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This week's newsletter features a story on a grant that will be used to fund Onda's research on an important aspect of aquaculture: rapid disease detection in farmed fish.
- Seyitan Moritiwon, Associate editor
 
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Onda awarded funding to advance fish health monitoring in aquaculture

Onda has been awarded an Ignition Fund grant to enhance disease detection and management in aquaculture. The Ignition Fund, an initiative by Innovation PEI, is a fund for entrepreneurs who need startup capital for a new business or product.


Kurt Grinnell Foundation names latest scholarship recipients

The Kurt Grinnell Aquaculture Scholarship Foundation (KGASF) has announced its sixth and seventh scholarship recipients for the 2024/2025 academic year.


Robin Pearl to present on tariffs and seafood at MFAS

American Mariculture Inc. will be making an appearance at the upcoming Marine Finfish Aquaculture Summit (MFAS) on May 20-22 in Fort Pierce, Florida.


 
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Ask the Expert: Novel raw materials in 2025 - are we in or out

They say pressure creates diamonds – we can absolutely say that about how far our industry has come from the days of all-marine-based aquafeeds. Farmed fish of today grow well despite using less and less marine ingredients per tonne of feed. Yet, depletion of wild stock fisheries remains a global threat and fuels the endless hunger for innovation, in turn powering the search for novel ingredients. » Read More...
 
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Generation Aqua: My mission as a young leader in aquaculture

Hi! My name is Imani Black, and if we haven’t met yet, here’s the quick intro: I’ve spent over a decade working in Maryland and Virginia’s oyster aquaculture industry, and I’m the founder and CEO of Minorities In Aquaculture (MIA), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. My mission? To be a next-generation leader in aquaculture – shaking things up, fostering inclusion, sparking innovation, and championing sustainability. » Read More...
 
 
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Aquaponic farming-raising fish and vegetables together commercially-is the most promising innovation for a sustainable, profitable, localized food system. Until now, systems have largely focused on warm-water fish such as tilapia. A lack of reliable information for raising fish and vegetables in the cool climates of North America and Europe has been a major stumbling block. » Shop Now
 
Regulations 
 

PEI launches climate adaptation strategy to support seafood sector

The Government of Prince Edward Island has developed a PEI Seafood Sector Climate Change Adaptation Strategy to help the province’s seafood industry adapt to climate change challenges. » Read more

Adolfo Alvial: Creating community around Chilean salmon

Adolfo Alvial is the executive director of Club Innovación Acuicola – Chile. He has a long career in the private, public, and academic sectors of the salmon farming industry in Chile. He provides a short history of how the sector grew and offers insight into what British Columbia can learn from Chile’s experience. » Read more

 
MORE HEADLINES 
 

UMaine study finds ear-hanging method boosts farmed scallop yields

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New Sea Grant report simplifies aquaculture regulations in Great Lakes states

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EPA, Army Corps to revisit ‘waters of the United States’ definition

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Wisconsin ready to embrace walleye in aquaponics, new survey says

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Excel Career College launches AI in Aquaculture program in B.C.

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Events 
 

42nd Annual Salmonid Restoration Conference

April 29-May 2, 2025
Santa Cruz, California
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International Seaweed Symposium 2025

May 4-9, 2025
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Marine Finfish Aquaculture Summit

May 21-22, 2025
Fort Pierce, FL, USA
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