Steel cage salmon farm designer ramping up with capital infusion
Poseidon Ocean Systems recently netted $5 million in funding to build inventory, enhance engineering and increase international sales efforts.
Power move: Japanese energy firm getting in on RAS shrimp
Kansai Electric Power (KEPCO) is building an RAS shrimp farm near Tokyo, a move that could secure the firm a larger share in a discerning seafood market.
U.S. catfish industry seeking ‘tangential expertise’ to tackle off-flavors
A HeroX challenge has fielded ideas for preventing or eliminating off-flavors in farmed catfish, with potential solutions coming from unexpected places.
RAS shrimp producer may have found its field of dreams
NaturalShrimp rebuilds damaged facility in Texas and turns to Iowa to expand its patented electrocoagulation contaminant-removal technology.
Not RAS, not net pens: Salmon farm concepts redefine barriers
Sea lice, algae, temperature changes and escapes still vex salmon farmers, but new cage systems aim to surmount these concerns with innovative barriers.
Shrimp farmers in Ecuador tap an app to seal a better deal
With a smartphone camera and XpertSea’s latest AI-driven tool, shrimp farmers in Ecuador are finding – and closing – deals faster than ever.
Apps, AI and algae: Meet Hatch Blue’s fourth cohort
Hatch Blue’s fourth cohort performed their pitches online for the first time, showcasing a spectrum of aquaculture product and service businesses.
Surge of off-flavor solutions for RAS continues
Startup companies in Ireland and the United States offer solutions for RAS operators seeking to mitigate the metabolites that cause off-flavors.
Orkney Shellfish Hatchery has the hardware for shellfish restoration
The Orkney Shellfish Hatchery aims to aid the restoration of iconic U.K. fisheries – native flat oysters, clawed lobsters and their coastal communities.
Can underwater forecasting promise loss prevention for fish farmers?
ScootScience, a data management, analytics and underwater forecasting company, is helping a B.C. salmon farmer mitigate the impacts of nature.
Collaboration drives innovations in super-intensive indoor shrimp farming
A collaboration between Viet-Uc Seafood Corporation and CSIRO of Australia develops improvements in super-intensive indoor shrimp farming technology.
‘Not convinced it can’t be done’: A look inside California’s new bluefin tuna hatchery
San Diego-based bluefin tuna hatchery and feed company Ichthus Unlimited aims to make tuna ranching a more sustainable and reliable option.
Innovation Award 2020 finalist: Aquaterra from Nuseed
Aquaterra® is the third of three finalists for the Global Aquaculture Alliance’s Annual Global Aquaculture Innovation Award for its omega-3 solution.
Innovation Award 2020 finalist: Simao Zacarias’ shrimp eyestalk ablation research
Farmed shrimp eyestalk ablation research is one of three finalists for the Global Aquaculture Alliance’s annual Global Aquaculture Innovation Award.
Innovation Award 2020 finalist: ME-PRO® from Prairie AquaTech
An alternative aquaculture feed ingredient made in the American Plains is a finalist for GAA’s annual Global Aquaculture Innovation Award.
Ascending U.K. prawn farms now riding out the coronavirus storm
U.K. prawn farms FloGro Fresh and Great British Prawns believe demand for trusthworthy, local food will carry them past the COVID-19 market disruption.