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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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UMITRON was selected for PoC Ground Tokyo, a Tokyo startup proof-of-concept acceleration program, and will proceed with the project theme: New value proposition for aquaculture fish by UMITRON data.
Umitron K.K. (Location: Tokyo; President: Ken Fujiwara; hereinafter referred to as “Umitron”) was selected for PoC Ground Tokyo, a Tokyo startup proof-of-concept (PoC) acceleration project), which is sponsored by the Tokyo metropolitan government. The total number of applicants was over 90, 19 startups got through to the pitch competition and a final 9 startups including Umitron were ...
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Cflow fish handling system to world’s largest wellboat
18 September 2019 – Norwegian shipowner Frøy Rederi has chosen Cflow Fish Handling AS (Cflow) to deliver a complete fish handling system to what will become the world’s largest wellboat. The wellboat is being constructed at Sefine Shipyard in Turkey, which is also Cflow’s contracting party. Together with Frøy Rederi and Møre Maritime, Cflow has designed ...
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Tilapia Growth Environment
Tilapia prefer to grow in a warm environment, but the farmer that raises a large area, how to keep them warm in winter. Because tilapia is particularly vulnerable to death in winter. In the winter, the weather is cold, and the tilapia's constitution will decline, making it particularly vulnerable to illness. Zhengzhou Fusmar Machinery is a professional fish feed machine manufacturer, this article ...
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New Study Highlights Need to Broaden Environmental Monitoring at Fish Farms
As humans we don’t often think about how much oxygen is contained in the air because there is always more than enough for us to breathe. Underwater things are a little different. Oxygen concentrations are constantly changing due to changes in temperature, salinity, wind and currents. Fish take up oxygen over their gills and have minimum oxygen requirements that must be met for them to ...
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Fish Feed Machine
Fish feed machine is very popular in the aquaculture, it is indispensable machinery to make fish feed pellets. Zhengzhou Fusmar Machinery is a professional fish feed production line supplier. With the increasing number of tilapia farmers, many people begin to say that tilapia farming is not economically efficient. I guess tilapia farming technology is not in place. Here are some reasons why ...
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High-Quality Pumps Help Fish Farms Handle Growth
Pumping systems manufacturer DESMI’s Peter Laursen offers advice to farmed-fish processing plants looking to invest in high-reliability, scaleable pumps to meet production pressures. With fewer and fewer fish in our seas, fish farming has grown to become an enormous industry worldwide – with billions of dollars in revenue and continued growth forecast for decades to come. Like any ...
By DESMI A/S
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Benchmark Teams with Redox in Norway
Benchmark International, a leading manufacturer of the most energy efficient VPSA Oxygen Concentrators, and Redox AS, a leading aquaculture supply company, are pleased to announce a new dealer and distributor agreement within the Norwegian market. This partnership will bring the latest technology in oxygenation systems to the Norwegian aquaculture market, providing farmers with the tools they ...
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Breeding more uniform Nile Tilapia
For fish farmers, uniformity of growth and body size is one of the key traits to be improved in future breeding programs. In domestic Nile Tilapia size differences among individuals are very large but the genetic background of this variability is almost entirely unknown. In a new study, published by Genetics Selection Evolution, researchers of Wageningen UR found that variability of harvest ...
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How to Find the Best Fish Feed Mills for Your Aqua Farm
Fish Feed Mills An important part of aqua farming is choosing a fish feed manufacturer, or manufacturers, to supply the food for your stock. If you’re an established farmer, you most likely already have fish feed mills that you partner with for your fish feed needs. Even if you do have regular feed suppliers, it is still a good idea to take a step back and evaluate the quality, ...
By Aquasend
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CFS to endorse principles for responsible investments in agriculture and food systems
The Committee on World Food Security, the world's foremost inclusive intergovernmental and multi-stakeholder platform for food security and nutrition, today opened its 41st session (CFS 41). The Committee is expected to adopt a set of principles for responsible investment in agriculture and food systems that have been in development for the past two years. "Progress against hunger continues," ...
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USAID Awards Tetra Tech $20 Million Oceans and Fisheries Partnership Contract
Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK) announced today that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded the Company a $20 million contract to improve fisheries management and enhance the health and resilience of Southeast Asia’s marine ecosystems. The region depends heavily on marine and coastal fisheries for food and economic growth, and fish stocks are in a state of decline. To ...
By Tetra Tech
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Benefits Of Floating Fish Feed Pellet
We have two types of floating fish feed mill machine for making fish feed pellets for kinds of fishes, one is the dry method, another is the wet method fish feed extruder machine, which need to be used with the steam boiler to inject the steam when pelletizing. The floating fish feed making machine is used to make the pellet from the grain, the soybean, the cereal, or other materials. Floating ...
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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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Fish farm parasite drug threatens wildlife
A drug used to treat parasite infections at fish farms can contaminate the surrounding environment and threaten local wildlife, a new study shows. Following a week-long treatment at a Norwegian salmon farm, the authors found concentrations of an anti-sea-lice drug that were high enough to kill some crabs, shrimps and lobsters. However, they suggest the drug is not likely to pose a risk to humans. ...
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Do You Know How To Make Catfish Feed Pellets
There are a lot of farmers choose to breed catfish, because it is relatively strong adaptability, and the growth rate is fast and mature is relatively fast, so it means that there is a higher economic benefit, but in the process of breeding catfish must pay attention to the principle of feed selection and feed feeding technology. Zhengzhou Fusmar Machinery is a professional fish feed pellet ...
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Frost & Sullivan Commends Ocean Harvest Technology Ltd. for its Entrepreneurial Leadership
Based on its recent analysis of the aquaculture feed market, Frost & Sullivan recognises Ocean Harvest Technology Ltd. (OHT) with the 2012 Europe Frost & Sullivan Award for Entrepreneurial Company of the Year. OHT has positioned itself as a provider of cost-effective, eco-friendly, sustainable and natural feed products. It successfully tackles the key issues facing the industry: rising ...
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What`s for dinner? Genetically engineered salmon OK`d by FDA
What's for dinner? Before long, it may well be genetically modified salmon, the first such altered animal cleared for human consumption in the United States. Critics call it "frankenfish," but the Food and Drug Administration granted its approval on Thursday, saying the faster-growing salmon is safe to eat. It could be available in a couple of years. "There are no biologically relevant ...
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Lockheed Martin´s Technology-Infused Mobile Fish Pen Named A Top 25 Invention By TIME Magazine
You've heard the old saying — there are plenty of fish in the sea — however, this may not always be the case. The inability of wild fisheries to supply the burgeoning demand for healthful and protein-rich seafood has given rise to a robust aquaculture industry that has helped alleviate the threat of overfishing in the world's oceans. But raising fish in ponds and pens, while ...
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Finding the Optimal Feeding Times for Your Aqua Farm
You probably already know that fish diets require specific nutrients, in specific forms, for their bodies to properly digest and utilize. But have you thought about or decided what time of day you are going to feed your fish? Or how many times a day? If you have a large farm with many ponds spread across long distances, how are you going to make sure all your fish get fed the right amount of ...
By Aquasend
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