Aquaculture technology provider WellFish Tech has completed a significantly oversubscribed interim financing round, reflecting investor confidence in its commercial development and technology…
The Prawn Farmers Federation of India (PFFI) has established the Shrimp Health Foundation, a dedicated Section 8 not-for-profit entity designed to provide long-term institutional support for…
A new research collaboration has been launched to tackle the high mortality rates of larvae in United Kingdom shellfish hatcheries by developing sophisticated alternatives to antibiotics.
Corel Lifecare and Switzerland’s Aqua Consortium have signed a long-term R&D deal to fast-track lab-to-market solutions for parasite and disease pressures in finfish and shrimp
South Korea’s olive flounder farming sector may have failed to reach the dizzy heights predicted by industry experts 10 years ago, but there are signs that it could yet deliver on its previous…
Shrimp farmers still face steep barriers to attracting serious investment, largely due to the volatile and fragmentary nature of production, but that there might be ways to make themselves more…
The 2025 edition of the Gill Health Initiative (GHI) meeting will be held on April 23 and 24 in Galway Ireland, hosted by the Atlantic Technological University (ATU).
Kontali shrimp production analyst Erwin Termaat takes a deep dive into El Niño and La Niña - the climate systems intrinsically linked to Ecuador’s shrimp farming industry - providing insight into…
A community organisation has called for industry transparency following worrying levels of salmon mortality at a fish farm in Macquarie Harbour, Tasmania.
Scientists in India have developed a new strain of disease-resistant giant river prawn, helping to generate fresh revenue streams for fish farmers in Assam.
Three proposed recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) salmon farms in France are encountering significant resistance from local communities and environmental groups.
Recent trials demonstrate that a new prebiotic developed by GreenSage Prebiotics dramatically improves FCRs and survival rates in farmed shrimp and salmon, paving the way for commercial launch.
This review details recent findings relating to EHP infection in shrimp farms, including how it affects shrimp immunology, digestion, metabolism, physiology and growth.
A switch to farming giant river prawns is proving economically astute for a growing number of Bangladesh’s aquaculture operators, but the sector still has challenges to overcome.
Black tiger shrimp are experiencing something of a renaissance, especially in India and China, but experts such as Kontali analyst Ida Skancke, and leading Indian shrimp farmer Dr Manoj Sharma note…
Investing in the right genetics tools and strategies can help shrimp farming companies succeed, despite the current economic challenges, according to The Center for Aquatic Technologies (CAT).
Chilean biotech startup Aquit is developing a preventative treatment against infections in fish that boosts natural immunity, improves survival rates and replaces the need for antibiotics, according…
Libyan-based Dr Jamila Rizgalla, head of the Department of Aquaculture at the University of Tripoli, talks about her journey into the aquaculture sector and how she is working to progress aquaculture…
Initially begun to facilitate the sharing of research and information to combat gill disease across the salmon farming industry, the Gill Health Initiative (GHI) will hold its bi-annual meeting in…
Access to a growing array of recent and emerging technologies offers hope for breeding shrimp which are either faster growing or more resistant to specific diseases, but the performance of improved…
Attempts to improve access to disease-free shrimp juveniles – and clamp down on illegal imports – in Bangladesh show promise, but the sector still has a long way to go.*
Francisca Samsing Pedrals – who has worked in the salmon sector in Chile, Australia and Norway – is relishing her new role at vet school in Sydney, where she wants to make more people aware of the…
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