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New structural monitoring system for Ocean Farm 1. Precision fibre optic system to augment structural stress monitoring on World’s first ‘exposed’ fish farm. Ocean Farm 1 operator SalMar and technology […]
Promising results for SalMar Ocean Farm 1 Facility. SalMar has now completed the first production cycle at its new Ocean Farm 1 facility in Norway, which the company says represents […]
The public are being encouraged to eat more wild fish, such as mackerel, anchovies and herring, which are often used within farmed salmon feeds. These oily fish contain essential nutrients […]
Salmon farmers clear 23 tonnes of litter from Scottish beaches Volunteers from Scottish salmon farms cleared away more than 23 tonnes of litter from Highlands and islands beaches last year […]
Entanglements of humpback whales in fish farms rare – and naivety could be to blame. The first study of humpback whale entanglements in B.C. aquaculture facilities in PLOS One found eight over […]
Poseidon Ocean Systems completes funding round. Poseidon Ocean Systems Ltd has announced the completion of a US$20.75M Series B financing led by Ecosystem Integrity Fund, and joined by InBC Investment […]
What to expect at Aqua Farm 2024. A well-developed conference programme based on the theme ‘Increasing seafood consumption through aquaculture development using an environmental, social, governance and health framework.’ will […]
Bold endeavours – salmon farming in the open ocean. Nine years ago, New Zealand King Salmon (NZKS) started the resource consent and consultation process for its Blue Endeavour open ocean […]
A lightweight fish pen to move farms to deeper seas. The University of Queensland has co-led a project to design a cost effective yet robust pen to expand fish farming […]
Anti-salmon farming radio advertisement removed for false advertising. he BC Salmon Farmers Association (BCSFA) expresses gratitude to Pattison Media for taking swift action to stop airing a factually incorrect radio advertisement […]
With the help of EMFF funding and a bit of Danish ingenuity, researchers are exploring innovative production techniques that could revolutionise aquaculture as we know it. Today, fish fry production is based […]
Atlantic Sea Farms launches two kelp products. Furthering its mission to diversify coastal economies and improve ocean health through regenerative kelp farming, Atlantic Sea Farms—the American leader in seaweed aquaculture—has […]
15 most pressing issues for conservation, including invertebrate decline and changing marine ecosystems. Since 2009, the Cambridge Conservation Initiative has coordinated an annual horizon scan, a well-established method for predicting […]
Investor consortium partners with Baja Aqua-Farms. Continental Grain Company (Conti), Organisación Cultiba SAB de CV (Cultiba), Equity Group Investments (EGI), and Castle Harlan Inc. today announced an investment in Baja […]
Clyde salmon farm major boost for Mowi. Mowi Scotland recently received unanimous council approval for its salmon farm proposal in Kintyre’s Kilbrannan Sound which will create 10 permanent jobs and […]
Ecuador shrimp farming areas at risk from El Niño. In Ecuador, more than 50% of shrimp hectares are located in flood-prone areas in the provinces of Guayas, Santa Elena, Manabí, […]
Canada’s Ocean Supercluster (OSC) announced the HydroAware project to expand hydropower and safeguard habitats using AI-powered fish monitoring. This project will help the advancement of fish monitoring technology by enhancing […]
Keep the small fish plentiful to ensure ocean health – new report. Only one in six forage fish populations in the Northeast Atlantic is both sustainably exploited and in a […]
Techano Oceanlift has delivered 2 offshore cranes for Salmar’s aquaculture facility, Arctic Offshore Farming (AOF). The cranes were installed and commissioned during the summer. The cranes are of DNV-ST-0378 design […]
World’s first recycled fish farming pen launched. Over the past two years, AKVA group has developed the world’s first fish farming pen made entirely from recycled plastic – and now […]
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