Hendrix Genetics’ co-founders will maintain a 50% ownership position in the company and work in partnership with Paine Schwartz to drive the business forward.
New research reveals that keeping rainbow trout under constant light disrupts daily rhythms and skin microbiome leading to increased susceptibility to parasites.
The agreement secures Regal Springs access to Benchmark’s team of experts and advanced support systems for selective breeding programs and the company’s extensive experience.
Researchers found that lumpfish sperm can be cryogenically preserved, providing a solution to the increasing levels of wild lumpfish being caught for the salmon farming industry.
The project will create an open data software platform that will provide a single point for fish farmers to interact with and understand the data produced by the variety of technologies on their sites.
The company uses cutting-edge tools and a science-based approach to breed premium species of bivalves and aims to leverage the untapped potential of bivalves.
Improving resilience of hatchery-reared blue mussels and hatchery production of larval eastern oysters are among the awarded projects.
The company is building a €12 million genetics and fry plant in Hollola that, upon completion, will have the capacity to produce eggs for six Finnforel plants around the world.
Skretting plans to build a specialized state-of-the-art feed plant for land-based salmon in Florida to serve Atlantic Sapphire’s US operations and cut its logistic costs.
Juveniles were produced for the first time in 2018 thanks to an improved protocol that comprises zootechnical and nutritional advances.
More than 11,000 of Orkney Shellfish Hatchery’s land-grown, native oyster spat were planted into the ocean on the west coast of Scotland.
Xelect, Fresh Studio and De Heus partnered to develop the genetic tools required to kickstart a centralized program for rohu carp and modernize the local aquaculture industry.
The company worked in conjunction with engineers at PRAqua to design a standardized module that will be used to initially develop up to 1,500 tons of steelhead annually and is expected to reach up to 21,000 tons.
HatcheryMatch aims to develop and prototype four technologies to improve the precision, accuracy and efficiency of the available technology for recirculating marine fish hatchery systems.
A team of Greek researchers, together with BioMar and Selonda, found that introducing dry feed in first-feeding gilthead seabream larvae did not affect larval performance.
The decision is a direct result of the liberal government’s decision to cancel salmon farming licenses in the Discovery Islands, the company said.
The RAS hatchery, powered with solar energy and with a production capacity of 5 million fry, is part of a vertically integrated project operated by ThreeTimes.
The RAS facility will initially produce 2,000 tons of salmon annually, with plans for capacity to be increased to 6,000 tons in the future.
The company established a joint venture, GenoMar Genetics Colombia, together with Agroavícola Sanmarino, that will have the first products on the market during Q4, 2022.
The companies will develop pathogen-free products for early-stage shrimp and fish with a strong focus on digestibility, growth and survival by increasing immunity, water quality and responsible farming.
