Popular species in Saudi Arabia include Nile tilapia, sea bass, dentex, and shrimp The Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture has reported a major achievement in Saudi Arabia’s fish farming industry, with saltwater and inland fish farming production rising by 56.4 per cent since 2021, reaching a record 140,000 tonnes[Read More…]
Tag: Aquaculture
WorldFish and Kytos forge partnership to advance aquaculture microbiome research
This partnership marks a significant step forward in our mission to transform aquatic food systems WorldFish has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kytos, a leading provider of microbial management technologies based in Belgium, Vietnam, and Thailand. The partnership aims to accelerate research and development in aquaculture microbiome management, focusing[Read More…]
Primerdesign launches real-time PCR kit for onsite detection of norovirus in oysters
Norovirus is a major cause of viral gastroenteritis and foodborne transmission is responsible for an estimated 16 per cent of cases in the UK Primerdesign (part of the Novacyt Group), a company focusing on the design, manufacture, validation and supply of real-time PCR kits and reagents, launched the genesig Easy[Read More…]
Millennial Salmon project maximizes inclusion of AlgaPrime DHA keeping performance in feed production
The Millennial Salmon Project aims to create the world’s most sustainable farmed salmon using novel ingredients with a low carbon footprint and a focus on the circular economy Corbion, the global market leader in algae-based ingredients, announced preliminary results of a new study from the Millennial Salmon Project, a strategic[Read More…]
High Liner Foods invests $5Mn in Norway’s Norcod
In exchange for the $5 million investment, High Liner Foods will receive an approximately 10 per cent share ownership in Norcod High Liner Foods Incorporated, a leading North American value-added frozen seafood company, announced it has committed to making a $5 million investment in Norcod AS (Norcod), a leader in responsible and sustainable cod aquaculture[Read More…]
Sustained interventions boost aquaculture and nutrition security in Myanmar
The study founds significantly higher dietary diversity – a reflection of improved food security – in those producers who adopted BMPs and received nutrition-related training Sustained interventions to promote best management practices (BMPs) and improve nutrition have shown promising results among small-scale aquaculture producers in Myanmar, according to a new[Read More…]
EU-Thailand FTA incorporates measures to improve sustainability of seafood: MAC
The main product imported into the EU from Thailand is prepared and preserved fish, of which canned and preserved tuna represents the majority of the volume The Market Advisory Council (MAC) provided recommendations to the European Commission concerning the ongoing negotiations for an EU-Thailand Free Trade Agreement, which was relaunched last year. In a[Read More…]
Australian fisheries and aquaculture thrive in 2022
In 2021-22, Australians consumed around 350,000 tonnes of seafood in 2021-22, equivalent to 13.8 kilograms per person Aquaculture has had another successful year within the Australian seafood industry, according to the latest edition of ABARES Australian Fisheries and Aquaculture Statistics. David Galeano, Acting ABARES Executive Director said the gross[Read More…]
Tyson Foods announces partnership with Protix for protein product
The agreement combines Tyson Foods’ global scale, experience and network with Protix’s technology and market leadership to meet current market demand and scale production of insect ingredients Tyson Foods, one of the world’s largest food companies, has reached an agreement for a two-fold investment with Protix, the leading global insect[Read More…]
C.P. Vietnam announces the success of fishery improvement pilot projects
The Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) aims to encourage responsible fisheries according to international standards and protect biodiversity. This will increase the capacity of Vietnamese seafood producers and products to be recognized worldwide. C.P. Vietnam Corporation, an overseas operation of Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CP Foods), joined hands with[Read More…]