Feeding systems

AquaCulture Pro has launched a free online FCR and harvest projection calculator to facilitate improved feed tracking among small pond farmers, revealing inefficiencies that can significantly affect…

Led by the University of Bergen, Norway’s FishMet project shows how real-time data can drive more productive and sustainable marine aquaculture through feeding management.

Icelandic startup Ration combines artificial intelligence and computer vision to bring greater precision and automation to both ova counting and land-based salmon feeding regimes.

Mowi Scotland has reported a feed conversion ratio (FCR) of 1.002 – which they think is “likely the most efficient ever recorded at Mowi for full production fish, anywhere in the world” – at Gorsten…

Following the recent financial scandal surrounding eFishery, documents have come to light suggesting that the company's investors may receive returns as low as $0.1 for every invested dollar.

The Norwegian company Laksesystemer has announced the finalisation of agreements to supply feeding technology to land-based aquaculture operations in South Korea, Iceland, and Japan.

Gael Force Group – a producer of marine equipment – has announced the launch of one of its SeaFeed barges, which is now making its way to Scotland where it will assist the production of farmed…

Three proposed recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) salmon farms in France are encountering significant resistance from local communities and environmental groups.

The first of five re-purposed feed barges purchased by Mowi Scotland have been delivered to the salmon producer’s Loch Etive site.

Aiming to make a lasting impression at the upcoming Aquaculture UK conference, Gael Force Group - a producer of fish farm infrastructure - has unveiled designs for two new pieces of aquatech kit.

A recent collaborative study investigated a new delivery method for emamectin benzoate (EMB) - the active chemical in some medicinal delousing treatments.

Cooke Aquaculture Scotland, the country’s largest producer of organic salmon, has deployed its first hybrid feed barge in Shetland to further reduce its carbon footprint.

A new range of tools developed by some of the leading players in Vietnam’s shrimp sector is showing great promise for early adopters, including Minh Phu.

An Egyptian team has succeeded in developing a smart device to estimate the feed intake required for each tank on a fish farm, helping improve productivity and water quality.

eFishery is the first aquaculture startup to reach a valuation of over $1 billion. This should open the floodgates for meaningful investment in the industry, according to Amy Novogratz – co-founder…

Eslam Elsamadony is one of the pioneers of Egypt’s biofloc aquaculture sector, helping to transform a struggling farm into a system capable of producing 50 tonnes of tilapia a year.

After working in Namibia, Nicaragua, Saudi Arabia and Australia, Albert Ferrer Lladosa’s most recent venture has been managing an indoor shrimp farm in Greece.

There are those who argue that farming is a way of life and not a business, but in today's modern, competitive and global agriculture/agribusiness environment, that mindset is the quickest way to…

A novel floating, modular RAS design is at the centre of a startup’s vision to scale up the fledgeling Atlantic bluefin tuna aquaculture sector.

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.

While many grandiose aquaculture projects have failed to live up to their promise in the Middle East, Fish Farms LLC – which includes a hatchery, cage farms and RAS facilities in Dubai – offers an…

As many aquaculture operators feel the economic pinch, this article suggests a number of ways in which production efficiency – and thereby economic performance – can be improved.

Though indoor shrimp farming has been tapped as a potential disruptor in the aquaculture space, investors have been hesitant to sign on the dotted line. But according to Aurore Gil of ADM Capital…

BioMar has reported an increase in revenue, despite lower sales of aquafeeds and its ongoing policy to no longer do business in, or with, Russia and Belarus.

A new analysis finds that the industry still needs to lay critical groundwork before offshore salmon aquaculture is seaworthy.

Indian aquaculture producers need better guidance from aquatech companies as well as access to government subsidies to help secure their productivity and livelihoods.

A new aquafeed delivery system, inspired by the food manufacturing and engineering industry, is gaining traction in trout farms in France and is now poised for international expansion.

There’s plenty of room for improvement in both shrimp feeds and genetics according to Ronnie Tan, Johan Brouwer and Willem van der Pijl.