South Korean start-up to launch land-based vannamei farming in Japan
AD Japan Co., a Tokyo-based affiliate of South Korean aquaculture start-up Aqua Development, is set to launch a $7.3m land-based shrimp farming operation in Mie Prefecture
Trump escalates trade war with auto tariffs; EU, Canada plan to respond
A trade war initiated by US president Donald Trump is heating up as the European Union and Canada formulate retaliation plans
South Africa’s Oceana reports lower earnings as fish oil prices normalize
Global pricing for fishmeal and fish oil normalized following the recovery of Peruvian production, which affected both Oceana Group's US and African operations
BioMar achieves record-low forage fish dependency ratio
BioMar produced nearly 1m metric tons of aquafeed containing microalgae last year, about 70% of its total volume
Global fishmeal shortage less than a decade away with more supply shocks likely, analyst warns
Fishmeal demand is on the cusp of becoming inelastic, while fish oil is already there as aquaculture loses market share to the pharmaceutical sector, according to Rabobank
Mowi salmon by-products sales director departs after two decades
Bjorn Erik Flem, sales director at Norwegian salmon farming giant Mowi, has announced his departure from the company after more than 20 years.
Rabobank: Soy meal glut on cards for 2025 regardless of tariffs, wheat still a concern
With Brazil expecting another huge crop, and on the back of several years of surplus, huge areas of the US are expected to convert from soy to corn this year
India’s Aquaconnect commits $4.5m to aquaculture R&D facility
The Gujarat-based facility will develop solutions including probiotics, water quality enhancers, and disease management products under its Dr Grow brand, launched over a year ago, said the company
Five seed-stage entrepreneurs to pitch at UK event
During the Blue Food Innovation summit in London, participating startups will engage with experts and investors to explore potential collaborations and scale their solutions
First Aquaculture Stewardship Council-certified feed mill in Japan is Skretting’s Imari plant
Skretting previously invested $16 million to upgrade the production line at its Imari factory in Saga, Japan