Innovation & Investment
Moleaer: Nanobubble technology a good fit for semi-closed salmon systems
Nanobubble technology company Moleaer’s collaboration with Grieg and CPI Equipment results in lower oxygen use on a semi-closed salmon farm.
Health & Welfare
New tool aims to identify and reduce impact of chemicals and diseases in aquaculture
Cefas and the University of Exeter's Seafood Risk Tool can identify and reduce the impact of chemicals and diseases in aquaculture.
Intelligence
Canadian government invests $9.3 million in Indigenous commercial fisheries in British Columbia
The Canadian government is investing (U.S.) $9.3 million in Indigenous commercial fisheries in British Columbia.
Aquafeeds
Biotech entrepreneurs: The need to scale up and adopt novel aquafeed ingredients is urgent
Assembled by F3, the Future of Fish Feed, biotech entrepreneurs gave updates on the scale-up and adoption processes for novel aquafeed ingredients.
Aquafeeds
BioMar scales up inclusion of microalgae into raw materials
BioMar, a global leader in sustainable aquaculture feeds, is scaling up the inclusion of microalgae into its raw material portfolio.
Health & Welfare
Collaborative genetics program in Vietnam leads to big FCR gains with barramundi
Xelect's advanced genetics-based breeding program with Australis Aquaculture has resulted in major feed-efficiency gains with barramundi.
Intelligence
Researcher: Freezing shellfish broodstock with cryoprotectants could bring efficiencies to hatcheries
Cornell University researcher says shellfish hatcheries could increase efficiency and reduce waste by freezing broodstock using cryoprotectants.
Responsibility
New evidence suggests Antarctic krill meal is a promising and responsibly harvested aquafeed alternative
New evidence indicates that Antarctic krill meal is beneficial in salmonid diets, and under certain conditions, can be sustainably harvested.
Responsibility
European Commission launches platform to promote algae production
The European Commission is launching EU4Algae – a European algae stakeholder platform – to expedite the algae industry's development.
Intelligence
Scottish government accepts recommendations from ‘ambitious’ aquaculture review
The Scottish government accepted the recommendations from an "ambitious" independent aquaculture review, making regulatory change imminent.
Health & Welfare
Early results from Cermaq’s iFarm sees sea lice levels reduced by 50 percent
Harvest results suggest ‘high quality’ of farmed salmon in iFarm net pens, with sea lice levels reduced by 50 percent, according to Cermaq.
Health & Welfare
Nofima unlocks ‘promising’ method for sterilizing farmed salmon at embryotic stage
A new technique for sterilizing farmed salmon at the embryonic stage could limit the impact of escaped farmed salmon in rivers.
Intelligence
‘Blue Farming’ sustainable aquaculture document updates Europe’s Farm to Fork strategy
The European Commission reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable aquaculture with the agri-food policy update Blue Farming in the European Green Deal.
Health & Welfare
Molecular biology lab in Scotland will expedite PCR testing for fish farming operations
A new molecular biology lab in Scotland will help expedite test results to fish farming operations using PCR.
Responsibility
Scottish salmon farmer introduces hybrid feed storage barge to reduce carbon footprint
Loch Duart, an independent Scottish salmon farm, has introduced a hybrid feed storage barge to reduce its carbon footprint.
Aquafeeds
Nofima identifies optimal feed components for the sea lice cleaner fish ballan wrasse
A Nofima study has identified key feed components for ballan wrasse, a sea lice cleaner fish important to Norway's salmon industry.