Intelligence
How the oceans are changing the very fabric of the fashion industry
Seaweed, old fishing nets and invasive species are being used to make apparel and biodegradable packaging in the fashion industry.
Intelligence
With Washington’s net pen ban official, what’s next for U.S. salmon farmers?
Tribal leaders, veterinarians and other salmon farming proponents are expressing resolve in the face of Washington state's ban on net pens.
Innovation & Investment
Responsible Aquaculture Innovation Award Finalist: Ace Aquatec’s farmed fish biomass estimator
With weight variance a costly problem for fish farmers, Ace Aquatec says its A-BIOMASS® biomass estimator boasts high accuracy rates.
Innovation & Investment
“Este trabajo no es para una persona”: Los robots submarinos se hacen cargo de tareas difíciles en la acuacultura
Los robots submarinos están automatizando la limpieza e inspección de las redes de corrales de peces, lo que reduce los riesgos para los humanos y mejora la salud de los peces.
Innovation & Investment
‘This job is not for a person’: Underwater robots take on tough tasks in aquaculture
Underwater robots are automating the cleaning and inspection of fish pen nets, reducing risks for humans and improving fish health.
Responsibility
TNC and Thai Union take leading roles in driving transparency in tuna fisheries
The Nature Conservancy’s Tuna Transparency Pledge seeks comprehensive human or electronic observation on every vessel in the global fleet.
Aquafeeds
New U.S. black soldier fly innovation facility is Innovafeed’s first step into North America
Performance at the $10 million black soldier fly innovation and research center in Illinois will help Innovafeed determine direction on a new continent.
Intelligence
Mariculture interest is rising in Alaska, but connecting to markets is another matter
NOAA Fisheries’ State of Alaska Aquaculture Report paints a promising picture, but local producers face a raft of post-harvest challenges.
Health & Welfare
¿Puede el suministro gratuito de aturdidores eléctricos cambiar las prácticas de bienestar del camarón?
El Shrimp Welfare Project, con sede en el Reino Unido, ofrece aturdidores eléctricos gratuitos a los productores que califiquen como parte de una nueva iniciativa de bienestar del camarón.
Health & Welfare
Can providing free electrical stunners move the needle on shrimp welfare practices?
The UK-based Shrimp Welfare Project is offering free electrical stunners to qualifying producers as part of new shrimp welfare initiative.
Responsibility
Researchers look to help Florida clam farmers safely repel predatory whitespotted eagle rays
Florida Atlantic University researchers investigate ways to help the state’s clam farmers repel a predatory species cutting into their profits.
Intelligence
Can floating fish freezers improve the quality and value of Alaska salmon?
Northline Seafood and Circle Seafoods each aim to increase efficiencies, lower costs and improve market quality by freezing fish at sea.
Innovation & Investment
Norway banned scallop harvesting in the Barents Sea. Responsible Seafood Innovation Award finalist Ava Ocean delivered a tech solution.
Ava Ocean proves scallop harvesting in the Barents Sea can be done responsibly using its selective “shellfish picker" technology.
Innovation & Investment
Kenyan entrepreneur aims to set fish farmers up for success
Aquarech tackles challenges in feed, market access and financing for fish farming in Kenya, driving growth and profitability in the sector.
Intelligence
Maine seaweed farming company secures a kelp dryer and promptly decides to share it
Oceans Balance in Maine secured an industrial kelp dryer from South Africa that has the capacity to process other local seaweed farming producers’ plants.
Intelligence
‘No one knows what the risks are,’ say New England fishermen about pending offshore wind farm project
The New England fishing industry is worried that the approval process for a massive offshore wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island is moving too fast.