Intelligence
‘The ultimate setting’: Why Japan wants to grow fish in space
Scientists at Okayama University of Science hope to boost astronaut survival by taking aquaculture where no man has gone before.
Health & Welfare
A shocking innovation: Electric fences show promise in sea lice prevention
Electric fence technology could block sea lice at the infectious stage, boosting fish welfare and cutting costs for salmon farms.
Responsibility
Closing the gender gap: How new initiatives are transforming traditional roles in fisheries and aquaculture
Efforts in Indonesia and Zambia are closing the gender gap in aquaculture and fisheries, highlighting women’s contributions and leadership.
Intelligence
Unmasking unagi: What DNA testing reveals about American eel in Japan’s markets
Much of Japan’s grilled eel is actually the American eel species Anguilla rostrata. How does that impact efforts to increase transparency in seafood?
Aquafeeds
Las alternativas a la harina y el aceite de pescado ya existen, pero se necesita una mayor escala para lograr un impacto real
Los productores de salmón están reduciendo el uso de harina y aceite de pescado y los ingredientes alternativos son prometedores, pero es necesario aumentar la oferta, según los expertos en alimentos.
Responsibility
“Encontramos una manera de abordar estos desafíos”: Cómo los productores de camarón están rediseñando sus granjas para apoyar la restauración de manglares y la resiliencia costera
El cultivo responsable de camarón, combinado con la restauración de manglares, puede aumentar la producción, proteger las costas y promover medios de vida sostenibles.
Responsibility
‘We found a way to address these challenges’: How shrimp producers are redesigning farms to support mangrove restoration and coastal resilience
Responsible shrimp farming paired with mangrove restoration can boost yields, protect coasts and support sustainable livelihoods.
Health & Welfare
Responsible Aquaculture Innovation Award Finalist: Can InnoCreate Bioscience completely reform pondside white spot syndrome virus detection on shrimp farms?
InnoCreate pioneers the first rapid test for white spot syndrome virus (WSSV), giving shrimp farmers fast, affordable on-site detection.
Fisheries
‘Here to stay and evolving fast’: How GreenFish’s AI-powered fish-forecasting tech is modernizing commercial fisheries
GreenFish uses AI and datasets to predict fishing hotspots, helping commercial fisheries save fuel, time and maximize catch value.
Responsibility
Un hierro en el fuego: Cómo el sulfuro de hierro podría convertir las granjas de peces en soluciones climáticas
Investigadores afirman que la mejora con mejillones y sulfuro de hierro en granjas de peces podría secuestrar cientos de millones de toneladas de dióxido de carbono.
Aquafeeds
Fishmeal and fish oil alternatives are here but a greater scale is needed for true impact
While salmon farmers are reducing fishmeal and fish oil usage, alternative ingredients are promising but supplies need scaling up, feed experts say.
Responsibility
An iron in the fire: How iron sulfide could turn fish farms into climate solutions
Researchers say mussels and iron sulfide enhancement on fish farms and could sequester hundreds of millions of tons of carbon dioxide.
Innovation & Investment
With water treatment tech, has Japanese collaborative cracked the code on sockeye salmon farming?
Operators of the world’s first land-based sockeye salmon farm say their water treatment technology could mark a turning point for aquaculture in Japan.
Responsibility
Are giant kelp forests carbon sinks? Environmental DNA technology offers clues
Researchers in New Zealand use environmental DNA to track carbon from giant kelp and assess its potential for carbon sequestration and climate solutions.
Innovation & Investment
Leveraging AI to detect and retrieve ghost fishing gear: ‘It’s a global problem’
An initiative launched in Germany to deploy AI to find ghost fishing gear uses existing high-resolution sonar data from the seabed.
Aquafeeds
Un enfoque singular: Incorporar las proteínas unicelulares como ingrediente principal en el menú de los alimentos acuícolas
Louise Buttle, experta en nutrición de peces de dsm-firmenich, discute el potencial de añadir proteínas unicelulares de alto valor nutricional a los alimentos acuícolas.