PatoGen discovered a novel birnavirus in ballan wrasse fry associated with high mortality rates and is now offering a PCR analysis to detect it.
Brazil president, Jair Bolsonaro, said that fish farming in Brazil will become easier.
The companies signed a five-year agreement to deliver 9.5 million ova to the hatchery facilities that Nordic Aqua Farms will build in Ningbo, China.
The total production of green energy from biological waste from the biggest hatchery at Strond is expected to be 1,120 MWh a year, equivalent to the annual electricity use of 225 households.
By 2030, at least 20 new fish hatcheries will be put into operation with an annual capacity of at least 1.6 billion fry and selection and breeding centers will also be built to reduce dependence on imports.
The company continues to make progress on the design and engineering work for its third farm with an expected total build cost in the range of $140 to $175 million.
The expansion will commence in early 2021 and will more than double the current installed capacity.
The company is establishing a laboratory for its preventive and diagnostic services in Oban, Scotland to support the salmon industry in the UK.
Breeding salmon for growth or resistance to sea lice in cold waters may have little effect if the offspring grow up in warmer waters.
Bara Gunnlaugsdottir was named head of Digital Technologies to helpdrive the digital strategy and innovation programs of Benchmark Genetics.
Applying the Nobel Prize-awarded CRISPR method, genetically sterile broodstock can develop eggs that all inherit their parents' genetic sterility.
A study found that seabream selected for their high growth have greater resistance to an intestinal parasite and a more flexible microbiota, which allows them to better adapt to changes in the diet.
One of the largest salmon hatcheries in Alaska, USA was forced to destroy thousands of fish after a landslide damaged the pipeline that supplies its water.
The company appointed Jolanda van Haarlem as chief executive officer, who will take over the position of Antoon van den Berg who is stepping down after 16 successful years as CEO.
BioMar will provide feed solutions for the Atlantic salmon in Quality Salmon’s land-based RAS facility once production commences in 2022 in Sotenäs, Sweden.
For the first time, ten of the largest seafood companies in the world such as Cargill and Skretting have committed to a set of time-bound and measurable goals that will ensure the industry becomes more sustainable.
The Norwegian branch will focus on RAS equipment supply and systems design, as well as industrial filtration technology solutions.
The 2021-2027 European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) will have a €6.108 billion budget and will promote aquaculture.
The company named Harry Tziouvas as RAS sales manager to provide global sales and technical support to key customers as a supplier of genetics to the land-based farming industry.
Sustainable Aquaculture Standard and Fish Welfare standards were established to minimize the negative effects of aquaculture operations on the marine environment and take in consideration the fish welfare in aquaculture production.
