Bara Gunnlaugsdottir was named head of Digital Technologies to helpdrive the digital strategy and innovation programs of Benchmark Genetics.
Applying the Nobel Prize-awarded CRISPR method, genetically sterile broodstock can develop eggs that all inherit their parents' genetic sterility.
A study found that seabream selected for their high growth have greater resistance to an intestinal parasite and a more flexible microbiota, which allows them to better adapt to changes in the diet.
One of the largest salmon hatcheries in Alaska, USA was forced to destroy thousands of fish after a landslide damaged the pipeline that supplies its water.
The company appointed Jolanda van Haarlem as chief executive officer, who will take over the position of Antoon van den Berg who is stepping down after 16 successful years as CEO.
BioMar will provide feed solutions for the Atlantic salmon in Quality Salmon’s land-based RAS facility once production commences in 2022 in Sotenäs, Sweden.
For the first time, ten of the largest seafood companies in the world such as Cargill and Skretting have committed to a set of time-bound and measurable goals that will ensure the industry becomes more sustainable.
The Norwegian branch will focus on RAS equipment supply and systems design, as well as industrial filtration technology solutions.
The 2021-2027 European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) will have a €6.108 billion budget and will promote aquaculture.
The company named Harry Tziouvas as RAS sales manager to provide global sales and technical support to key customers as a supplier of genetics to the land-based farming industry.
Sustainable Aquaculture Standard and Fish Welfare standards were established to minimize the negative effects of aquaculture operations on the marine environment and take in consideration the fish welfare in aquaculture production.
Abalone reared in tanks in which Ulva rigida was raised with effluents from turbot farming showed higher growth than those reared with filtered water and fed with U. rigida or a commercial feed.
The smolts had an average weight of 178 g when put to sea – more than double the weight Scottish Sea Farms would expect to achieve via conventional hatchery methods.
A molecular marker for sex determination in sturgeon was discovered within the international project STURGEoNOMICS, a breakthrough for caviar-producing aquaculture.
A partnership of Dutch companies active in the aquaculture sector named FishTechIndonesia invested in two RAS farms in Indonesia that will act as demonstration facilities.
The annual production of the Glyvradal hatchery is expected to increase to 4 million smolts when the expansion project is completed.
The group celebrated its 20th birthday in a year in which the company undertook a restructuring program to refocus on its core aquaculture areas and achieve financial solidity.
The main focus of the new strain, SagaChile, will be improved growth with late maturation, QTL IPN and genomic selection for resistance against SRS, Caligus and BKD.
XpertSea introduced the first marketplace that connects shrimp buyers and growers directly for fast, efficient and secure transactions.
The project is part of the agreement with Nordic Aqua Partners in which AKVA is the technology supplier for the RAS facilities to be built in China.
