Intelligence
Australian biotech company launches early detection technology for shrimp diseases
Genics has launched Shrimp MultiPath2.0, a technology that can detect 18 shrimp diseases and identify genetic variations in a single test.
Intelligence
Salmon aquaculture to remain strong in 2024, but shrimp sector expected to struggle: Rabobank
Rabobank analysts predict better supply for salmon aquaculture and fishmeal in 2024, but low market prices for shrimp may become “the new normal.”
Responsibility
Collaboration launches low-impact shrimp from Ecuador on the French market
A new product line minimizes the carbon footprint associated with shrimp farming while enhancing social impact initiatives in Ecuador.
Intelligence
New report predicts global shrimp consumption can grow if the industry ‘plays its cards right’
A new report outlines effective marketing strategies for successfully promoting global shrimp consumption.
Intelligence
After a turbulent 2023, ‘signs of optimism’ ahead for global seafood production
Rabobank's annual seafood production report suggests a more optimistic production outlook for 2024 compared to 2023.
Health & Welfare
Australian biotech company snags award for ‘ground-breaking’ shrimp pathogen detection product
Genics' shrimp pathogen detection product can detect 14 pathogens in one test, saving money and leading to early disease detection
Health & Welfare
ViAqua Therapeutics secures funding for RNA-based aquaculture disease management
A funding round of $8.25 million enables ViAqua to scale RNA-based solutions for aquaculture disease and invest in R&D for future products.
Innovation & Investment
New digital tools aspire to improve sustainable shrimp production in Bangladesh
A set of digital tools makes biosecurity training "more engaging and accessible," improving sustainable shrimp production in Bangladesh.
Health & Welfare
Good news, shrimp allergy sufferers: Scientists say reverse-pressure sterilization can produce a less-allergenic shrimp
A new method using pressure and steam can produce a less-allergenic shrimp product, which is good news for people with a shrimp allergy.
Innovation & Investment
New artificial intelligence technology can detect early stress symptoms in farmed shrimp
A new artificial intelligence-based computer vision system can count and measure shrimp with up to 95 percent accuracy.
Intelligence
With growing demand for sustainably farmed seafood, Oman tests the waters with shrimp farming in the desert
Shrimp farming in the desert may seem outside the box for the Middle East region, but Oman is keen to develop its aquaculture sector.
Intelligence
Seafood traceability partnership tackles mangrove restoration and better shrimp farming practices in Ecuador
Traceability technology enables seafood buyers to support mangrove restoration and carbon reduction initiatives in Ecuador.
Intelligence
‘We’re doing a lot of things that aren’t being done,’ says Los Angeles shrimp farm founder
Steve Sutton, CEO of TransparentSea Farm, joins the Advocate and Aquademia to talk shrimp and the carbon-capture technology investors should look at.
Aquafeeds
BioMar expands beyond aquafeeds into bioremediation solutions for shrimp farming
BioMar expands its aquaculture feed offering with a bioremediation solution to ensure optimal environmental conditions for shrimp farming.
Responsibility
SFP: Shrimp farming can help restore mangroves and mitigate climate change
Sustainable Fisheries Partnership says shrimp farming can help restore mangroves, and in turn, help combat the effects of climate change.
Intelligence
Addison Lawrence, dedicated shrimp aquaculture researcher, remembered
Dr. Addison Lee Lawrence, a well-known shrimp aquaculture researcher who authored or co-authored many Advocate articles, passed away in October at the age of 86.