sustainable aquaculture News
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USDA Seeks Research Grants to Develop U.S. Aquaculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing in aquaculture development. USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is seeking research grant funding applications for projects to support an environmentally and economically sustainable aquaculture industry in the U.S. and generate new science-based information and innovation to address industry constraints. Although ...
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Environment: new guidelines for aquaculture and nature protection
The Commission is issuing new guidelines to improve understanding of how aquaculture can be carried out inside Natura 2000, the EU-wide network of protected natural areas. The guidelines explain how best to ensure that activities related to aquaculture are compatible with EU nature legislation and Natura 2000 provisions in particular. They emphasize the significance of the aquaculture sector for ...
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Umitron Develops a Smart Fish Body Measurement System Called “UMITRON LENS”.
Umitron K. K. (Location: Tokyo, Co-founder / CEO Ken Fujiwara, hereinafter Umitron) has developed a new service using AI and IoT technology - a smart fish body measurement system for aquaculture farmers called “UMITRON LENS®︎”. Using a portable camera paired with a mobile app, Lens automatically measures fish size underwater and all of the data is accessible in the cloud. ...
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The Ecomondo and Key Energy Showcase Will Tackle the North African Area
Circular economy and the development of renewable energies are two of the great changes under way in the green economy universe. Both will be featured in key showcases at Ecomondo and Key Energy, two trade shows organised by the Italian Exhibition Group (IEG) at Rimini Expo Centre (Italy) from 6th to 9th November. At the 22nd edition of Ecomondo, the core focus will be on the circular economy, ...
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Bringing aquaculture sustainability down to earth
More recent efforts to develop indicators of sustainability incorporate broader considerations that include economic and social sustainability in addition to environmental sustainability. Of these, economic and social sustainability considerations have received far less attention in the research literature than has environmental sustainability. In today’s world, there is no debate over ...
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AquaBounty Technologies Announces Results for the Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2020
AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: AQB) (“AquaBounty” or the “Company”), a land-based aquaculture company utilizing technology to enhance productivity and sustainability, today announced the Company’s financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2020. Fourth Quarter 2020 and Subsequent Key Highlights Selected Innovasea, a global ...
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New Project to Facilitate Transnational Access to Leading European Aquaculture Research Facilities
AQUAEXCEL2020, a research infrastructure project funded under the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme and coordinated by the French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA), has kicked off this month with the aim to further support the sustainable growth of the European aquaculture sector. AQUAEXCEL2020 will integrate a large group of leading European aquaculture research facilities and ...
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AquaBounty Hires Dennis Bryant as Director of Sales
AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: AQB) (“AquaBounty” or the “Company”), a pioneering land-based aquaculture company, today announced it has hired Dennis Bryant as its new Director of Sales. In this role, Bryant will oversee company sales initiatives which include all aspects of building and servicing its growing customer partnerships. Bryant, formerly the Managing ...
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Rethinking Fish Farming to Offset Its Public Health and Environmental Risks
As government agencies recommend greater consumption of seafood for its health benefits, a new analysis led by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future urges medical and public health professionals to consider the environmental and health impact of seafood sourcing, particularly aquaculture, or the farming of fish, shellfish and crustaceans. The paper appears in the July ...
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Advanced digital tools reduce risk and improve efficiency
The tide is shifting for the aquaculture industry. The global demand for fish production and the uncertainty of offshore aquaculture is a cause of great concern. As a result, it is critical to implement sustainable inland fish farms utilizing recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) to increase fish production to meet this global demand. The “tidal shift” for the ...
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