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Ukraine’s front-line farmers

The war in Ukraine is having a massive impact on the country’s fish farmers with some producers suffering losses running into tens of millions of hryvnias, Ukraine’s currency.


Power Struggle: Energy is no longer a forgotten topic

I remember at the beginning of my aquaculture career, energy was the biggest forgotten topic. And it really surprised me because as an energy consuming system, I would have imagined that RAS would have been researched and investigated around it. Ten years later, things have changed.


Salmon stock sets record prices

Prices for farmed salmon hit 40-year highs in early 2022, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with undersupply as a key contributing factor. Production volumes for the first quarter showed supply contracted seven per cent year over year.
 
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Sun rises on Japanese RAS

The country famously known for exporting around the world its love for sushi and sashimi is rapidly importing recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) expertise to boost its own aquaculture industry. Several RAS operators have opened up shop and announced plans for multi-tonne harvests within the next two years. » Read more
 

Chile’s first post-smolt facility

The Chilean salmon producing company, Salmones Austral, is operating its new post-smolt, land-based farm, Los Arrayanes, since February 2022. The facility is expected to produce seven million fish of 300 grams annually. » Read more
 

The crayfish choice

As founder of Noola Redclaw Ltd., Elena Piana is taking on a new challenge – to develop environmentally-friendly technology that will produce redclaw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) year-round for high-end restaurants in the United Kingdom. » Read more
 
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Building Ukrainian RAS with Lubomir Haidamaka of Vismar Aqua

When Russia’s invasion forced the farm to close after only four months in operation, the company decided to donate its first batches of shrimp to the Ukrainian army. Founder and chief technology officer, Lubomir Haidamaka, shares his story from his office in Kyiv, Ukraine. » Read more

Hard path to innovation with Johan Andreassen of Atlantic Sapphire

Atlantic Sapphire CEO Johan Andreassen called 2021 the company’s “annus horribilis.” this episode, he talks about lessons learned from last year and how the company plans to move forward in transforming the industry’s future. » Read more

Building community around RAS with Dianna Fletcher of Kingfish Maine

Now that the road is clear for the company to begin construction, Dianna Fletcher, communications consultant, shares how the company earned its social license through targeted public relations strategies. » Read more
 
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AquaFarm 2023

Feb. 15-16, 2023
Pordenone, Italy
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Aquaculture America 2023

Feb. 23-26, 2023
New Orleans, La., USA
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April 18-21, 2023
Panama City, Panama
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Orlando, Flo., USA
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