Is RAS the game-changer that Europe’s aquaculture sector needs?
The impact that recirculating aquaculture systems, or RAS, will have on European production remains to be seen, but the general vibe is positive.
World’s biggest ‘aquaculture playground’ sets up new playdate
The Big Island of Hawaii, home to one of the world’s most innovative and diverse aquaculture centers, will host the next Hatch cohort.
Jet-setting: Turning aquaculture wastewater into aviation fuel
The Seawater Energy and Agriculture System at Khalifa University in Masdar City, UAE, is applying aquaculture concepts to biofuel production for airlines.
New approaches to an age-old challenge: sea lice
Innovations to combat sea lice are in the pipeline as ambitious new companies employ a combination of innovative technological and scientific methods.
Innovation in Indonesia: Challenge speeds the path to implementation
The Aquaculture Innovation Challenge finds sustainable innovations and helps developers gain access to the knowledge, networks and capital needed to grow.
TNC, Encourage Capital issue guidance on sustainable aquaculture investment
The Nature Conservancy and a New York investment firm issued a field guide for parties interested in accelerating the sector’s future sustainably.
Israeli firm’s ‘plug-and-play’ RAS solution attracts investment
BioFishency's two products, the Single Pass BioFilter and the Mini-RAS, each aim to improve the survival, growth and reproduction rates of fish, which increases profitability and sustainability for the farmer.
Early-stage diet innovator secures Aqua-Spark investment
The Netherlands-based investment fund is backing a proprietary micro-encapsulation technology that aims to replace live-feed needs for early-stage fish and shrimp.
New IoA chief at Stirling seeks new paths for aquaculture
Professor Selina Stead, the new head of the Institute of Aquaculture (IoA) at the University of Stirling in Scotland, assumes her post on March 1 and will be in charge of 180 staff and students, and in regular contact with a global network of partners and businesses.
AI platform delivers data to fish and shrimp farmers
XpertSea does more than count fish. It uses AI and computer vision to calculate growth rates and optimal harvest dates to improve aquaculture efficiency.
Texas producer giving RAS shrimp production a charge
U.S. RAS shrimp producer NaturalShrimp uses electrocoagulation to remove and control bacteria, ammonia and other contaminants that can hinder production.
Hatch opens six-pack of winning aquaculture innovators at Demo Day
Demo Day in Dublin, Ireland, last week marked the conclusion of the Hatch aquaculture business accelerator’s second cohort in 2018.
Is aquaculture ready for the blockchain revolution?
The emerging technology, known as the foundation for cryptocurrencies, may be the trustworthy traceability tool the industry needs in a digitally driven world.
Satellites give aquaculture the power of foresight
Verona, Italy-based ColomboSky’s satellite monitoring tool provides early detection of approaching water threats specifically for marine aquaculture.
Fish behavior-tracking tech aims to curb aquafeed wastage
Overfeeding is a waste stream for aquaculture. Underwater cameras in pens help, but a company mixing hydroacoustics and machine learning has another idea.
GOAL 2018 presentation: Isaac Fraynd, Aqua-Spark
We're posting all six presentations from the exciting session, "Thoughts on the Future of Aquaculture." This week's speaker is Isaac Fraynd of Netherlands-based impact investment firm Aqua-Spark.