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.
Responsibility
British Columbia salmon farmers wary of Liberal government’s aquaculture plans
The Canadian Liberal Government’s announcement of Aquaculture Act left the industry feeling anxious while some stakeholders say they were completely left out of the process.
Innovation & Investment
AquaMaof cultivating a ‘new generation’ of fish farmers
Israel-based AquaMaof has seen its RAS technology rolled out to 10 facilities around the world, with more still in the pipeline.
Innovation & Investment
La primera granja de salmón en tierra de África es un hito para Lesotho
Una compañía con sede en Singapur tiene como objetivo hacer que Lesotho, una nación de 2 millones de personas, sea conocida por un pescado local que es realmente todo menos local: el salmón del Atlántico.
Innovation & Investment
Africa’s first land-based salmon farm a landmark for Lesotho
A Singapore-based company aims to make Lesotho, a nation of 2 million people, known for a local fish that’s truly anything but local: Atlantic salmon.
Responsibility
Resistance and resilience of small-scale RAS
Study shows that microalgae assists the stability of small-scale RAS, and that microalgae can be used to manipulate the bacterial community.
Innovation & Investment
Canadian father-son team merge talents to improve RAS
JLH Consulting has spent the last four years working on a better RAS setup designed to prevent overcrowding of fish and ultra-low energy demand.
Health & Welfare
Characterization of bacterioplankton communities in a Senegalese sole RAS hatchery
Study investigates composition of bacterioplankton communities in an RAS hatchery used for the production of Senegalese sole juveniles.
Innovation & Investment
¿Es RAS el cambio de juego que necesita el sector acuícola europeo?
El impacto que tendrán los sistemas de recirculación acuícola o RAS en la producción europea aún está por verse, pero el ambiente general es positivo.
Innovation & Investment
Is RAS the game-changer that Europe’s aquaculture sector needs?
The impact that recirculating aquaculture systems, or RAS, will have on European production remains to be seen, but the general vibe is positive.
Innovation & Investment
La solución RAS ‘plug-and-play’ de la firma Israelí atrae inversiones
Los dos productos de BioFishency, el Biofiltro de Un Pase y el Mini-RAS, cada uno tiene como objetivo mejorar las tasas de supervivencia, crecimiento y reproducción de los peces, lo que aumenta la rentabilidad y la sostenibilidad para el productor.
Innovation & Investment
Israeli firm’s ‘plug-and-play’ RAS solution attracts investment
BioFishency's two products, the Single Pass BioFilter and the Mini-RAS, each aim to improve the survival, growth and reproduction rates of fish, which increases profitability and sustainability for the farmer.
Intelligence
Seafood Expo North America: Aquaculture ‘a big opportunity for sustainable food’
Aquaculture is spurring the growth of seafood production around the world. At Seafood Expo North America, passionate opinions about aquaculture are not difficult to find. Our editor shares his notes from the annual event.
Innovation & Investment
Productor de Texas está dando una carga a la producción de camarón en RAS
El productor de camarón en RAS de los EE.UU., Natural Shrimp, utiliza la electrocoagulación para eliminar y controlar las bacterias, el amoníaco y otros contaminantes que pueden dificultar la producción.
Responsibility
Integrated utilization of microalgae grown in aquaculture wastewater
A study shows that wastewater from recirculating aquaculture systems is suitable for microalgal cultivation and that sludge amendment to the wastewater increases production.
Innovation & Investment
Texas producer giving RAS shrimp production a charge
U.S. RAS shrimp producer NaturalShrimp uses electrocoagulation to remove and control bacteria, ammonia and other contaminants that can hinder production.