Hatch Aquaculture Accelerator aims to support new companies, via an immersive three-month mentorship program, in the health, nutrition, technology and production sectors.
In the fourth Pecha Kucha presentation from the Global Aquaculture Alliance’s annual GOAL conference in Dublin, Ireland, Thomas Myhre of NSK Ship Design looks at the future of offshore aquaculture pen design.
Aquanetix, launched by two fish biologists, employs cloud technology for electronic data collection, enabling farmers to monitor infrastructure, minimize feed losses and make informed operational business decisions based on real-time reports about their stocks.
MicroSynbiotiX is employing the power of transgenic microalgae to make it cheaper and easier for aquaculture producers to administer vaccines to fish.
A greenhouse in Belgium believes its innovative shrimp feed product, made from freeze-dried microalgae, packs the necessary nutrients for the crustacean’s most vulnerable life stage: the first three days of its life.
Biannual conference/competition showcased 40 new seafood businesses, or related services, from around the world. Winners were chosen on the strength of the opportunity, meaningful impact and compelling leadership and presentation.
A unique joint venture is bringing a land-based recirculating aquaculture system to a farming community near Lake Erie. It’s a wastewater treatment program that aims to provide a sustainable food source for the local community.
Scottish biotech firm Fixed Phage aims to bottle the powers of bacteriophages to deploy these “bacteria killers” on some of the world’s most destructive aquaculture diseases.
Because consumers look at color to gauge quality of catfish fillets, the authors developed a digital photography measurement method to assess yellowness.
Something must change if the U.S. government hopes to encourage rather than discourage aquaculture, particularly in federal “offshore” waters. Neil Sims says it’s time to stop exporting knowledge, innovation and investment.
Miss out on GAA's annual GOAL conference? Take a spin through this photo gallery to see what you might have missed, or, if you were able to join us, relive some memories from four packed days in Dublin, Ireland.
The great aquaculture opportunity – assuming responsibility as a reliable and predictable source of nutrition for a growing global population – would be better accomplished with a greater sense of confidence, according to keynote speaker Pearse Lyons.
Follow the Global Aquaculture Advocate's coverage of the 2017 GOAL (Global Outlook for Aquaculture Leadership) conference at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland.
A project to grow lobsters in the open sea is giving researchers hope that the technology behind stock enhancement could be improved and that lobster farming could provide new prospects for diversification and employment.
Longtime seafood industry analyst and consultant Howard Johnson envisions the new Seafood & Oceans Leadership Institute as a platform for dialogue around critical issues and a way to build stronger networks among industry, government and NGOs.
A proliferation of alternative feed ingredients has allowed aquaculture to extend the natural resources it depends on. AlgaPrime, packed with the long-chain omega-3 fatty acid DHA, is being recognized as a game-changing innovation for aquaculture feeds.