SFP Unveils Toolkit For Aquaculture Improvement

Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) is pleased to introduce the Introduction to Aquaculture Improvement Projects (AIP) and the Aquaculture Improvement Project (AIP) Toolkit, an online resource to support new AIPs and accelerate the adoption of better management practices across aquaculture industries.

Salmon Farm Decommission On Track, Premier Says

September 26, 2019 The Canadian Press

Premier John Horgan says industry, government and Indigenous nations on northern Vancouver Island are collaborating on a four-year program to transition away from marine-based salmon farms.

Aquaculture Industry is Headed for a Sea Change

As the world’s population grows, and wild-capture fisheries either are maxed out or declining, farmed seafood options will become an increasingly important source of animal protein, according to a new Nature Conservancy and Encourage Capital report.

Enthusiasm Continues Building For Alaskan Mariculture Industry

Underwater and out of sight are the makings of a major Alaska industry with two anchor crops that clean the planet while pumping out lots of cash: shellfish and seaweed.

Aquaculture technology provider UMITRON launches Fish Appetite Index (FAI), real-time ocean-based fish appetite detection system

August 14, 2019 UMITRON

The FAI algorithm takes in the same visual information that humans would and then scores fish appetite and presents it in an easy to understand chart. When used in tandem with a smart feeder such as UMITRON CELL, the feed time intervals and amounts can be automatically adjusted with minimal human interference.