Intelligence
Shrimp farmer swimming upstream in Canada’s cattle country has its sights set on the States
Despite little local support in the province of Alberta, shrimp farmer Waterford Farms is seeking a foothold – and a low footprint.
Fisheries
‘Regulation is pushing toward greenifying materials’: How one innovator is upcycling seafood waste into biodegradable packaging foam
GOAL 22: Cruz Foam’s biodegradable packaging foam made with shrimp shells is a finalist for GSA’s inaugural Global Fisheries Innovation Award.
Fisheries
Could these high- and low-tech approaches help curb fisheries bycatch?
From marine mammal ‘pingers’ to seabird-sparing fishing hooks, commercial fishermen have a growing number of options to prevent fisheries bycatch.
Aquafeeds
This Las Vegas-based company is converting ammonia into a regenerative fishmeal alternative for shrimp
A regenerative fishmeal alternative for shrimp feeds from Ocean Ranch is created by the natural conversion of ammonia to protein.
Intelligence
Could floating cages revitalize an oyster farming industry decimated by the MSX parasite?
Study says floating cages could help revitalize the Cape Breton oyster farming industry destroyed by MSX parasite 20 years earlier.
Innovation & Investment
Chemical and biological sensors in the ocean could deliver climate change data in real time
Seafood producers could soon get preemptive warnings on ocean conditions that affect the health of their products.
Intelligence
Canadians largely support ocean-based salmon farming, yet farms are being shut down
Amid a dizzying landscape of passions and politics, a recent survey showed the confusing messages Canadians are getting about salmon farming.
Fisheries
Rethinking ropes: Can ropeless fishing gear end whale entanglements?
Ropeless fishing gear can prevent whale entanglements and reduce the amount of discarded or lost fishing equipment but the cost is a limiting factor.
Innovation & Investment
Investors envision a connected sub-Saharan African tilapia farming industry
Inaugural Aqua Insights report encourages investment in Aqua-Spark's Africa Fund to kickstart a new era of tilapia farming for the region.
Innovation & Investment
‘AI ticks all the boxes’ and is proving to be a perfect match for aquaculture
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rippling through the aquaculture industry, promising greater efficiencies and insights, as well as investor interest.
Innovation & Investment
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.
Innovation & Investment
Nanobubbles, aquaculture and a world of possibility
Nanobubble technology can boost aquaculture water quality and fish growth while cutting energy costs. Growers and investors are seeing the potential.
Intelligence
Trout might be the fish America needs right now
Boasting a bright red-orange and oil-rich fillet like salmon, trout can be grown to market size faster and are often less expensive.
Intelligence
How a land-preservation easement saved a California oyster company
Hog Island Oyster Company got some last-minute help from Marin Agricultural Land Trust, the first-ever land-preservation easement for mariculture.
Equipos de genómica y alimentos acuícolas apuntan a mejorar la acuacultura del camarón de agua dulce
Innovation & Investment
Equipos de genómica y alimentos acuícolas apuntan a mejorar la acuacultura del camarón de agua dulce
La colaboración con sede en Singapur tiene como objetivo ofrecer PL de langostinos de agua dulce súper hembras con una mayor resistencia a las enfermedades y un rendimiento mejorado.
Innovation & Investment
Genomics and feed teams take aim at improving freshwater prawn aquaculture
Singapore-based collaboration aims to deliver super-female freshwater prawn PLs with greater disease resistance and improved performance.