Pure Salmon signs distribution deal worth $200m with Japan’s Itochu
Pure Salmon inks deal with Japanese conglomerate Itochu to distribute the 10,000t of Atlantics it plans to produce in a RAS farm in the Asian country
Russia’s first salmon RAS farm planned for 2020
The farm from the firm Aquaproduct will produce 2,500 metric tons of salmon annually and is expected to be completed by 2020
Former US oyster grower launches Vermont’s first shrimp RAS farm
Sweet Sound Aquaculture, in Vermont, is the creation of marine ecologist John Brawley, who previously owned and operated an oyster farm in Massachusetts
Texas shrimp firm wins ‘multi-million-dollar’ contract to build integrated RAS in Qatar
Global Blue Technologies says its facility will produce 3,000 metric tons of farmed shrimp annually, rising to as much as 100,000t over four-five years
Kingfish Zeeland masters RAS concept in Netherlands ahead of US expansion
Growing a new species in a recirculating aquaculture system means additional complexities, from creating new feed formulas to carving out a new marketplace
UK aquaculture supplier Gael Force launches Canada base
The Inverness, Scotland-based company is currently building feeding barges and designing and supplying technology equipment for new sites in the Atlantic Canada region
CleanFish has exclusive deal with Aquna to sell Australian, farm-raised fish in US
Aquna, an aquaculture company growing Murray cod in the Australian state of New South Wales, has also partnered with Michelin-winning chef Heston Blumenthal
Nordic Aquafarms asks California county to address water turbidity concerns
The issue could cost $16 million to $34m to address, a county official said
Wisconsin RAS farmer Superior Fresh plans output expansion
Superior Fresh, based in the US state of Wisconsin, said in a LinkedIn post on July 22 that its planned expansion comes a year after selling its 160,000 pounds of salmon in local stores
Iceland’s latest land-based salmon farm eyes 15,000t potential smolt space
Landeldi intends to maximize the sustainability of its production, with enough space for 15,000t of output and a geothermal-powered smolt facility close by