Innovation & Investment
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.
Responsibility
‘Model’ tilapia venture shows mettle in Mozambique
On the shores of Lake Cahora Bassa, Chicoa Fish Farm hopes to create a ripple effect to improve fish supply and quality of life for an impoverished region.
Innovation & Investment
SeaWeb Seafood Summit: Can impact investment ‘save’ aquaculture?
Impact investment, which seeks environmental and social returns in addition to profits, was examined during a SeaWeb Seafood Summit panel.
Innovation & Investment
Un pez, dos peces: la tecnología de conteo genera fondos para la firma de ingeniería canadiense
XperCount, también conocido como el "cubo mágico," utiliza la óptica y la fotónica para proporcionar un recuento exacto del 95 por ciento de los microorganismos, como larvas de peces o camarones, en cuestión de segundos.
Innovation & Investment
One fish, two fish: Counting technology nets funding for Canadian engineering firm
XperCount, aka the “magic bucket,” uses optics and photonics to deliver 95 percent accurate count of microorganisms, such as fish or shrimp larvae, in just seconds.
Innovation & Investment
Investing in Africa’s aquaculture future, part 2
Africa offers innumerable opportunities and a raft of challenges for developing a modernized aquaculture industry. Investors are interested, and pursuing with cautious optimism.
Intelligence
Love connection: Aquaculture investor finds partner in retail seafood brand
For the first time, the Aqua-Spark investment fund has partnered with a consumer brand. With its investment in U.S. company LoveTheWild, the Netherlands-based group seeks to become a trusted voice in aquaculture.
Innovation & Investment
Aquaculture Exchange: Carsten Krome, Alimentos Ventures
A business accelerator helps small businesses grow and ready themselves to capitalize on institutional investment opportunities. Sounds exactly what the aquaculture industry needs. Carsten Krome tells the Advocate about the various business models his new firm is investigating.
Innovation & Investment
Aquaculture Exchange: Mike Velings, Aqua-Spark
Dutch investment firm Aqua-Spark has in just two years developed a modest portfolio, but a strategy that is poised for growth and impact across the entire aquaculture value chain, its CEO and co-founder told the Advocate.