"Aquaculture, not the Internet, represents the most promising investment opportunity of the 21st Century."
- Peter Drucker, Management Expert & Economist
November
2019
2019-11-18 The batteries that can save €200,000 per salmon production cycle Norwegian fish farming company Kvarøy is in line to save up to €200,000 per production cycle, thanks to the installation of a bank of specialist storage batteries in its feed barges.
2019-11-18 Norway's Greig family backs salmon RAS 'at foot' of Japan's Mount Fuji Proximar Seafood, a company backed by Norway's Grieg family and other investors, is a month away from starting the building of its first recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) facility for Atlantic salmon in Japan, close to the country's iconic Mount Fuji.
2019-11-12 Japanese university artificially incubates endangered eel species A Japanese university known for its technique to cultivate bluefin tuna has succeeded in incubating and growing for 50 days Japanese eels, an endangered species that is a sought-after delicacy in the country.
2019-11-10 Eel be back? Hope for European anguillids European eel stocks have been increasing at "a statistically significant rate" since 2011, according to an independent report published today.
2019-11-05 CP mulls China RAS salmon, shrimp expansion Interests controlled by Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Group (CP) are mulling a move into recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) for salmon as well as shrimp in China
2019-11-05 Japanese tech firm secures CP shrimp farm deal in Thailand Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) has signed an agreement with Umitron, Japan's leading technology start-up for aquaculture, in a bid to improve the sustainability of Thailand's shrimp farming industry.
Oktober
2019
2019-10-17 Rabobank: why the tide is turning in favour of RAS production The increased adoption of recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) "will disrupt aquaculture trade flows, the supply chain and the marketing of salmon within the next decade". So predicts Beyhan de Jong in a new report from Rabobank, published today, on the promising prospects of RAS production.
September
2019
2019-09-15 Profit from fish waste A revolutionary new method by Hyperthermics, effectively transforms fish waste into a powder containing a high level of protein. The powder can be sold as a feed ingredient. The process also creates environmentally friendly biogas which will be used to operate the production.
2019-09-15 Ireland fisheries chief sees trend towards onshore fish farms Concerns over the health of coastal waters are pushing governments to turn to onshore aquaculture, according to Inland Fisheries Ireland chief executive Dr. Ciaran Byrne.
Byrne pointed to a recent decision by the Danish government to block further fish farming operations in its coastal waters as an indication that governments are recognizing the viability of land-based aquaculture.