Aquaculture Pioneer Atlantic Sapphire Announces the Inclusion of Algal Omega-3 Feed Ingredients

February 14, 2022 Atlantic Sapphire

Atlantic Sapphire ASA is pleased to announce it has partnered with Skretting to include Veramaris ASC-MSC certified sustainable algal oil from Q4 2021, reducing the fish oil content in its salmon feed by approximately 25% and accelerating the process of eliminating the use of marine-derived feed ingredients by 2025.

The Trū Shrimp Companies, Inc. Postpones Initial Public Offering

February 11, 2022 Trū Shrimp Companies

The trū Shrimp Companies, Inc., a leader in U.S. shrimp aquaculture innovation, announced that it has postponed its previously announced initial public offering. trū Shrimp made the decision based on adverse market conditions and will continue to evaluate the timing for the proposed offering.

Company Behind Planned Bucksport Salmon Farm Caught in Legal Tussle

As construction for a land-based salmon farm in Bucksport waits to get underway, the parent company behind the project is engaged in a legal battle with a consultant that it fired.

The Steward Foundation Awarded USDA Grant to Grow West Coast Aquaculture

February 1, 2022 The Steward Foundation

The Steward Foundation, along with three key industry partners⏤Oregon Aquaculture Association (OAA), Northwest Aquaculture Alliance (NWAA), California Aquaculture Association (CAA)⏤recently received a $197,000 grant as a 2021 awardee of the USDA Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP). Steward and its partner organizations will use the funding to plan for a Pacific Aquaculture Marketing & Innovation Center (PAMIC).

Commissioner Nikki Fried and FDACS Announce Launch of Field Portion of Aquaculture Education Program

Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) Division of Aquaculture launched the field portion of its newest aquaculture education program. Students from the Conservation Corps of the Forgotten Coast deployed 10 oyster cages containing 21,000 oysters on a commercial aquaculture lease in the Apalachicola Bay.