Innovation & Investment
Could ‘seawool’ – a textile made from mussel waste – be part of the future of sustainable design?
Seastex upcycles mussel waste into ‘seawool’ – a recyclable, biodegradable textile offering a green alternative to synthetics.
Fisheries
FAO honors Great Lakes initiative valorizing fish waste
FAO recognizes 100% Great Lakes Fish initiative for cutting food waste and creating new products from the whole fish.
Aquafeeds
Is fish sludge safe for bristleworms and black soldier fly larvae to eat?
Bristleworms and fly larvae can feed on fish sludge, but scientists say strict monitoring is key to keeping the food chain safe.
Innovation & Investment
SuperGround to scale food-waste tech that transforms fish scraps and chicken bones into protein
In a funding round led by The Blue Revolution Fund, the Finnish company raises $2.7 million to scale its food waste technology.
Aquafeeds
Researchers explore a single-cell protein from soybean processing wastewater as an aquafeed ingredient
A microbial community-based protein produced from soybean processing wastewater has potential as a value-added feed ingredient for aquaculture.
Innovation & Investment
Circular economy: New tech turns fish waste into valuable pharma and cosmetic ingredients
SINTEF scientists are developing new technology to convert fish byproducts into high-demand ingredients, promoting a circular economy.
Responsibility
Ace Aquatec and Tiny Fish team up to advance Scotland’s salmon circular economy
Ace Aquatec and Tiny Fish aim to expand premium food markets for small Scottish salmon, enhancing the circular economy.
Aquafeeds
Food waste and hemp are the latest novel aquafeed ingredients gaining attention
As pressure on the ocean's resources intensifies, the search is on elsewhere for solutions to provide the protein that fish need to grow.
Aquafeeds
Marine yeast and kelp flies replace fishmeal in salmon feed study
Kelp flies and marine yeast grown from seafood byproducts can replace fishmeal in salmon feed, promoting circular food production.
Innovation & Investment
Can fish scales be upcycled for water pollution control and encryption?
Scientists have uncovered a novel method that allows heat-treated fish scales to be upcycled for pollution control and encryption.
Responsibility
Novel chemical-free approach could create a circular model for treating aquaculture waste
An initiative could open up a new avenue for seafood producers to deal with aquaculture waste in a more circular way.
Responsibility
Potential for transforming marine aquaculture from the bottom up for a sustainable future
A focus on microalgae in marine aquaculture could help meet global nutritional needs and improve environmental sustainability and ocean health.
Aquafeeds
Can leftover lumpfish be used to feed small king crabs?
A Nofima trial explores whether whole or processed lumpfish can boost the appetite and feed intake in small king crabs.
Innovation & Investment
Seafood byproducts reel in a new wave of innovators
Creative companies like Cruz Foam, Aquaborne and SuperGround embrace the circular economy and upcycle seafood byproducts into new products.
Responsibility
Study: Aquaculture sector shows ‘enormous potential’ to generate circular economy initiatives through plastics recycling
Plastic recycling from the aquaculture sector can be a commercially viable circular economy initiative, concludes SINTEF researchers.
Responsibility
‘Why not make an entire pen?’ Aquaculture equipment company putting recycled plastic to the strength test
Aquaculture equipment specialist AKVA group and collaborators are building the world’s first aquaculture pens made entirely from recycled plastic.