• The Japan Aquatech Innovation Studio will be designed to identify and scale up high-potential technologies, providing companies, investors, and government partners with early, structured access to the companies developing them Through a Memorandum of Understanding, Hatch Blue and UMITO Partners, the world’s leading marine sustainability consulting firm based in Japan, have established a strategic alliance to develop and implement...
• They aim to the alignment with all farming sectors across Canada The Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) became Canadian Seafood Farmers / Producteurs Aquacoles Canadiens. According to the group, the new name, which reflects the national association’s alignment with all farming sectors across Canada, was voted on unanimously by members at the Annual General Meeting recently held. The new...
• Asian company offered USD 17.33 for each share The Board of Directors of AKVA and Pontos Bidco, a Norwegian private limited liability company indirectly owned by Japanese Yanmar Holdings, announced some days ago that they have entered into a transaction agreement for a recommended voluntary cash offer by the Offeror to acquire all issued and outstanding shares in AKVA....
• ‘8 Years, 8 Ways America is Missing Out’ highlights the opportunity to grow more seafood in the US waters and why a clear federal permitting pathway is urgently needed • The first open ocean aquaculture demonstration project in US federal waters to receive approval this year spent eight years navigating the permitting process, underscoring the need for a clear...
By: NAIA During last week’s Newfoundland and Labrador Aquaculture Industry Association (NAIA) Cold Harvest Conference, the Association announced its 2026–2027 Board of Directors, elected at the Annual General Meeting held as part of the conference program. The Board represents a cross-section of Newfoundland and Labrador’s aquaculture sector, including finfish, shellfish, feed, research, and processing. As part of the AGM, members...
By: Ethical Seafood Research Ethical Seafood Research (ESR), a research-based non-profit working to improve animal welfare in aquatic food systems through science-based, practical solutions, has announced a new partnership with large Kenyan farmed fish producer, Rio Fish, to strengthen animal welfare across its operations and wider producer network. The collaboration will focus on practical welfare training and monitoring, improved pre-slaughter...
Vitsab's Freshtag labels change from green to yellow to red when caviar is exposed to temperature abuse; the FDA accepts them as a CCP within HACCP plans.
Editorial Staff | Aquaculture Magazine, with information from SATS Timed with National Seafood Month, the coalition argues that eight years to permit a single net pen in federal waters shows why the U.S. needs a predictable pathway, as Congress considers the bipartisan MARA Act. Stronger America Through Seafood (SATS), a coalition that advocates for federal policies to increase U.S. seafood...
Editorial Staff | Aquaculture Magazine, with information from ASC The single global Farm Standard replaces ASC’s species-specific standards; ASC has given producers more time and brought nearly 200 industry stakeholders together in Vietnam to work through the practical questions of implementation. The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has extended the transition period for the ASC Farm Standard to 1 May 2028....
By: Aquaculture Stewardship Council The Texas Aquaculture Association (TAA) has officially endorsed Dr. Dawn Buckingham for reelection as Texas Land Commissioner, citing her responsiveness to the needs of Texas aquaculture producers and her interest in working with the industry to strengthen opportunities for aquaculture in Texas. The endorsement follows a meeting earlier this week between Commissioner Buckingham and members of...
Thai company I’m Shrimp Farm 5 in Phang Nga has achieved certification to the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Farm Standard, becoming one of the first early adopters of the ASC certification in Thailand. The certification recognizes the farm’s performance across environmental and social impacts, animal health and welfare, legal compliance and farm management, while providing a framework for strengthening existing...
The company appoints new CFO and COO and CTO. They launch their Sustainability report for fiscal year 2024. Following the integration of operations from Grieg Seafood in Finnmark and Canada, the international company Cermaq has made several changes to its global management to strengthen alignment, coordination, and innovation across the regions. The company has appointed Silvia Segnini as new Chief...
