Leading US land-based salmon farmers join forces to spur industry's growth
A three-year, $1.2 million research project lead by the University of Maryland brings together academia, government and major land-based salmon firms, including Whole Oceans, Superior Fresh, Riverence, in collaboration with Atlantic Sapphire and Nordic Aquafarms.Aquaculture intrafish.com 20 Sep 19:36 GMT
Norway salmon producers ditch Brazil soy in feed
Producers say the move is to reduce environmental footprint, although they concede it is 'good timing' amid international pressure for Brazil to tackle deliberate forest fires.Aquaculture intrafish.com 20 Sep 12:59 GMT
Mowi chairman: Net pens will be main way of salmon farming 'for years to come'
But the company is also exploring many avenues of improvement across its production.Aquaculture intrafish.com 20 Sep 07:29 GMT
Five BC farms decommissioned, 5 more to be phased out as Mowi, Cermaq and First Nations reach salmon production agreement
The First Nations will oversee production at the remaining farmsAquaculture intrafish.com 20 Sep 06:50 GMT
FDA approvals strengthen treatments for freshwater farmed fish
Commercial hatcheries and other fish production facilities now have additional legal options for protecting fish from common health concerns.Aquaculture intrafish.com 19 Sep 19:59 GMT
Cooke acquires former Skretting feed mill
Company takes one more step toward vertical integration.Aquaculture intrafish.com 19 Sep 12:59 GMT
Is China's ban on Ecuadorian shrimp imports politically motivated?
Could pressure from China's neighbors Vietnam and India lie behind the move or even Chinese producers seeking higher prices?Aquaculture intrafish.com 19 Sep 12:43 GMT
Andromeda appoints new CEO
The exec comes from numerous high-ranking positions across the international food industry.Aquaculture intrafish.com 19 Sep 08:51 GMT
Malta tuna farm shut down over sea slime incident
The producer was using improper feed.Aquaculture intrafish.com 19 Sep 07:58 GMT
Whole Foods salmon supplier betting on blockchain for competitive advantage
Kvarøy Fiskeoppdrett will gather information about the salmon it farms using data from all its suppliers.Aquaculture intrafish.com 19 Sep 06:24 GMT
Brazil set for huge tilapia production increase
A rule change allowing larger production sites in Brazil's leading tilapia region expected to hoist production sharply over next five years.Aquaculture intrafish.com 19 Sep 04:22 GMT
Finland-based financier looking for more aquaculture investments in Africa, Asia
The international financier that recently invested in Africa's tilapia sector is still shopping around.Aquaculture intrafish.com 19 Sep 04:20 GMT
Canadian land-based shrimp farm shuts down
Exec tells IntraFish the closure is temporary and he expects to re-open.Aquaculture intrafish.com 18 Sep 21:19 GMT
US land-based shrimp firm lands first contract
The company was also granted a processing license.Aquaculture intrafish.com 18 Sep 15:02 GMT
US land-based barramundi farmer partners with shrimp farmer on tech deal
Hanilu Farms wants to boost grow-out stock that have constrained indoor barramundi production.Aquaculture intrafish.com 18 Sep 12:45 GMT
Chilean authority rules out recalculation of Mowi escape numbers
The company says it recaptured way over the required 10 percent of the escaped fish, which authorities deny.Aquaculture intrafish.com 18 Sep 09:46 GMT
Alaska senator could still block sale of AquaBounty GM salmon
The FDA recently approved the fish to be raised and sold in the United States.Aquaculture intrafish.com 18 Sep 08:23 GMT
Norwegian independent processor suffers 10,000-strong salmon escape
The fish tested positive for pancreas disease (PD).Aquaculture intrafish.com 18 Sep 08:00 GMT
Rabobank: ‘Feed giants need turnaround to succeed’
A global slowdown in aquafeed markets poses challenges for feed companies.Aquaculture intrafish.com 18 Sep 04:00 GMT
New US land-based shrimp farm targets fresh market
CP Foods-backed Homegrown Shrimp is building a prototype shrimp farm in Florida.Aquaculture intrafish.com 17 Sep 17:39 GMT
Huon farm worker needs stitches after brush with seal
The company hasn't relocated any seals since Aug. 2016.Aquaculture intrafish.com 17 Sep 10:59 GMT
Chilean regulator lays out new sea lice control program
Measures are aimed at encouraging reduction of biomass and non-medical treatments.Aquaculture intrafish.com 17 Sep 10:58 GMT
Multiexport first Chilean salmon producer to nab BAP group nod
In total, 14 farms attained certification under the two-year BAP group audit, which is established specifically for salmon producers.Aquaculture intrafish.com 17 Sep 07:49 GMT
Shrimp data analytics startup already has CP Foods, Skretting on board
With the biggest shrimp feed companies under its belt, JALA is the leading data analytics company for shrimp farmers in Indonesia.Aquaculture intrafish.com 17 Sep 04:46 GMT
Chilean regulator lays out new caligus control program
The new plan aims to encourage the use of non-medical treatments.Aquaculture intrafish.com 17 Sep 04:00 GMT
SinkabergHansen contract puts massive salmon smolt project on track
The salmon producer is building a smolt production facility.Aquaculture intrafish.com 16 Sep 06:00 GMT
New Skretting shrimp feed was four years in the making
The company launched its grower diet in Vietnam, but the feed took a long, winding road to market.Aquaculture intrafish.com 16 Sep 05:57 GMT
Farmed salmon industry blasts NGO over escape allegations
Canadian farmers trade body issues strongly worded statement suggesting non profit should know better.Aquaculture intrafish.com 15 Sep 12:55 GMT
Former Whole Oceans president leaves US land-based salmon project
The Maine RAS project aims to grow 10,000 metric tons of salmon annually.Aquaculture intrafish.com 13 Sep 20:16 GMT
Ecuador invites Chinese to inspect shrimp sites, plants
Shrimp export ban to China comes amid fears that weakness of Chinese currency will damage Ecuador's exports.Aquaculture intrafish.com 13 Sep 19:41 GMT
Mobile salmon silage plant turns mortalities into money
Equipment can process up to 240 metric tons of silage a day.Aquaculture intrafish.com 13 Sep 08:31 GMT
Anticipating critics, AquaBounty creates protocol to avoid mix-up of GM, conventional salmon eggs
Company says it has long-established protocol for differentiating conventional from GM salmon.Aquaculture intrafish.com 12 Sep 20:37 GMT
Norwegian-owned firm seeks capital for $90 million Saudi Arabian salmon farm
All eyes are on aquaculture opportunities rising from the Middle East.Aquaculture intrafish.com 12 Sep 12:26 GMT
Cermaq Norway rethinking facial recognition salmon farm
The producer only received four of the 10 development licenses it applied for.Aquaculture intrafish.com 12 Sep 08:16 GMT
Agri giants plow funds into L'Occitane-backed salmon producer
AMP recently established Olis Les Jardins du Saumonier Chartres, set to be the largest aquaponic farm close to a city, backed by funding from investment bank Alantra.Aquaculture intrafish.com 12 Sep 07:04 GMT
Grieg: Fast-moving Eastern Canada salmon industry needs our smolt project up and running quickly
Grieg plans to ramp up operations alongside salmon giants such as Mowi and Cooke, executive spearheading the project told IntraFish.Aquaculture intrafish.com 11 Sep 18:39 GMT
Benchmark faces new setback with vaccine approval delays
The company is going through several management and structural changes.Aquaculture intrafish.com 11 Sep 08:07 GMT
Aquaculture Stewardship Council gets a win with Japanese sushi chain's commitment
The company is the first to achieve Chain of Custody (CoC) for the certification in the country.Aquaculture intrafish.com 10 Sep 19:32 GMT
Proposed Cermaq Norway facility could lead to self-sufficient salmon smolt strategy
The Norwegian farmer operates four smolt facilities, but plans a fifth.Aquaculture intrafish.com 10 Sep 08:13 GMT
Nevada RAS farm rebrands US tilapia, eyes Pacific salmon production
Can this small aquaponics producer strike gold in the Nevada desert?Aquaculture intrafish.com 10 Sep 04:48 GMT
Dozens laid off at Danish fishmeal factory
Europe's largest feed producer reported lower than expected financial results prior to the dismissals.Aquaculture intrafish.com 10 Sep 04:26 GMT
This Swiss company's RAS farmed shrimp is fetching double the price of its competitors
Consumers leery of antibiotics or turned off by negative press are willing to shell out significantly more francs for this farmed product.Aquaculture intrafish.com 10 Sep 04:24 GMT
Offshore pioneer Neil Sims steps down from The Kampachi Company to focus on research
He is reducing his responsibilities with the company to take a consulting role.Aquaculture intrafish.com 10 Sep 01:02 GMT
Global Aquaculture Alliance chief sees new opportunities emerging for the sector
From wild fisheries to fish farming to seafood buyers, the new CEO of the Global Aquaculture Alliance sees a continuum of forward movement for the seafood sector, and a critical role for aquaculture in the future if it can get organized, he tells IntraFish.Aquaculture intrafish.com 10 Sep 00:49 GMT
AquaChile plans $12 million hatchery upgrade
The company plans to increase its smolt production to 3,600 metric tons a year at the site.Aquaculture intrafish.com 09 Sep 08:30 GMT
Salmon companies must overhaul sea lice management strategies, researchers say
Researchers at Norway's University of Tromso said meaning they may need different types of treatment.Aquaculture intrafish.com 09 Sep 08:15 GMT
Russian 'spy whale' visits Norway salmon farm again
For the second time in one month, the white whale, who has been named Hvaldimir, visited Grieg Seafood Finnmark.Aquaculture intrafish.com 09 Sep 00:10 GMT
Australian salmon farmer Huon begins stocking offshore 'fortress' pens
Around 2.2 million salmon are being put in the water.Aquaculture intrafish.com 06 Sep 08:53 GMT
Discovery of new viruses pose risk to BC salmon farming
The viruses have never before been known to infect fish.Aquaculture intrafish.com 06 Sep 07:45 GMT
Australian salmon farmer Tassal criticized for 'squirt gun' strategy to deter seals
Animal activists say the method may still injure the animals, which are seen as massive pests in the fish farming industry.Aquaculture intrafish.com 06 Sep 07:38 GMT
Study: Farmed salmon fed with fish oil are significantly healthier
As fish oil supplies remain limited as a feed ingredient, feed companies continue to look for alternative sources of omega 3 with which to substitute it.Aquaculture intrafish.com 06 Sep 03:57 GMT
CP Foods finds opportunity in farmed shrimp disease crisis
Land-based technology, automated farming systems are the solution to the myriad challenges the industry is facing, CEO tells IntraFish.Aquaculture intrafish.com 06 Sep 00:57 GMT
Opponents lining up to thwart approval of new kampachi farm off Florida
The proposed farm site is 40 miles offshore Sarasota, Florida, and would raise kampachi.Aquaculture intrafish.com 05 Sep 16:31 GMT
Mowi reports farmed salmon escape at Norway site
Escaped fish weighed 2.4 kilos.Aquaculture intrafish.com 05 Sep 12:58 GMT
This salmon farming giant tops a new sustainable protein producer ranking
Six aquaculture companies are among the most sustainable protein producers in the world.Aquaculture intrafish.com 05 Sep 08:20 GMT
Icelandic salmon firm Arnarlax joins with Icelandic Fisheries College to boost local aquaculture skills
The program is part of three year-long collaborative projects.Aquaculture intrafish.com 05 Sep 08:09 GMT
Chilean salmon industry scrambles for solutions as sea lice develop treatment resistance
A mixture of mechanical and pharmacological options is likely to be deployed to combat rising sea lice numbers in Chile.Aquaculture intrafish.com 05 Sep 04:21 GMT
Deadly virus quarantine lifted at US land-based shrimp farm
The IHHNV was detected after identifying unusually slow growth rates at the site.Aquaculture intrafish.com 04 Sep 11:42 GMT
Whole Oceans adds processing facility to land-based salmon plans
This is in addition to the land-based facility on the former Verso site.Aquaculture intrafish.com 04 Sep 08:24 GMT
Atlantic Sapphire is now worth $800 million. Really?
The land-based salmon farmer has made a lot of promises and the value of the group shows investors have high hopes, too. Will it deliver?Aquaculture intrafish.com 04 Sep 08:06 GMT
US soy protein supplier targets aquaculture sector with new $45 million facility
The group, backed by a group of agribuiness investors, moves into commercial production after seven years of development work.Aquaculture intrafish.com 04 Sep 07:00 GMT
Brazil hopes 'purity test' can help prevent fish farming losses
Cross breeding can cause significant losses among native species such as tambaqui, according to Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation Embrapa.Aquaculture intrafish.com 04 Sep 04:14 GMT
Scottish Sea Farms to lead major research project on farmed salmon gill health
Factors affecting gill health are 'as highly complex as they are little understood.'Aquaculture intrafish.com 04 Sep 03:57 GMT
Is the aquaculture industry ready for feces-based feed?
One new fermentation technology company has a solution, but it may not be appetizing to everyone.Aquaculture intrafish.com 04 Sep 03:48 GMT
Top management changes at 'revolutionary' harvesting concept firm
Former Cermaq CEO Jon Hindar resigns as chairman of Hav Line, while its CEO Carl-Erik Arnesen also steps down.Aquaculture intrafish.com 03 Sep 08:20 GMT
Chinese farmed trout giant's growth plans put sustainability first
IntraFish spoke to China's largest trout producer about its plans for expansion, and how the domestic market is increasingly hungry for home-grown, sustainably raised fish.Aquaculture intrafish.com 03 Sep 03:42 GMT
How White Dog Labs secured a spot in Cargill's competitive alternative salmon feed portfolio
The partnership is just one of many Cargill Aqua Nutrition has in the alternative feed ingredient pipeline, executive told IntraFish.Aquaculture intrafish.com 02 Sep 08:20 GMT
Atlantis Subsea makes virgin harvest from submerged cage
Some 10,000 fish were released into the cage in May.Aquaculture intrafish.com 02 Sep 08:10 GMT
Biomar: Amazon fires underscore importance of fully certified soy in aquaculture feed
Feed producer said it is on track to source 100% certified soy by 2020, having reached 92% in 2018.Aquaculture intrafish.com 02 Sep 08:09 GMT
Danish aquaculture group says minister's ban on netpen farming 'a political stunt'
The decision is made even more problematic given her backing by a group whose members stand to profit from the decision, a top association exec told IntraFish.Aquaculture intrafish.com 02 Sep 08:08 GMT
Norwegian farmed salmon kingpin John Fredriksen ready to bow out
Norwegian billionaire owns more than a 20% stake in Mowi.Aquaculture intrafish.com 30 Aug 08:07 GMT
Management is the key to measuring risk of land-based aquaculture operations
Insurance giants such as AXA XL Catlin are wary of insuring recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) projects.Aquaculture intrafish.com 30 Aug 04:47 GMT
Massive bluefin tuna found in Norwegian salmon farm
The 233 kilo fish was quite a surprise.Aquaculture intrafish.com 29 Aug 07:39 GMT
NZ King Salmon posts record sales, but earnings stifled by warm waters
The company saw prices for its king salmon rise 11 percent in financial year 2019.Aquaculture intrafish.com 29 Aug 06:36 GMT
Huon earnings feel full sting of jellyfish bloom
Higher operating costs and lower harvests were the dominating theme of the salmon producer's 2019 financial year.Aquaculture intrafish.com 29 Aug 00:54 GMT
Skretting, Cargill probe soy suppliers amid Amazon fires
Feed company said marked increase in deliberate forest fires could be devastating to the reputation of soy from Brazil in the aquaculture value chain.Aquaculture intrafish.com 28 Aug 21:46 GMT
TripleNine and Aller Aqua enter research partnership
The two companies also participated in the UNDSDP's accelerator program together.Aquaculture intrafish.com 28 Aug 12:48 GMT
The Scottish Salmon Company invades Japanese market with new salmon brand
The company introduced the product in 2016.Aquaculture intrafish.com 28 Aug 12:47 GMT
Peruvian shrimp producers see opening in Brazil frozen market
Peruvian officials have been in Brazil trying to smooth the path for shipments.Aquaculture intrafish.com 28 Aug 04:43 GMT
FAO backs the use genetic improvement to boost aquaculture production
The FAO says aquaculture, fisheries trail behind agriculture and livestock in genetic development.Aquaculture intrafish.com 27 Aug 12:43 GMT
Salmones Camanchaca vows to be carbon neutral by 2025
The company is implementing several initiatives to reduce its environmental footprint.Aquaculture intrafish.com 27 Aug 12:41 GMT
Danish minister halts net-pen fish farming, endorses land-based approach
The country is home to 19 farms.Aquaculture intrafish.com 27 Aug 09:04 GMT
Kontali: Salmon lice could change dynamics in Chile
Harvest volumes are expected to take a hit, particularly in the short term.Aquaculture intrafish.com 27 Aug 08:01 GMT
India sets new barramundi hatchery in motion
Demand for the fish is increasing in the Asian market.Aquaculture intrafish.com 27 Aug 07:53 GMT
Mowi hits back at attacks on Scottish salmon farm plans, calls claims 'exaggerated'
The National Trust of Scotland has backed up its claims, saying Mowi is "talking rubbish."Aquaculture intrafish.com 27 Aug 07:49 GMT
Cargill Japan aquaculture director steps down
The exec has a history of leadership positions in Alltech and Mowi.Aquaculture intrafish.com 27 Aug 07:42 GMT
Clean Seas alleges Skretting feed substitution caused kingfish die-off
The Australian yellowtail producer has amended its claims in an ongoing legal battle.Aquaculture intrafish.com 27 Aug 06:28 GMT
IntraFish Salmon Summit: Will a tech boost take the Norwegian salmon farming industry forward?
Industry leaders at last week's IntraFish Salmon Summit panel discussed risks, challenges and payoffs for the future of the farmed salmon industry.Aquaculture intrafish.com 26 Aug 00:57 GMT
How Mowi Canada West attacks sea lice
The company follows the principles of Integrated Pest Management (IPM).Aquaculture intrafish.com 23 Aug 11:58 GMT
Upstart insect feed ingredient supplier sees competitive advantage in lower-cost Asian production
Funding will help ramp up production to nab contracts with bigger feed diet producers, the exec tells IntraFish.Aquaculture intrafish.com 23 Aug 05:09 GMT
Cermaq Chile MD: 'There is a lot of rethinking to do'
The company is not among top performers in Chile, and has not leveraged its advantage of being part of a larger international group, executive tells IntraFish.Aquaculture intrafish.com 23 Aug 05:06 GMT
Mowi nabs four operating licenses through Norway farm acquisition
Mowi is issuing shares to pay part of the $82 million acquisition.Aquaculture intrafish.com 22 Aug 17:47 GMT
Authorities say Nova Austral refused to cooperate with investigators, hid information
Chile's authority charge Nova Austral with a range of violations at four farming sitesAquaculture intrafish.com 22 Aug 08:18 GMT
Mowi's 'Egg' farm faces uncertain future
Rejections of certain elements of the design have the salmon producer thinking twice about its investment.Aquaculture intrafish.com 22 Aug 08:10 GMT
Russian Aquaculture invests in Norwegian de-licing equipment
The barge was previously made for Mowi.Aquaculture intrafish.com 21 Aug 14:18 GMT
Aquaculture accelerator appoints former Ewos, Rubicon CEOs, closes in on funding goal
Although the first half of the fund has been closed, Hatch is still open to new investors.Aquaculture intrafish.com 21 Aug 12:36 GMT
Russian firm signs deal with AquaMaof for country's first land-based salmon farm
The investment for the project amounts to $30 million.Aquaculture intrafish.com 21 Aug 04:19 GMT
Can feed suppliers meet land-based salmon demand?
The land-based fish sector is growing quickly: here's what feed companies are doing to meet the increasing demand, experts tell IntraFish.Aquaculture intrafish.com 21 Aug 04:13 GMT
Nova Sea board shuffles its board, names new chairman
Mowi owns about half the company.Aquaculture intrafish.com 20 Aug 16:35 GMT
Tassal building $31 million salmon hatchery
The company is investing in growth plans across divisions.Aquaculture intrafish.com 20 Aug 12:57 GMT