The new facility has a production capacity of 100,000 SPF vannamei broodstock per year and will be stocked with the genetics from the company’s Kona Bay operations in Hawaii.

In a recent interview, we talked with Adam Thomas, CEO of Trans American Aquaculture, about how the shrimp genetics specialist has been developing shrimp lines with unique characteristics at its US-based facility.

The organizations signed the first national commitment for conversion-free aquaculture to further the conservation of coastal ecosystems.

The USD 6-million aquaculture innovation research station in Guayaquil, Ecuador will be fully dedicated to shrimp production.

The company will supply shrimp post-larvae to Kentucky State University and Texas A&M University for a research program dedicated to nutrition and sustainable food practices in shrimp farming.

Trans American Aquaculture has developed a cold-tolerant line of Pacific white shrimp for both marine-based and RAS systems operating in colder climates and recently signed a deal to deliver shrimp genetics in Algeria.

Singaporean-Vietnamese startup, Forte Biotech, has developed an easy-to-use, on-site diagnostic kit that helps farmers detect infections early, allowing them to take mitigative actions.

If permission is granted, construction would begin immediately with the aim of producing prawns by 2024.

Atarraya’s new shrimp farming technology is housed in traditional cargo containers and can be located everywhere, moved, or scaled up according to production needs. 

AMI will be shipping HomeGrown's Turbo and Kong broodstock lines to select markets around the world. 

Förde Garnelen, Aquafeed Germany, Protix, neomar and Crusta Nova have joined forces to launch a new feed for European land-based shrimp farms.

The center will mimic real conditions for shrimp production and be dedicated to the validation and continuous improvement of existing and new technologies.

Lorenzo Juarez was named general manager to lead the shrimp breeding activities in Ecuador as the company introduces its new breeding line in the country.

The country aims to restrict the usage of banned veterinary antibiotics in aquaculture farms.

PT Suri Tani Pemuka inaugurated a 1.3-hectare shrimp hatchery located in Banten, Indonesia with a production capacity of 125 million fry per month.

A new investment by IFC will help replace diesel with electricity for farm operations while addressing the environmental risks in shrimp production.

The collaboration will tap into Blue Aqua’s expertise in shrimp farming technology for technical assistance on FDO’s existing shrimp farming operations across Oman.

The partnership will deploy AquaEasy solutions in Viet-Uc shrimp farms and customers to digitize the shrimp farming industry in Vietnam.

Balachandar Jayaraman has been appointed sales technical manager to oversee sales and technical support in India and neighboring countries.

Billund Aquaculture and Germany’s Aquapurna have joined forces to build the next generation of land-based shrimp farms.