UMITRON in cooperation with Tokyo Tech was selected for the JAXA Innovative Satellite Demonstration program to launch a satellite with the mission to gather ocean data for aquaculture

Tokyo, Japan – UMITRON K.K. (President: Ken Fujiwara; hereinafter referred to as “UMITRON”) has been selected for the innovative satellite demonstration program of the Japan ...

Seafood Sustainability, Stability & Security

This joint report from the WWF European Policy Office and WWF-France shows how the sustainability of fisheries management impacts the stability and security of the ...

Microalgae high potential for lipid production and water cleaning

By Anne Honsel/Ingrid Söderbergh*Sweden – Microalgae have a high potential for biodiesel production and in parallel benefit domestic sewage treatment. Jean Claude Nzayisenga has validated ...

Maryland-led, Multi-institutional Research Team Receives $10M to Transform Shellfish Farming with Smart Technology

USA – A multidisciplinary team led by engineers at the University of Maryland (UMD) has received a $10 million grant from the United States Department ...

Hidden treasures in the waste

Malta – Processing fish and seafood is wasteful. Malta’s researchers join a collaborative project which brings academic institutions, governmental entities, and SMEs together to reduce ...

Digital tools for aquaculture

By John Bastiaansen & Jochen Hemming (WUR), Luis Conceição & Tome Silva (SPAROS)*Finland – In aquaculture, as in other sectors of animal farming, improving the ...

Salt water acclimatisation strengthens the skin of post-smolt salmon

Norway – New research shows that Atlantic salmon post-smolt skin that has become acclimatised to salt water is stronger than the skin of post-smolt that ...

Responsible Aquafeed: BAP Releases New Feed Mill Standard

USA – The Global Aquaculture Alliance on June 15 announced the release of Issue 3.0 of its Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) Feed Mill Standard. This ...

AquaCare: Safeguarding our planet’s most precious resource

Stavanger, Norway – In certain regions, aquaculture producers face a growing challenge in terms of access to safe, clean water. As a key part of ...

Fatty acids in the diet of salmon alter cell metabolism

Norway – The study of fat metabolism (also called lipid metabolism) in salmon cells shows what happens in the cells during fasting. The study shows ...