Ecto raises $7m investment to develop ‘game changer’ data platform for aquaculture
U.S. digital biology company Ecto has raised $7 million, led by Aqua-Spark and Rabobank, to develop data infrastructure for aquaculture.
The Nature Conservancy issues $1 million in aquaculture grants
The Nature Conservancy will provide $1 million in grants to support conservation and innovation in the U.S. aquaculture industry.
Joint initiative to replenish oyster population in Baltimore Harbor
Using a solar-powered automated aquaculture system, a collaboration aims to replenish the native oyster population in the Baltimore Harbor.
Scottish Sea Farms launches hybrid-power workboat to reduce carbon footprint
Scottish Sea Farms has added a hybrid power workboat to its fleet, which could cut fuel costs by up to 50 percent and reduce its overall carbon footprint.
Innovation Award 2021 finalist: FlipFarm
FlipFarm, a semi-automated oyster-growing system from New Zealand, is a finalist for GSA’s annual Global Aquaculture Innovation Award.
NOAA invests millions to take on harmful algal blooms
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced $15.2 million in funding to research harmful algal blooms throughout U.S. coastal and Great Lakes waters.
Orkney Islands hatchery engages in restorative aquaculture initiative
As part of a restorative aquaculture initiative, Orkney Shellfish Hatchery, a multi-species aquaculture hatchery in the Orkney Islands, has released its first stock of native flat oyster spat into the ocean.
The Nature Conservancy defines restorative aquaculture in new study
The Nature Conservancy's latest study sets out a standard definition of and global principles for restorative aquaculture.
How vulnerable are seafood companies to cybercrime? More than they might think
Software updates, multi-factor authentication and limiting unnecessary connections to the Internet can minimize the impact of cybercrime.
Offshore aquaculture offers a climate change solution, but can farms withstand severe weather events?
The success of open-ocean aquaculture depends on structures that can withstand extreme waves and harsh winds linked to climate change.
Could cultivating kelp forests in salmon pens help ‘future-proof’ the sector?
KelpRing has received funding to explore the possible benefits of installing kelp forests within salmon pens to benefit cleaner fish.
Australis Aquaculture wins prestigious climate innovation award
Australis Aquaculture received the U.S. Secretary of State’s 2021 Award for Corporate Excellence in the Climate Innovation category for advancing climate-smart ocean farming of barramundi in Vietnam.
Bioinformatics tool identifies hybrid tilapia species
A new bioinformatics tool can precisely identify tilapia species and pinpoint hybridization between invasive and native tilapia species.
Study: Global mariculture supply at risk without climate action
A study projects that the global mariculture supply may decline 16 percent by 2090 if no climate action is taken.
Prawn and shrimp farm industry ‘crucial to public health and prosperity’ in Bangladesh, study says
A new study indicates that the prawn and shrimp farm industry in Bangladesh offers local health, economic and environmental benefits.
AKVA group to construct world’s first aquaculture pen in recycled materials
In partnership with Plasto and Oceanize, the AKVA group will construct the world’s first aquaculture pen composed of recycled materials.
‘Aquaculture could feed the world,’ concludes International Labour Organization
An International Labour Organization technical meeting affirmed that aquaculture has enormous potential to feed the world, but there are challenges to harnessing its full power.
Norway pledges $5 million for IFAD aquaculture projects in East Africa
The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) has committed $5 million to support IFAD aquaculture projects in East Africa.