Innovation & Investment
Oceanloop nets millions in loans to build first land-based shrimp farm in Spain
Oceanloop's $38 million loan will be used to build a land-based shrimp farm in Spain and expand operations in Germany.
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.
Innovation & Investment
Maine, once poised to lead in RAS developments, has land-based aquaculture ventures still trying to gain a foothold
Maine has proven to be a challenging environment for large land-based aquaculture projects, but smaller ventures and inland efforts show promise.
Intelligence
From naked clams to fish fitness, land-based aquaculture is thinking outside the tank
New approaches to land-based aquaculture include cultivating unusual species and implementing new health regimes for fish fitness.
Innovation & Investment
Responsible Seafood Innovation Award finalist Cresponix is rethinking land-based shrimp farming
Swedish startup’s technology addresses the two primary cost centers for land-based shrimp farming: energy and feed. And it’s not RAS.
Innovation & Investment
Growing oysters in a garage? Meet the maker of the world’s first 3D-printed oyster tank
New Maine oyster farm Muddy River Farm Aquaponics will be using a revolutionary new tank for its oysters, one made of 3D-printed wood.
Innovation & Investment
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.
Intelligence
‘Away from the coast’: Latest Maine RAS venture chooses forest over seas
Land-based salmon farm Katahdin Salmon will be built far from the shoreline to where operational costs and conditions might lead to success sooner.
Innovation & Investment
New York aquaculture startup LocalCoho snags multimillion-dollar investment
Land-based aquaculture startup LocalCoho has received new funding from two prominent seafood industry entrepreneurs.
Intelligence
Shrimp farmer swimming upstream in Canada’s cattle country has its sights set on the States
Despite little local support in the province of Alberta, shrimp farmer Waterford Farms is seeking a foothold – and a low footprint.
Intelligence
Kingfish Maine wins crucial vote as town rejects aquaculture moratorium
Kingfish Maine has received the Jonesport community support it needed to proceed with its application for a land-based aquaculture facility.
Intelligence
The keys to making land-based and offshore aquaculture work? Scale, scale, scale
GOAL delegates heard that the biggest opportunity for land-based and offshore aquaculture is to scale production and increase seafood supplies.
Intelligence
RAS believers making an early stand on American soil
RAS is an emerging sector with two producers leading the U.S. pack, responding to high demand for Atlantic salmon and for local, low-impact food.
Intelligence
RAS in the USA: Fad or future?
A rash of large-scale, land-based recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) are planting their flags on U.S. soil, even though it will take several years and hundreds of millions of dollars of investment before they produce their first sellable fish.
Intelligence
Aquaculture key to increasing seafood supplies to Arab states
Arab States have substantial natural resources to increase aquaculture production. Several types of systems are readily adaptable and can be implemented relatively quickly.
Innovation & Investment
When Perch Met Pale Ale: A nothing-goes-to-waste love story
A unique joint venture is bringing a land-based recirculating aquaculture system to a farming community near Lake Erie. It’s a wastewater treatment program that aims to provide a sustainable food source for the local community.