Innovation & Investment
Morgan Stanley: Sustainable aquaculture expansion a ‘major investment opportunity’
The financial services leader says expanding responsible aquaculture is one of the four largest opportunities for ocean impact investment.
Responsibility
Hawai’i nets $5 million-plus to tackle marine debris
NOAA Sea Grant will support projects to remove and recycle marine debris, improve fishing net technology and develop community partnerships.
Health & Welfare
British Veterinary Association to explore aquaculture, wants to ‘futureproof’ the sector
The British Veterinary Association will research the health and welfare needs of farmed fish and is urging vets to consider jobs in the sector.
Fisheries
Study: Cold water, diverse survival strategies may be key to Chinook salmon success in a changing climate
Researchers find a strong link between Chinook salmon abundance trends and time spent in relatively cold freshwater and marine habitats.
Responsibility
SBTi initiative approves aquafeed manufacturer’s ‘ambitious’ climate action targets
BioMar's climate action targets were validated and approved by the SBTi, hitting a milestone in BioMar's overall sustainability plan.
Aquafeeds
Aqua-Spark invests in Finnish biotech startup to scale up fungal protein production
Funding enables eniferBio to scale up production of PEKILO® fungal protein powder and seek approval from the EU and other markets.
Aquafeeds
Can paper byproducts serve as a novel protein ingredient for aquaculture?
Sylvamo is partnering with industrial biotechnology company Cirkular to produce a novel protein ingredient from paper byproducts.
Fisheries
Researchers: AI video surveys increase efficiency in fisheries assessments
Artificial intelligence and machine-learning technologies have great potential in video fisheries surveys, a research team has determined.
Innovation & Investment
Aquaculture technology innovator launches new ‘gentle’ feeder that minimizes pellet damage
Innovasea's waterborne FlowFeeder gently delivers pellets to fish in a way that minimizes damage and loss common to air-blown systems.
Fisheries
U.S. fishery management council wants input on ropeless fishing gear
A working group will seek ways to reduce potential conflicts between ropeless fishing gear and fisheries in the Northeast United States.
Responsibility
Study: Aquaculture in rice paddies can help meet global food security demands
Researchers say that raising fish and other aquatic livestock in rice paddies has the potential to meet global food security demands.
Fisheries
EU presses for Indian Ocean tuna fisheries management changes
The European Union has made four proposals for the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission session next month to improve tuna fisheries management.
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.
Innovation & Investment
FAU: Holographic microscopy may provide an effective red tide warning system
An autonomous, submersible, 3D holographic microscope and imaging system could provide an effective red tide warning system, a study finds.
Intelligence
American Unagi opens the United States’ largest permanent land-based eel farm
With construction completed in January, the company expects to expand its production of American eels (Anguilla rostrata) to a half-million pounds.
Intelligence
Kingfish Maine harvests small batch of RAS Dutch yellowtail
Kingfish Maine released a limited run of Dutch yellowtail produced at a RAS facility in Maine, a precursor to its upcoming permanent site.