The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of Dermo (also known as Perkinsosis) in oyster samples collected in Merigomish, Nova Scotia – the first confirmed case in the…
The high pressure processing press is significantly more efficient than manual methods of oyster processing, and may help to boost the output of British Columbia’s shellfish farming industry.
Black soldier fly producers are being invited to trial – for free – an innovative filtration system that uses microalgae, sometimes paired with oysters, to remove phosphorous and nitrates from their…
The seaweed sector could dramatically reduce costs and improve operational efficiencies if – like the space sector – it did more of the work from the comfort and safety of shore bases, according to…
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.
Founder of Industrial Plankton - a Canadian biotech company building innovative photobioreactors for phytoplankton culture - Robert Roulston talks about his inspiration for entering the world of…
The Center for Aquaculture Technologies has announced the spinout of its Canadian subsidiary, the Center for Aquaculture Technologies Canada, as part of a strategic move to optimise technical…
Government-mandated closures in British Columbia have been blamed for Canada’s farm-raised salmon production falling from a peak of 148,000 tonnes in 2016 to 90,000 tonnes in 2023 – the lowest number…
Embarking on a renewed collaboration, salmon producer Cermaq has extended its partnership with technology specialist Cognizant to continue the modernisation of the company’s digital platform.
Given the decline of wild stocks and surging consumer demand, the case for farming sablefish has never been stronger. However, challenges – in particular relating to growth rates – have meant that…
Atlantic Aqua Farms, North America’s largest blue mussel grower, will co-lead a $3.4 million research project to develop Canada’s first-ever genomics-based breeding programme for triploid blue…
Future Ocean Foods, a new global seafood association dedicated to accelerating the alternative seafood industry, was unveiled last week with an impressive inaugural membership base of 36 companies…
Coastal Carbon has received $1.6 million in funding from Canada’s Ocean Supercluster (OSC) to develop AI-driven sensors for seaweed biomass measurement - a tool that could be used to quantify blue…
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