Investors see a flurry of activity putting aquaculture on fast-forward
Aquaculture is the world’s fastest-growing food sector, yet many investors have stayed away. A string of summer deals indicates a shift.
In Canada, salmon farmers building social license with First Nations
After some rocky times, ties between B.C. salmon farmers and First Nations, have improved in recent years. Band members report consistent employment, royalties and improved quality of life. “We need aquaculture around,” says one fishing company owner.
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.
Aquaculture’s solid opportunity on The Rock
As aquaculture grows in Newfoundland, the socioeconomic future of this Canadian province with a population of 500,000 takes flight with it. It's a welcome development, after a two-decade slump due in part to the downturn of North Atlantic groundfish stocks.
Aplicación de recolección de datos acuícolas proporciona cobertura en la nube
Aquanetix, lanzada por dos biólogos especializados en peces, usa tecnología en la nube para recolectar datos electrónicos, permitiéndole a los productores monitorear su infraestructura, minimizar las pérdidas de alimento y tomar decisiones operativas de negocio informadas en tiempo real sobre sus poblaciones.
Pellet-based oral vaccine holds promise for VNN protection
An oral vaccine delivered via fish feed to defend against Viral Nervous Necrosis could be ready for market soon if everything goes according to plan for startup VakSea.
Vacuna oral a base de gránulos o pellets es prometedora para la protección contra VNN
Una vacuna oral administrada a través de alimento para peces para defenderse contra la necrosis nerviosa viral podría estar lista para el mercado pronto si todo va según el plan para el arranque de VakSea.
Canadian salmon farmers: ‘Leave us out of your shutdown’
The potential of a salmon-farming ban in Washington state is being monitored closely next door, in British Columbia, where many more salmon farms operate. But they’re not worried about a spillover effect.
Uncertain times for oyster larvae production in North America
Oyster larvae producers say information sharing and perseverance are seeing them through a prolonged stretch of high larval-stage mortalities.
Tiempos inciertos para la producción de larvas de ostras en América del Norte
Los productores de larvas de ostras dicen que el intercambio de información y la perseverancia los están ayudando a atravesar un tramo prolongado de altas mortalidades en la etapa larval.
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.
Climate change impacts unite U.S. shellfish farmers
The Shellfish Growers Climate Coalition, an initiative of seven founding U.S. aquaculture farmers, last week launched a partnership with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to spread public awareness about climate change and its impact on their businesses.
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.
App aims to bring clarity to seafood traceability, social compliance data
For small-scale aquaculture farmers in far-flung regions, creating traceability data can present major challenges, both linguistic and technological. It’s those challenges that VerifiK8 is poised and ready to help solve.
Global Aquaculture Innovation Award finalist: MNL Group
Chilean biotech firm says its natural feed additive, Futerpenol®, reduces or eliminates the need for antibiotics in farmed salmon and trout by stimulating the immune responses of the fish.
Finalista del Premio a la Innovación Global de Acuacultura: MNL Group
La firma chilena de biotecnología dice que su aditivo para alimentos naturales, Futerpenol®, reduce o elimina la necesidad de antibióticos en el salmón y la trucha cultivados al estimular la respuesta inmune de los peces.
Study ties animal welfare practices to consumer purchasing
There’s an opportunity to expand the U.S. market for farmed seafood if the aquaculture industry were to more widely adopt humane production practices, according to a study by Changing Tastes and Datassential.
Estudio vincula las prácticas de bienestar animal con las compras del consumidor
De acuerdo con un estudio realizado por Changing Tastes and Datassential, existe la oportunidad de expandir el mercado estadounidense de productos pesqueros cultivados si la industria acuícola adoptara más ampliamente las prácticas de producción humanitaria.