The company will deliver 25 million Atlantic salmon eggs annually and will contribute technical expertise.
A former Arctic charr farming operation will be converted into an Atlantic salmon hatchery with a capacity to grow 450,000 salmon smolt.
The company performed tests after some cases of a new variant of the IPN virus were identified in Norway, creating some uncertainty among breeders.
Researchers recommend including fitness in selective breeding programs for farmed fish.
Genotyping tool developed by the Center for Aquaculture Technologies is a practical tool for the implementation of genomic selection in shrimp breeding, according to a new study.
Biomega Group will produce human-grade protein products and salmon oil, together with high-quality pet food, from all the side streams arising from salmon harvesting at the site.
S2G Ventures, Thai Union and Agriline Financing join previous investors such as Nutreco to support the commercialization of the first product aimed at improving health in shrimp.
Scottish trout company, Kames Fish Farming Limited, appointed Neil Manchester as managing director.
“An even faster increase in genetic improvement by using state-of-the-art technologies” is expected, said Robbert Blonk, R&D director at Hendrix Genetics, in an interview before joining Skretting’s FISH Great Talks on June 24.
ICAR-CIBA researchers developed a combined hormone method for milkfish captive maturation and hatchery seed production in a tropical climate.
Researchers were awarded for their efforts to advance strategies for reducing the number of laboratory animals in fish health studies.
Seven new projects were announced as the result of EIT Food’s sustainable aquaculture competition, including breeding tuna in RAS and shellfish juvenile production, among others.
The current status of genomic selection and its potential to improve selective breeding in the main aquaculture species, is now widely recognized and was reviewed in a recent paper.
The company will now seek production and distribution partners in the country, the largest and most populated country in South America with significant demand for salmon.
Preliminary reports suggest 3,000 hectares of shrimp farms has been submerged.
Infectious haematopoietic necrosis was found in three rainbow trout farms in Denmark.
EU researchers successfully raised juvenile red lobster, a vulnerable species, making it one of the three research centers in the world to have obtained juveniles.
The company provides fish health services and develops, manufactures and sells bespoke fish vaccines to its fish farm and stock enhancement clients across the USA.
The development would open up huge scope for the country's brackishwater aquaculture sector with a steady supply of quality red snapper seeds.
Researchers developed an energy-efficient microalgae cultivation method for the Nordic climate for two local microalgae species that can improve water quality in fish farms.
