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Editor's Note 
 
The work that the University of Maine Cooperative Extension is doing to make aquaculture accessible for youth is laudable. Also, in October, we'll be highlighting some of our evergreen content on genetics. Come back weekly for more content.
- Seyitan Moritiwon, Associate editor
 
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Voda IQ expands European presence with new hire

Voda IQ, a fisheries conservation technology company, has appointed Armando Piccinini as its new European sales director. Piccinini, who has over two decades of experience in aquatic conservation and the European market, will begin his role to lead the expansion of Voda IQ’s presence in Europe, on Oct. 1.


University of Maine offers virtual field trips to educate youth about aquaculture

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering virtual field trips for young learners to explore Maine’s aquaculture industry. Virtual field trips are a new way for youth to explore and learn about aquaculture facilities and people that would otherwise not be feasible.


Infectious salmon anemia detected in broodstock at Benchmark Genetics Salten

The Norwegian Veterinary Institute has informed Benchmark Genetics Salten that organ samples from a single broodstock tested positive for infectious salmon anemia (ISA).


 
 
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Recirc in Action: Shedding light on LED lighting systems in RAS

Photoperiod and light intensity play a critical role in the growth rate, vigour, and sexual reproduction of many fish species. Yet, many unknowns exist about how light characteristics, such as intensity and wavelength, are perceived by farmed fish (Oldham et al. 2023).  We recently reviewed LED (light-emitting diode) lighting systems for recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) at the Freshwater Institute (FI), specifically for Atlantic and Coho salmon production. » Read More...
 
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Oy-story in the making

The June heat dome that had baked the northeastern United States in 90-degree F (30 C) temperatures shifted south just as officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), as well as a range of guests, gathered in Milford, Connecticut, officially launched the Northeast Oyster Breeding Center (NOBC). » Read More...
 
 
 
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Conquering oyster challenges

The Milford Laboratory, a world leader in aquaculture science, is the new home of a Cawthron Ultra Density Larval System (CUDLS) — the first in North America, according to Kristen Jabanoski, sciences communications specialist at the lab. » Read More...

Speeding up salmon breeding

While North American Atlantic salmon are one of the main marine finfish grown in the U.S. aquaculture industry, until now, uniquely developed genomic resources were not publicly available for the research and breeding of this species in the U.S. » Read More...

 
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