The Food Planet Prize, regarded as the world’s largest environmental award and worth $1.5 million, has issued a global call for nominations targeting initiatives within the blue foods sector.
Having made a significant breakthrough in the survival rate of their oysters, Ostrea Aquaculture is looking to raise up to €3.7 million to scale up production to 100 million spat a year – both for…
Despite past setbacks, Interest from former customers has persuaded Matilda Olstorpe, Sweden’s biofloc shrimp pioneer, to set up a new and bigger farm.
Gårdsfisk, a Swedish pioneer in sustainable land-based catfish and trout farming, has successfully closed a SEK 50 million (€4.57 million) Series A funding round, co-led by Hatch Blue’s Blue…
AI-driven underwater drones and acoustic sensors that track fish feeding habits are among the advanced tools being trialled to reduce operational costs and enhance efficiency in offshore and coastal…
Nordic Seafarm – a cultivator of seaweeds – has announced the successful closure of its recent €2.2 million funding round, led by InnoEnergy and Inter IKEA Group.
Scandinavian startup Pronofa is farming and processing Ciona tunicates, commonly known as sea squirts, in a bid to provide an environmentally friendly alternative to mince made from conventional…
Simon Johansson, CEO of Nordic Seafarm, believes that the company is on the cusp of commercial success – following breakthroughs in the production of three key seaweed species, as well as a business…
The collaborative initiative, which aims to give communities the means of production of seafood through low-impact regenerative aquaculture, has recently received a grant of €1 million to establish a…
A new project, involving researchers from Sweden, Canada and Australia, will investigate the effects of ocean acidification on a range of seaweed species.
Cyril Barbier is the hatchery and production manager at Gårdsfisk, an indoor farming operation in southern Sweden that aims to produce 550 tonnes of tilapia and African catfish this year.
A novel protein that has the potential to be used as an aquafeed ingredient, is due to be produced at scale by Sylvamo, one of world’s largest paper companies, in conjunction with industrial…
Re:Ocean, the company behind Sweden’s first land-based salmon farm, has received a SEK 530 million (£42 million) venture debt investment from the European Investment Bank (EIB).
Swedish supermarket Coop is selling LOME, the world’s first “methane-reduced” beef, after sourcing beef from cows that were fed a new seaweed supplement from Volta Greentech that reduces enteric…
Ramon Perez, co-founder of Alpha Aqua, produces RAS units, with a twist – focusing mainly on designing modular systems for both cold and warmwater species.
A recent trial demonstrated that growing blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) alongside sugar kelp (Saccharina latissima) can significantly increase seaweed yields and enhance pigment content in the blades…
Residual water from the food industry is emerging as an excellent fertiliser in land-based seaweed cultivation – allowing the macroalgae to grow quickly and develop an enhanced protein profile.
As part of its efforts to drive the blue revolution, Sweden’s Nordic Seafarm has raised $2 million (SEK 20 million) in new capital to meet emerging demand for sustainable seaweed.
Conversations around increasing aquatic food production too often focus on species, environments and ambitious hi-tech solutions that will benefit the privileged few.
Following a €3.7 million deal, Agtira is poised to produce salmon, cucumbers, tomatoes and herbs in an aquaponics facility beside the Östersund branch of Sweden’s largest supermarket chain, Maxi ICA.
An energy-efficient system for cultivating marine microalgae that can improve water quality in aquaculture systems has been developed by researchers in Sweden.
The high energy demands of recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) facilities are not necessarily as economically and environmentally onerous as some critics claim, according to a new study.
A two-year study tracking the environmental effects of commercial kelp aquaculture indicates that seaweed farming activities can significantly enhance marine biodiversity.
A company that uses algae to convert effluent water from recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) into valuable products for the solar and personal care sectors has secured investment from Aqua-Spark…
Seafood investor Broodstock Capital has acquired 50 perent of water treatment company NP Innovation, a leading supplier of water treatment technologies for aquaculture systems.
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