Erik Tveteraas has been appointed WellFish Tech’s new group finance director, supporting the company’s strategy to strengthen its commercial position and prepare for the next phase of international…
Onda, a Canadian contract research organisation specialising in aquaculture, has been awarded a grant to support the development of rapid diagnostic test kits designed to enhance disease detection…
Recent research conducted by Nofima and a team of international collaborators has shed light on how Atlantic salmon respond to prolonged exposure to low levels of hydrogen sulphide (H2S) in…
MSD Animal Health, a veterinary bioscience company, has successfully acquired the aquatic business portfolio of Elanco Animal Health, an industry competitor.
A new project aims to develop a two-step genomic process to identify sources of marine faecal contamination, safeguarding public health and the British Columbian shellfish industry.
A collaborative workshop that focuses on harmful plankton and gill health in aquaculture is set to take place on 24 January 2024 at the Scottish Association of Marine Science (SAMS), near Oban.
Next generation sequencing technologies and metagenomics are proving their worth among early aquaculture adopters – in particular RAS operators – according to Matthew Pope, founder and managing…
The Ocean 14 Capital fund is approaching the €200 million mark, making it “the largest impact fund in the blue economy”, according to co-founders Chris Gorell Barnes and Francisco Saraiva Gomes, and…
The Arkansas Research Alliance, which recognises and promotes innovative researchers who make significant impacts within their field, has recently named Dr Grace Ramena, an aquaculture and fish…
A new project, involving researchers from Glasgow University and Kelpcrofting, a seaweed farming startup, is investigating the use of environmental DNA (eDNA) to predict biofouling of cultured…
Carla Phillips Savage, who is currently an associate professor at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, discusses her journey to become the only certified aquatic veterinarian in…
Water disinfection is a necessary step in preparing aquaculture facilities before stocking, but it also causes microbiome die-offs which result in the higher likelihood of disease further down the…
MariHealth Solutions, a South African startup, has developed an innovative proteomic-based tool for detecting stress levels – and their possible causes – in a range of key aquaculture species.
A researcher from Brazil’s UNESP university has identified a bacteria linked to a myriad of diseases in both humans and intensive tilapia aquaculture as part of her master’s thesis.
The latest analysis from RaboResearch finds that animal protein companies must pivot in 2023 to respond to structural challenges of sustainability, animal health and market volatility as economic…
The US Fish and Wildlife Service and Auburn University’s fisheries lab are partnering on a $5 million project that will focus on fish diseases and aquatic pathogen surveillance.
Two projects out of New Zealand's Cawthron Institute focusing on aquatic diseases and estuary monitoring have received significant financial support from the country's Endeavour Fund.
Catfish growers in the United States had sales of $421 million during 2021, up 12 percent from $377 million the previous year, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistical Service – and…
Three emerging startups in Ireland’s aquatech sector have presented their innovative concepts at Bord Iascaigh Mhara’s (BIM) and Hatch’s Innovation Studio Community Day.
Dr Melony Sellars, CEO and managing director of Genics Pty Ltd, recently developed four new real-time PCR assays that can help detect the presence of decapod iridescent virus (DIV1) in shrimp.
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