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Aquaculture
NOAA to identify new Aquaculture Opportunity Areas in Alaska
Science, indigenous knowledge, and collaboration with local communities are key to identifying these Aquaculture Opportunity Areas.
Aquaculture
Ocean Farm 1’s new fish transfer system from Nekkar subsidiary
SalMar Aker Ocean's offshore project will benefit from improved fish welfare during transfer, as Nekkar's recently-acquired subsidiary Techano Oceanlift completes delivery and commissioning of new live fish transfer system.
Politics
Seaweed will be part of the Fish Export Act in Norway
The Norwegian Parliament has unanimously agreed to extend the Fish Export Act to cover seaweed. This would mean that seaweed would be officially classified in Norway as seafood.
Seaweed
Startup MACROCARBON to cultivate Sargassum seaweed in the Canary Islands
Sargassum macroalgae are able of producing new raw materials for the chemical industry while fixing large amounts of CO2.
Aquaculture
Seafields seeks investors for “world’s largest” open-ocean farm
UK aquaculture company Seafields seeks investors to begin work on its modular seaweed farm, planned to expand to an area the size of Portugal.
Aquaculture
Seaweed aquaculture researcher wins “outstanding contribution” award on International Women’s Day
Women in Scottish Aquaculture recognises Professor Elizabeth Cottier-Cook's contribution to aquaculture education and research on the global seaweed industry.
Aquaculture
Coastal Seaweed Farm Act is already introduced in the U.S. Congress
Coastal Seaweed Farm Act of 2023 has been introduced by U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-California) and U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska). The proposed act encourages the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to produce and develop a cooperative study that assesses the benefits and impacts of coastal seaweed farming.
Seafood
Record revenues for Thai Union in 2022
Thai Union Group PC reported revenues of THB 155 600 million (€ 4 232 million / US$ 4 520 million), reflecting a 10.3% increase in sales. PetCare and ambient seafood were the two main businesses that drove the growth.
Aquaculture
Amazon investment unites seaweed aquaculture with wind farming
Seaweed aquaculture can be combined with North Sea offshore wind...
People
“Seaweed Solutions is focusing on the food market”
Mid-January, Seaweed Solutions (SES) announced that it had raised millions...
Sustainability
Raises millions to transform seaweed industry
Seaweed Solutions AS, a pioneer in seaweed cultivation, has secured...
News
BASF Venture Capital and Aqua-Spark invest in tropical red seaweed company
BASF Venture Capital and Aqua-Spark have agreed to invest in...
TalentView
TalentView: Joost Wouters
Sometimes, great love stories come from chance encounters. You have...
Feed
Seaweed protein market to reach USD 1131 million by 2027
The seaweed protein market will grow at a compound annual...
Hot stories
NOAA to identify new Aquaculture Opportunity Areas in Alaska
Science, indigenous knowledge, and collaboration with local communities are key to identifying these Aquaculture Opportunity Areas.
Ocean Farm 1’s new fish transfer system from Nekkar subsidiary
SalMar Aker Ocean's offshore project will benefit from improved fish welfare during transfer, as Nekkar's recently-acquired subsidiary Techano Oceanlift completes delivery and commissioning of new live fish transfer system.
Scottish seafood industry still on hold for HPMA review
Discontent continues to grow among Scottish coastal communities over the government's proposed HPMA that would impose limitations on human activity such as fishing, aquaculture, and tourism in the country's waters
Challenging times for Norway but remains solid in seafood exports
Norway exported seafood products worth NOK 13.1 billion in May. These figures represent a 7% increase compared to the same month in 2022. These figures are attributed to the weakness of the NOK.
