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Editor's Note 
 
Long time no seaweed. We have curated this newsletter, including some seaweed stories. From $25 million in funding for seaweed biomass for energy production in the states to the appointment of a new CEO at a seaweed farm in the U.S. Enjoy!
- Seyitan Moritiwon, Associate editor
 
THIS WEEK 
 

Briana Warner steps down as Atlantic Sea Farms CEO

Briana Warner has stepped down as CEO of Atlantic Sea Farms. Warner, who has been the CEO of the seaweed farming company for the past six years, announced on Jan. 24 that she’s exploring other opportunities.


U.S. Energy dept. commits $25M to seaweed biomass products

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced US$25 million to tap the seaweed sector for energy production. The funding made through the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) is to develop a marine energy hydrocarbon through the deep-water cultivation of seaweed biomass for energy products.


Canadian aquaculture sales drop 4.7% in 2023, Stats Canada reports

A Stats Canada report has shown that the sales of Canadian aquaculture products and services in 2023 decreased by 4.7 percent compared with 2022 to C$1.3 billion, while product expenses declined by 3 percent. 


 
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Expanding the pool

With seafood consumption increasing faster than population growth and climate change threatening supply, aquaculture is seeking more candidate species to bring to market successfully. But in a recent paper, researchers make clear that “aquaculture readiness” is no simple thing. To aid that process, Lynne Falconer of the University of Stirling in Scotland and Elisabeth Ytteborg of Nofima in Norway introduced a new system of “Aquaculture Readiness Levels” » Read More...
 
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From the Editor: Purpose-filled work

When I think about the frustration and uncertainty that we've been writing about in the past few months, I think about the role we play, as industry media, in continuing that conversation.  First and foremost, our priority is to provide useful and accurate information that could affect your daily work as an aquaculturist. That is the main priority and the main function of what we do. » Read More...
 
 
Fresh Water Fish 
 

Auburn University scientists gaining insight on how fish navigate Alabama River

In the study, led by School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences faculty Dennis DeVries and Russell Wright, they and a cadre of graduate students have tagged each fish with a tiny transmitter that “pings” the fish’s location every 3 seconds. » Read more

Research looks at developing “designer tilapia” to cater to changing consumer behaviors

An even better development is that, with customized feeds, tilapia can be developed into a premium product with specifically designed lipid content and/or fatty acid composition (FAC) profile (see side bar.) » Read more

 
MORE HEADLINES 
 

Innovasea adds BiOceanOr’s AI oxygen forecasting for aquaculture solutions

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U.S. aquaculture contributes $4 billion annually, says economic report

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AquaBounty to auction aquaculture assets after PEI farm closure

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Cooke Aquaculture, other companies support wildfire response in California

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Minnesota to unveil draft Aquaculture Plan 2025, seeks public input

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Events 
 

TEKSET 2025

Feb. 4-5, 2025
Trondheim, Norway
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Ontario Aquaculture Association Conference

Feb. 26-27, 2025
Lindsay, Ontario, Canada
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