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Aquaculture groups hopeful of new Canadian fisheries minister

Several Canadian aquaculture organization extended their welcome to newly named Fisheries and Oceans minister, Member of Parliament Joyce Murray. Murray who is the MP for Vancouver Quadra, was among the new cabinet ministers named by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a sweeping cabinet shuffle Tuesday morning.


Orkney Shellfish Hatchery welcomes new graduates through grant program

The Orkney Shellfish Hatchery, a multi-species aquaculture hatchery that utilizes individual recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) and supplies shellfish products to the restoration market, has secured funding for a number of new aquaculture graduate positions, after winning a Scottish educational grant, which is courtesy of the Highlands and Islands Enterprises’ Graduate Support Program.


AquaMaof bags its first RAS project in Sweden

AquaMaof has just signed a contract to build a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) facility for Swedish land-based salmon producer Smøgenlax Aquaculture. The facility will be built in the circular economy industrial park in Kungshamn/Smögen, in the Municipality of Sotenä, located in the western coast of Sweden.
 
 
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Exploring 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. » Read more
 
 
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NaturalShrimp inks deal with seafood distributor

It’s no shrimp of a deal. Aquaculture company NaturalShrimp, has signed an agreement with Gulf Seafood Inc. (GSI) to provide the Florida-based food distributor 25,000 pounds of live shrimp. » Read more

Kingfish company partners with Conad to sell yellowtail in Italy

Dutch aquaculture firm, The Kingfish Company has entered into a partnership with Italian retail outfit Conad. The alliance will enable The Kingfish Company to sell its non-genetically modified (non-GMO), Dutch yellowtail in the supermarkets of Conad across Italy » Read more
 
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RAS Virtual Summit 2021

Nov. 3, 2021
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World Aquaculture 2021

Nov. 8-12, 2021
Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
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Dec. 2-4, 2021
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