Irish gov’t issues further €1.1m aquaculture support grant
The grant will go to 19 different aquaculture, processing and aquatech companies to support total sector-wide investments of €3m
Mowi harvests first seaweed from multi-trophic aquaculture study
The test, in collaboration with Scotland's University of Stirling, is investigating whether seaweed and shellfish benefits from the nutrients given off by a salmon farm
US aquaculture group touts climate benefits to woo Biden, Democrat support for bill
Stronger America Through Seafood is now focusing its messaging on environmental benefits of offshore aquaculture rather than economic impacts previously emphasized
PETA, Seaspiracy producer lobby to reverse US offshore aquaculture executive order
PETA's Ingrid Newkirk and Seaspiracy film producer Kip Andersen made a series of claims in their letter to president Joe Biden that have long been disputed by fish farmers
Irish gov’t announces €1.8m grants to support investment in aquaculture
On Mar. 5, Ireland's minister for agriculture, food and the marine, Charlie McConalogue, announced €1.8m grants to 28 aquaculture companies under the EMFF program
Algae rancher Qualitas raises $10 million in first close of funding round
The venture capital firm Malta’s PeakBridge is leading the round while existing investor, Israeli infrastructure company Minrav, has upped its stake
Groups rally against US closed salmon pen project; CEO’s criminal past raised
'This is simply a matter of the wrong place, the wrong technology and the wrong people' -- James Paterson, leader of a group opposed to the American Aquafarms project in Maine
Maine mussel grower looks to emerge from pandemic nearly three times larger
'Pandemic or not, we've got to see it through. And I guess the silver lining is that we'll be stronger when this ends than when we started' -- Matt Moretti, Bangs Island Mussels
Registrations accepted for Alaska Sea Grant-funded training for seaweed farming
The program is targeting commercial fishermen, Alaska natives and fishing communities
US state of Maine to launch seafood branding initiative with COVID relief funds
'Maine knows seafood' -- Jeff Nichols, Maine Department of Marine Resources