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NOAA releases new aquaculture gear guide
Aquaculture North America
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August 18, 2025
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is establishing regulations for shellfish cages, fish netpens, and kelp long lines, in a new technical memo for decision-makers and resource managers. The memo, entitled “The Technical...
Trio of Norwegian firms team up for leased closed-containment aquaculture model
Undercurrent News
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August 18, 2025
A trio of Norwegian businesses have teamed up to operate closed-containment aquaculture pens under a new leasing model, announced Johan Andreassen -- co-founder and former CEO of Atlantic Sapphire and majority shareholder in the firm that will...
University of Bergen launches FishMet digital twin for aquaculture
The Fish Site
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Researchers at the University of Bergen (UiB) have launched FishMet, an early-stage proof-of-concept that turns decades of marine physiology and behavioural research into practical tools for aquaculture. The project uses digital twin models to...
How mini bubbles can have a massive impact on aquaculture
The Fish Site
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A mechanical engineer by training, Puga's early career began high in the Chilean desert. “I worked for three years in the ALMA Observatory, the large radio telescope in the north of Chile,” he recalls. But product design was his main ambition, and...
Aquaculture industry pledges cleaner seas after Opposition raises slime concerns
Malta Today
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The Federation of Maltese Aquaculture Producers has acknowledged public concern over recent slime occurrences along Malta’s coast, while stressing that the industry is actively working to address the issue. In a statement issued on Friday, the...
Saudi Arabia Seafood Market Report 2025 Trends, Regional Insights, Competition, Forecast & Opportunities, 2020-2030 - Advancements In Aquaculture Set To Boost Production Efficiency
MENAFN
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August 15, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) The Saudi Arabian seafood market is poised for growth due to rising health consciousness, increasing disposable income, and government initiatives to boost domestic aquaculture under Vision 2030. Opportunities lie...
Aquaculture digitization to support production growth — association
TASS
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August 13, 2025
MOSCOW, August 13. /TASS/. Digitization of aquaculture in Russia will make it possible to support an inflow of investments and an increase in the production output, the All-Russian Association of Fishery Enterprises said. While serious success in...
US tariffs costing Ecuadorian shrimp producers USD 20 million a month, national aquaculture chamber claims
SeafoodSource
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Ecuadorian shrimp producers, who previously enjoyed no tariffs when shipping to the U.S., are now set to pay USD 20 million (EUR 17.1 million) per month due to the 15 percent tariff recently introduced by the administration of U.S. President...
Oyetola announces initiatives to boost aquaculture, reduce fish import
Punch
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August 14, 2025
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has vowed to drastically cut Nigeria’s dependence on fish imports by boosting local production through aquaculture development, improved artisanal fishing methods, and expanded fish...
Lupin feed guide gives nutritional and processing insights
All About Feed
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August 18, 2025
Lupins are emerging as a promising protein source for animal feed. A new Canadian Feed Research Centre guide will share the latest research on lupin processing and nutrition for ruminants, monogastrics, and aquaculture. The guide looks at the...
Naselai Village embraces aquaculture with launch of Biofloc Shrimp Tank Project
Fijivillage
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Naselai Village in Nakelo is taking a big step toward food security and sustainable livelihoods with the launch of the Biofloc Brackish Water Shrimp Tank Culture System under the government’s Aquaculture Development Program. Village Headman...
UAE First Commercial Drones Lead Innovations in Agriculture and Aquaculture
Times of Dubai
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August 13, 2025
19August 13, 2025 | Dubai, UAE: With the opening of its UAE first commercial drones manufacturing facility, which produces sophisticated unmanned aerial systems completely inside the nation, the UAE has taken yet another significant step towards...
Bluefront Equity closes second blue economy impact fund with USD 100 million in investments
SeafoodSource
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Oslo, Norway-based seafood sustainability-focused impact investment firm Bluefront Equity has closed its second impact fund, Bluefront Capital II, with USD 100 million (EUR 85.8 million) in investments from such firms as the European Investment...
New Vessel ‘Quinag’ Joins Migdale Fleet, Advancing Fish Welfare and Sustainable Aquaculture Transport
West Coast Today
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Migdale Transport, specialising in livefish transport solutions to the fish farming industry, proudly welcomes Quinag, its latest state-of-the-art vessel into its growing fleet. Named after the iconic mountain in NW Sutherland, Quinag joined...
BRICS+ Series: Iran’s Aquaculture Ambitions And The Opening for BRICS Development Finance
IOL
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At the heart of this transformation is a push for self-sufficiency in aquaculture and marine biotechnology. The newly greenlit projects span a diverse range of priorities, from introducing novel aquatic species to expanding offshore cage farming...
Meeting Discusses Future Vision for Developing Fisheries Sector
Yemen News Agency SABA
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Sana’a - Saba The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources held a meeting today, chaired by Undersecretary for the Fisheries Sector Dr. Fawzi al-Saghir, to review the future vision for the fisheries sector following its recent...
Junior High Students Harvest, Cook Catfish Grown in School Aquaponics System
Deltaplex Media - Arkansas
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August 18, 2025
Pine Bluff, AR — Students at Watson Chapel Junior High School in Pine Bluff recently enjoyed a lunch of catfish they raised themselves, according to Dr. Karleah Harris, associate professor for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB)...
New York judge sides with Oyster Bay in aquaculture lease renewal decision
SeafoodSource
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A court in the U.S. state of New York has ruled in favor of the Town of Oyster Bay on Long Island, New York, dismissing a long-term aquaculture leaseholder’s complaint that the town didn’t renew its lease for 1,800 acres of shellfish harvesting...
Immunonutrition to improve health and productivity in aquaculture
All About Feed
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August 13, 2025
Intensive fish and shrimp farms are naturally susceptible to bacterial, fungal, and parasitic infections, particularly at times of stress. Additionally, the aquatic environment is directly linked to aquaculture production, affecting factors such...
A blueprint for the blue economy
Briarpatch Magazine
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August 18, 2025
The last day we are all together is a quiet one. It is late October along the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Torngat Mountains are around us, Ungava Bay firmly behind, and the captain of the Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) Amundsen has...