NOAA Sea Grant to invest $14 million to strengthen U.S. aquaculture
The federal funding will be spread across four strategic areas to improve U.S. aquaculture, informed by science and community needs.
Is modular fish farming an affordable alternative to recirculating aquaculture systems?
A new modular fish farming concept may offer an affordable alternative to recirculating aquaculture systems.
‘We were just looking for a way to fish better’: How one partnership is reinventing commercial fishing nets to reduce bycatch and improve animal welfare
Precision Seafood Harvesting’s novel reimagining of commercial fishing nets provides innovative solutions to both bycatch and animal welfare issues.
Overcoming the ‘sterility paradox’: How new gene editing technology can solve it and benefit aquaculture
GOAL 22: Monosex sterile fish are good for farms but not hatcheries. The Center for Aquaculture Technologies solves this paradox at commercial scale with novel gene-editing technology.
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation partners on sustainable aquaculture projects in Africa and Asia
FUTUREFISH is partnering with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on sustainable aquaculture projects in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
‘They know better than men how to protect their environment and people’: How focusing on women farmers is boosting food security in India
GOAL 22: The Government of Odisha and WorldFish collaborate to boost income and food security in India by teaching women’s groups to raise carp.
‘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.
Water quality monitors aim to revive centuries-old Hawaiian fishpond
Startup's water quality monitors were deployed in a centuries-old fishpond in Hawaii that had been devoid of aquatic life for 50 years.
‘They need a good reason to stay’: How one coalition may break a decade of deadlock in the North Atlantic mackerel fishery
GOAL 2022: The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group, led by Dr. Tom Pickerell, is a finalist for GSA’s inaugural Global Fisheries Innovation Award.
‘Choices are limited when searching for alternatives to antibiotics’: How one veterinarian is employing bacteriophages to fight Vibriosis in shrimp farming
GOAL 2022: Bacteriophages can overcome antibiotics in aquaculture's fight against Vibriosis in shrimp farming, and Dr. C.R. Subhashini is leading that fight.
Danish AI company tackling shrimp biomass estimation
Danish startup Sincere Aquaculture has raised €1 million to develop an artificial intelligence-powered solution for shrimp biomass estimation.
Expanding tilapia production in India could lead to ‘transformative’ socioeconomic gains
Expanding tilapia production in India could spur investment, provide new business opportunities and earn foreign currency through exports.
Automatic solar-powered aerator designed to advance shrimp farming in Indonesia
Researchers at Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember have developed an automatic, solar-powered aerator for shrimp ponds in remote areas of Indonesia.
Could squid aquaculture fill the gap from declining cephalopod stocks in Japan?
With declining squid populations, researchers in Japan have developed the first aquaculture system with potential for commercialization.
IFC announces $45 million loan for leading Ecuadorean shrimp producer
Top Ecuadorean shrimp exporter Industrial Pesquera Santa Priscilla will replace diesel equipment with electric alternatives and add automation.
With tools like CRISPR, can genome editing deliver more resilience for aquaculture?
Research in Japan shows genome editing can improve muscle growth in farmed fish, resulting in less feed and boosting disease resistance.