New egg source promised to Peruvian trout producers
Hendrix Genetics and Coraqua have signed a strategic partnership which should give Peruvian rainbow trout farmers access to domestically-grown Troutlodge eggs by the end of 2024.
EU to support aquaculture businesses hit by Russia-Ukraine war
The European Commission has proposed a legislative amendment to the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund 2014–20 (EMFF), which would allow for additional crisis measures to support the EU fishery and…
NOAA backs Aquaculture Opportunity Areas
Scientists from NOAA recently delivered a number of talks on how Aquaculture Opportunity Areas can develop economic and environmental resiliency, and serve as a vital complement to wild-catch fisherie…
Can ocean-based CO₂ removal deliver on our climate goals?
The ocean has enormous – and largely untapped – potential to cycle and sequester excess atmospheric carbon through processes like seaweed cultivation. So how can stakeholders tap into this potential…
Novel diagnostic tool for white spot wins patent
A novel diagnostic tool for detecting white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) – one of the pathogens that cause most damage to the shrimp farming sector – has recently been granted…
Cabinet Secretary to open Aqua UK conference
Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands, Mairi Gougeon, is to open Aquaculture UK in Aviemore this May, marking the biggest event in the UK aquaculture sector’s calendar.
Web application could help producers assess lumpfish welfare
Swansea University will unveil new tools to improve lumpfish welfare at Aqua UK workshop.
NMBU hosts multi-stakeholder alt-seafood session
The Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) is collaborating with the Good Food Institute on the Alt Protein Project, helping to curate an ecosystem of students, scientists, innovators, entrepren…
Using sonar to help farmers solve the biomass problem
Suzan Shahrestani, CEO of Baltimore-based startup Minnowtech, wants to use sonar to help shrimp farmers optimise their process – and has developed a tool that will let shrimp farmers leverage…
Scots greenlight £5 million for aquafeed and fuel from CO₂
The Scottish Government has established a new fund to help emerging carbon dioxide utilisation technologies come online.