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Millennial Salmon Project to investigate alternative fish feed ingredients

Aquaculture research organizations and feeds companies are banding together to launch a research project aimed to accelerate the development of the farmed salmon industry. The goal of the project is to create the most sustainable-farmed salmon using novel ingredients from the circular economy and with a low carbon footprint.


Arctic Fish takes first steps in large expansion project with two agreements

Arctic Fish’s subsidiary, Arctic Smolt, located in Iceland’s Westfjords, has entered into two separate agreements to pursue the expansion of its smolt facility at Nordur Botn in Tálknafjördur, Iceland. The project will have an estimated cost of €24 million (approx. CAD $35.7 million), making it one of the largest private investment projects in the Westfjords.


RAS Talk: Atlantic salmon genetics – where are we, and where can we improve?

The RAS-produced Atlantic salmon sector has come a long way since its inception in the late 1990s. Today, we continue to improve technology and RAS facilities but must look at the biology of Atlantic salmon to achieve overall success. In this new episode of RAS Talk, Dr. Jónas Jónasson, Production Director at BMK Genetics & CEO at Benchmark Genetics Iceland, and Christopher Good, Director of Research at the Conservation Fund Freshwater Institute, discuss how the industry is moving forward with the improvements of Atlantic salmon genetics.
 
 
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Smart move: Solving a long-standing industry challenge

Brothers Stig and Ole Bakke were partners in a salmon farming venture in Norway in 2014 when they met the founders of AquaMaof, the Israel-based specialist in recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) technology, and the meeting would prove fateful. » Read more
 
 
INDUSTRY UPDATE 
 

Research facility looks into RAS diseases

The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research (also known as Nofima) has initiated work at a new research facility that is investigating infectious diseases in recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) environments. » Read more

Pure Salmon to build HQ in Abu Dhabi

Land-based aquaculture company Pure Salmon is set to establish a headquarters in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital of Abu Dhabi. The company’s Abud Dhabi headquarters will manage Pure Salmon’s facilities in France, Japan, Poland and the United States. » Read more
 
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RAS Roundtable Discussion

Sept. 14, 2021
Virtual Event
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Aquaculture Europe 2021

Oct. 4-7, 2021
Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
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RAS Virtual Summit 2021

Nov. 3, 2021
Virtual Event
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World Aquaculture 2021

Nov. 8-12, 2021
Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
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