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.
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
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.
Responsibility
Brand new bag: Maine oyster farmers offer compostable bags made from beechwood
Ocean Farm Supply says compostable bags made from beechwood cellulose fiber are a more responsible alternative to plastics used for harvesting.
Aquafeeds
Brown shrimp byproduct is a suitable ingredient for Pacific white shrimp diets
Growth and feed utilization of L. vannamei improved when brown shrimp processing remains were included in higher proportions than fishmeal.
Aquafeeds
Alltech, Finnforel acquire feed facility in Finland for circular economy fish farming
Alltech is teaming up with Finnforel, a circular economy company based in Finland, to acquire the Raisioaqua fish feed facility from Raisio.
Aquafeeds
Researchers suggest recycling marine waste from inactive oil platforms into aquaculture feed
A new study is looking at ways marine growth from decommissioned oil and gas platforms could be used for livestock and aquaculture feed.
Responsibility
A circular economy approach to transform the future of marine aquaculture
Marine microalgae-based aquaculture has the potential to provide greater than 100 percent of global protein demand by 2050.
Aquafeeds
New Oregon fishmeal facility embraces circular economy by upcycling fish trimmings
Taking a circular economy approach, a new Scoular fishmeal processing facility will upcycle local fish trimmings into aquafeed.
Aquafeeds
Potential marine resources to sustainably meet aquafeed ingredient demands
Transitioning of aquafeeds from linear to circular models involves the potential valorization of a wide range of marine resources.
Fisheries
‘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.
Aquafeeds
Insect farming is gaining ground as aquaculture awaits its emergence
Black soldier fly larvae producers are hoping to go “mainstream” and gain wider acceptance in aquaculture amid concerns about high costs.