Bergen becoming seafood startup city as accelerator Hatch sets up shop
Hatch Aquaculture Accelerator aims to support new companies, via an immersive three-month mentorship program, in the health, nutrition, technology and production sectors.
GOAL 2017 video: Langley Gace, InnovaSea Systems
In the fifth Pecha Kucha presentation from the Global Aquaculture Alliance’s annual GOAL conference in Dublin, Ireland, Langley Gace of InnovaSea Systems talks about open-ocean aquaculture and how the future of fish farming is happening now.
GOAL 2017 video: Thomas Myhre, NSK Ship Design
In the fourth Pecha Kucha presentation from the Global Aquaculture Alliance’s annual GOAL conference in Dublin, Ireland, Thomas Myhre of NSK Ship Design looks at the future of offshore aquaculture pen design.
Aquaculture data-collection app provides cloud coverage
Aquanetix, launched by two fish biologists, employs cloud technology for electronic data collection, enabling farmers to monitor infrastructure, minimize feed losses and make informed operational business decisions based on real-time reports about their stocks.
Microalgae into medicine: Biotech startup targets shrimp, salmon diseases
MicroSynbiotiX is employing the power of transgenic microalgae to make it cheaper and easier for aquaculture producers to administer vaccines to fish.
Algae innovators aim to freeze out early-stage shrimp losses
A greenhouse in Belgium believes its innovative shrimp feed product, made from freeze-dried microalgae, packs the necessary nutrients for the crustacean’s most vulnerable life stage: the first three days of its life.
Aquaculture innovators come out of their shells at Fish 2.0
Biannual conference/competition showcased 40 new seafood businesses, or related services, from around the world. Winners were chosen on the strength of the opportunity, meaningful impact and compelling leadership and presentation.
When Perch Met Pale Ale: A nothing-goes-to-waste love story
A unique joint venture is bringing a land-based recirculating aquaculture system to a farming community near Lake Erie. It’s a wastewater treatment program that aims to provide a sustainable food source for the local community.
Scottish firm honing bacteriophages into aquaculture-disease assassins
Scottish biotech firm Fixed Phage aims to bottle the powers of bacteriophages to deploy these “bacteria killers” on some of the world’s most destructive aquaculture diseases.
Assessing coloration in channel catfish fillets
Because consumers look at color to gauge quality of catfish fillets, the authors developed a digital photography measurement method to assess yellowness.
Opinion: Stop offshoring offshore aquaculture
Something must change if the U.S. government hopes to encourage rather than discourage aquaculture, particularly in federal “offshore” waters. Neil Sims says it’s time to stop exporting knowledge, innovation and investment.
GOAL 2017: Images from Dublin
Miss out on GAA's annual GOAL conference? Take a spin through this photo gallery to see what you might have missed, or, if you were able to join us, relive some memories from four packed days in Dublin, Ireland.
GOAL 2017 recap: The aquaculture opportunity has hurdles to clear
The great aquaculture opportunity – assuming responsibility as a reliable and predictable source of nutrition for a growing global population – would be better accomplished with a greater sense of confidence, according to keynote speaker Pearse Lyons.
GOAL 2017 Blog: Aquaculture world descends on Dublin
Follow the Global Aquaculture Advocate's coverage of the 2017 GOAL (Global Outlook for Aquaculture Leadership) conference at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland.
UK lobster-farming project breaks new ground
A project to grow lobsters in the open sea is giving researchers hope that the technology behind stock enhancement could be improved and that lobster farming could provide new prospects for diversification and employment.
Seafood leadership pilot program taking form
Longtime seafood industry analyst and consultant Howard Johnson envisions the new Seafood & Oceans Leadership Institute as a platform for dialogue around critical issues and a way to build stronger networks among industry, government and NGOs.