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Issue 20, 2020

NEWS HEADLINES

Benchmark Genetics signs a five-year ova agreement with new land-based facility
Benchmark Genetics will supply 40 million ova over five years to the new land-based facility that AquaCon will build in Maryland, USA.

Shrimp Improvement Systems introduces new shrimp broodstock in India
The new vannamei line is more resistant to disease outbreaks and does not lose its ability to grow fast.

Spring Genetics signs new agreement in Colombia
The company signed its fourth major contract in the country with Piscícola Botero to supply tilapia breeders.

Pathovet enters the Brazilian tilapia market
The company aims to contribute to the tilapia production industry detecting pathogens and leveraged $500,000 to improve the sanitary diagnosis in tilapia.

Researchers to test CRISPR to fight sea lice
A new project will utilize the Nobel Prize-winning gene-editing method, CRISPR-Cas9, as a test of what genes affect how attractive salmon is as a host of lice.

Blue Aqua International’s new online platform to share practical knowledge in shrimp farming
The company will launch an online platform, Doctor Shrimp^TM, where the latest research findings and practical solutions on shrimp farming will be published.

Researchers make progress in enhancing cryopreservation techniques for mussels
Researchers developed a reliable protocol for freezing veliger larvae of Greenshell^TM mussels that could be part of future selective breeding programs for the species.

Troutlodge sales manager Jon Handley leaves to UK distributor
The company is looking to fill the position of sales manager EMEA quickly to continue sales and support in this region.

Genics appoints new aquaculture consultant for Ecuador
Wendy Moscoso will assist the company’s clients in Ecuador in meeting their production goals.

NEW SPECIES

Researchers close the life cycle of goliath grouper
A joint research between the Rosario Islands Oceanarium - CEINER, CENIACUA and Benchmark Genetics Colombia closed the cycle of goliath grouper (Epinephelus itajara).

Researchers breed red signal cucumber for the first time
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg bred red signal cucumber in captivity for the first time, adapting protocols of other species to a cold-water species.

MORE NEWS

Study reveals great potential for natural genetic variation to boost aquaculture

New fish virtual laboratory open for use

New smartphone photo app monitors shrimp growth

Cambodian Aquaculturist Association offers flood relief support to hatcheries

Industry experts behind new seafood investment company

US funding opportunity to address the impact of stressors on shellfish aquaculture

NOAA requests information for aquaculture opportunity areas

AquaBounty selects Kentucky to build US 10,000-ton farm

NEW RESOURCES

Aquaculture Pharmacology book
With the burgeoning international aquaculture expansion, this new book provides an understanding of practical drug information for the aquaculture industry.

Guidelines for managing aeration and water quality in fish hatcheries and nurseries in Bangladesh
These WorldFish guidelines aim to guide hatchery owners and nursery farmers in water quality management to improve the survival and quality of fish seed produced.

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES

NEW Ballan Wrasse Breeding Program Manager - UK
The Institute of Aquaculture of the University of Stirling, in partnership with Otter Ferry Seafish Ltd., is seeking a breeding program manager to develop and implement a Ballan wrasse broodstock management strategy. CLOSING NOVEMBER 26, 2020.

NEW Account Manager - Indonesia
INVE Aquaculture is looking for an account manager to take responsibility for the sale of INVE Aquaculture products and services to a specific group of customers that is active in the allocated area to expand market share.

Technical Sales Specialist - USA
Skretting is looking for a technical sales specialist to support RAS clients in fish nutrition and production system performance. CLOSING NOVEMBER 18, 2020.

Hatchery Manager - Uganda
Yalelo Uganda is seeking a hatchery manager to lead the company’s tilapia hatchery including production, genetics, water quality management and juvenile fish health. CLOSING NOVEMBER 30, 2020.

Shrimp Hatchery Manager - Canada
Planet Shrimp Inc. is looking for a shrimp hatchery manager to join its facility in Aylmer, Ontario. CLOSING DECEMBER 31, 2020.

Hatchery Account Manager - Indonesia
INVE Indonesia is looking for a hatchery account manager to take responsibility for the sale of INVE Aquaculture products and services to a specific group of customers in the allocated area to expand market share. CLOSING JANUARY 21, 2021.

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.

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UPCOMING WEBINARS

November:

16:   TiLV – the global aquaculture threat affecting Tilapia production, Phibro Aqua
19 – 20:   Algal Biotechnology Course 2020 – Techniques and Opportunities for the Sustainable Bioeconomy
26:   Symposium on welfare in aquaculture
26 - 27:   International Conference on Fisheries and Aquaculture

December:

1: Current production status of European shrimp hatcheries, EuroShrimp

Check out our YouTube channel where you can find a list of previously held hatchery webinars.

WORTH A VIEW

Releasing the genetic potential of aquaculture species

Watch Professor Ross Houston from the University of Edinburgh talk about applied genetics in aquaculture as part of the Center for Sustainable Tropical Fisheries and Aquaculture (CSTFA) Webinar Series.