs and water use.

Hatch accelerator program unveils selected startups
CFEED, producers of copepods for marine hatcheries, and ANB Sensors, developers of calibration-free pH sensors, are two of the startups selected for the fourth cohort of the accelerator program.

SHELLFISH HATCHERIES

UK Orkney Shellfish Hatchery to produce native flat oysters
The company plans to produce native flat oysters on land as it completes the first translocation of native flat oyster broodstock from its offsite quarantine area to its hatchery.

U.S. grant to build $7.62 million oyster hatchery in Mississippi
The center in Ocean Springs will support the state’s oyster restoration efforts by producing oyster larvae and conducting oyster aquaculture research.

MORE NEWS

NOAA awards $3.1 million to small businesses to develop new aquaculture technologies
Major retailers call for governments to combat disease risk in Asian shrimp farms
eFishery raises funds to transform traditional Indonesian aquaculture farms
Aquaconnect to accelerate technology adoption by Indian aquafarmers
NaturalShrimp to acquire VeroBlue’s barramundi RAS assets

FOR SALE—Krill Oil Extraction Plants

Food grade processing plants used for Tharos’ patented solvent-free krill oil extraction proof-of-concept.
1. Plant used for on-land and at-sea research, built from Danish-made equipment, 100-150k/h.
2. Norwegian-built, plug-and-play concept, commercially operated at-sea, 350-500k/h. DETAILS.

RESEARCH

Genetics to improve salmon pigmentation
A new Norwegian project aims to improve salmon pigmentation by understanding the genes involved in the muscle pigmentation that will allow breeding a salmon that will absorb color more efficiently.

Study finds slow production of salmon smolt in hatcheries improves fish heart health
A new study from NMBU Veterinary College and the University of Oslo suggests that a slightly longer production time in the freshwater phase leads to faster growth and fresher fish later in the sea.

NEW RESOURCES ON HATCHERYfm.com

Online Fish Necropsy Manual
This publication covers 10 fish species together with a group diagnosis and description of the organ systems and includes necropsy procedures an extensive glossary of terms and more. It is shared by the European Association of Fish Pathologists.

Find more resources in RESOURCES & LINKS / Databases, Libraries and Informational Collections

EVENTS

World Aquaculture 2020 postponed to June 2021
The event, scheduled for December 2020 in Singapore, was postponed to June 14-18, The venue will remain at Singapore EXPO Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Aquatica Asia, new aquaculture event to be held alongside ILDEX Indonesia
Aquatica Asia aims to strengthen the aquaculture industry in the region and will be held alongside ILDEX Indonesia on September 15-17, 2021.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

NEW Researcher in statistical genomics and bioinformatics - Norway
Nofima’s Department of Breeding and Genetics is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic researcher to conduct research within statistical genomics and bioinformatics in aquaculture.

NEW Chief Biologist - Denmark
Aliga Microalgae is looking for a temporary replacement for its chief biologist who will be responsible for the company’s production of microalgae by fermentation at its facility in Hjørring, Denmark.

NEW Product Manager - Belgium
ADM is looking for a product manager to link sales, R&D and operations and manage products and applications within hatchery feeds, additives and ingredients.

NEW Criolab Manager - Chile
Benchmark Chile is looking for a Criolab manager to operate and be responsible for the activities of the Cryo-laboratory to produce and use high-quality cryopreserved semen.

NEW Production Associate - Canada
AquaBounty Canada is looking for a production associate to support its broodstock, research and development, and commercial farming activities.

VP of Hatchery - USA
Nordic Aquafarms is looking for a VP of hatchery to be responsible for production in one of the world’s largest land-based salmon farms. CLOSING AUGUST 31, 2020.

Technical Sales Manager - USA
The Great Salt Lake Brine Shrimp Cooperative, Inc. is looking to expand its sales team with an energetic, results-oriented sales professional with an aptitude to master technical knowledge regarding nutrition, health products and live feeds in aquaculture. CLOSING OCTOBER 31, 2020.

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FEATURED VIDEO

Managing DIV1 outbreaks with Genics
Genics CEO, Dr. Melony Sellars, talks about the importance of controlling DIV1 outbreaks in shrimp.
Visit Genics multilingual website for more information.