The companies will form a joint venture to utilize and combine the technology of NaturalShrimp with the innovative Renewable Energy Efficient Farm technology developed and owned by Ecoponex.
Johan Fredrik Gjesdal was appointed chief operating officer for AKVA group’s land based business unit.
The multi-species hatchery successfully cultured its first run of native flat oysters on land and plans to increase the production of the species imminently.
Spring Genetics signed a new agreement with Proceal to supply broodstock for the next three years, which is the third contract signed by the company in the country.
As an important and growing segment of U.S. agriculture, both marine and freshwater aquaculture stakeholders are encouraged to provide comments.
Nofima scientists studied the effect of LED light on salmon performance in RAS and found that the existing lighting conditions appear to be safe in terms of growth and mortality rates.
Researchers suggest that shellfish varieties tolerant of ocean acidification from upwelling zones can be bred into farm stocks to help them better withstand the damaging effects of ocean climate change.
The installation of a second fermenter will increase the production capacity up to 120 tons per year, which means an increase of more than 50% of the current capacities and doubling the initial volume.
The company improved and fine-tuned the content of marine phospholipids rich in PUFA’s in Aller Aqua’s fry feed range allowing for uniformly sized fry, no deformities and low mortality.
The new growth model uses rich data to calculate the expected farm performance, provides tailored feeding protocol recommendations and is also suitable for the most advanced genetic barramundi strains.
The facility is now equipped to simulate trials in a real farm scenario that will help resolve the most relevant challenges facing customers and the industry.
Benchmark Genetics Chile joined SalmonChile, an association that joins the main producers and suppliers of Atlantic salmon, coho and trout in Chile with more than 50 partners.
The cooperation will receive technical assistance in the diagnosis of shrimp diseases, promote the exchange of specialists and researchers and propose in joint research projects.
Innovasea’s Chilean operation will be located in Puerto Varas and headed by Juan Pablo Barrales, who has more than 20 years of experience working in Chile’s aquaculture industry.
The company’s patented raceway system will produce 500 tons of olive flounder per year and will be the first of a series of plants in the Republic of Korea and the surrounding countries.
The company becomes the first salmon feed producer to introduce this initiative in the market to help reduce its carbon footprint.
Following the 2019 law that allows oyster farming on the Texas Gulf, the state is developing a breeding program, producing larvae and spat and providing support to set an oyster commercial aquaculture industry.
West Coast Salmon AS closed first stage equity financing with lead anchor investors Bregal Partners and Nutreco N.V. and initiates the development of RAS Atlantic salmon farming facility with technology provided by AquaMaof.
With this round, the Kingfish Company plans to scale up its business and become the largest producer of yellowtail kingfish in both the EU and the U.S.
UK researchers found an improved, fast, simple gene-editing tool that could improve the understanding of the genetic basis of disease resistance in valuable species of farmed fish.
