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.
The company, together with AquaGen, selected salmon grown at its own marine farms in Scotland for improved resistance to gill health challenges and maximize fish welfare at sea.
A digital imaging platform aims to be part of the solution to secure quality spat supply to boost New Zealand GreenshellTM Mussel industry.
A team of Peruvian researchers identified several bacteria strains that improve microalgae production without affecting mollusk larval rearing.
The program is a sustainable shrimp farming model from seeding to harvest and has been specifically designed to maintain biosecurity to minimize disease risks for Vietnamese farmers.
John F. Taylor’s extensive expertise in salmon research will be applied to AquaMaof’s facility operation and design as well as its R&D capability.
Ecto plans to use the investment to advance its leading position in the market for digital decision support tools for aquaculture.
Cargill will supply 100% of Salmon Evolution’s feed volumes for the Norwegian Indre Harøy facility and invested $5 million in Salmon Evolution through a private placement.
Researchers aim to improve Coho mating strategies in hatcheries to reduce the impact of hatchery-spawned fish on wild populations.
The U.S. National Sea Grant College Program announced two federal funding opportunities to advance juvenile production technologies and early stage propagation strategies.
A new Australian research project will help the industry better understand the viruses’ impact on shrimp farming and develop better ways to manage shrimp breeding stocks.
The company developed a new feed line and protocol that reduces live rotifer diets by at least 50% in marine fish hatcheries.
The Center for Aquaculture Technologies appointed Alan Tinch as vice president of genetics to lead the development and commercialization of genome editing and other next-generation breeding technologies for use in aquaculture.
Scottish researchers are developing a testing system to detect Bonamia ostreae, oyster herpes virus and Vibrio bacteria, along with biofouling species such as tube worms.
AquaCon raised a total of $7.5 million to build a RAS salmon facility in Maryland, on the U.S. East Coast, that included participation from Israel Corporation and AKVA Group.
Production capacity at the facility, once fully operational, will be 1.25 million juveniles per year.