Tasmania green-lights research into offshore kelp farming
The project will focus on developing technologies suitable for commercial-scale offshore kelp farming and production in Tasmania.
‘We have 15 years to fix this planet’: Blue Food Innovation Summit explores potential of restorative aquaculture – and the challenges to scaling
At the Blue Food Innovation Summit, discussions centered on restorative aquaculture’s potential and financing the ocean’s capabilities.
Blue Food Innovation Summit a deep dive into ‘an agenda full of opportunity’
Attendees of the Blue Food Innovation Summit were urged to “raise the bar for what good production looks like" in fisheries and aquaculture.
‘Almost as if they’re wild’ – Offshore aquaculture startup Forever Oceans is gaining confidence farming in deep water
With patented modular fish enclosures, sensors and software, Forever Oceans uses offshore aquaculture to raise Kanpachi fish, with bold expansion plans ahead.
Report: Nova Scotia kelp farming sector ready to take off
A new economic analysis reveals a $149 million potential for the emerging Nova Scotia kelp farming and product sector.
Diversifying aquaculture production ‘critical’ to tackle global food security and biodiversity risks, warns Planet Tracker
New research reveals aquaculture industry will fail to meet consumer demands by 2050 and presents food security and biodiversity risks.
Low-impact aquaculture mooring and anchor system wins award for New Zealand innovator
As an aquaculture mooring system, Marine Flex’s rubber cables are deemed a ‘big improvement’ on heavy chains that damage marine habitats.
Blue Food Innovation Summit seeks to quicken aquaculture’s pace of progress
The Blue Food Innovation Summit will showcase how aquaculture technology, intelligence and collaboration lead to continual improvement on the water.
Stanford grant program to fuel ‘bold, creative solutions’ to climate change, ocean conservation
The Big Ideas for Oceans grants will support research designed to help address climate change and advance ocean conservation.
Salmon farmer adopts biomass estimation tech on four sites
A pilot showed that InnovaSea's BiomassPro biomass estimation device was 99.7% accurate compared to actual harvest data at Creative Salmon.
Can drones detect early signs of oyster reef deterioration?
New research shows that the digital elevation map produced by drones can accurately determine the condition of an oyster reef.
Morgan Stanley: Sustainable aquaculture expansion a ‘major investment opportunity’
The financial services leader says expanding responsible aquaculture is one of the four largest opportunities for ocean impact investment.
Aquaculture technology innovator launches new ‘gentle’ feeder that minimizes pellet damage
Innovasea's waterborne FlowFeeder gently delivers pellets to fish in a way that minimizes damage and loss common to air-blown systems.
Homegrown Shrimp USA officially opens new shrimp RAS facility in Florida
Homegrown Shrimp USA opened its first shrimp RAS facility in the United States in a rural community in the heart of southern Florida.
FAU: Holographic microscopy may provide an effective red tide warning system
An autonomous, submersible, 3D holographic microscope and imaging system could provide an effective red tide warning system, a study finds.
Is ‘technology-verified storytelling’ the new way to sell responsibly sourced shrimp?
Canadian company xpertSea’s latest data-driven service is for retailers that want to add sustainability commitments to their private label brands.