Future US home of Nordic’s land-based salmon farm is city that refused to die
Belfast, Maine, the small city picked by Nordic Aquafarms to host its new land-based salmon farm survived a British invasion, multiple fires and a poultry processing exodus
Nordic Aquafarms plans 33,000t land-based salmon farm in US
Nordic Aquafarms has entered into agreements to develop one of the largest land-based salmon farms globally, with planned investment of up to $500m
Swiss retail giant to help launch organic shrimp pilot in India
The Swiss retail giant COOP is behind an effort to grow organic black tiger shrimp in India
Planned Louisiana sturgeon farm raises concerns
A plan to raise non-native sturgeon in the US state of Louisiana is prompting fears that the fish could escape and harm the environment
SIMP for shrimp lobbying heats up, while importers brace for impact
The US domestic shrimp lobby is making a late push for budget legislation that would make their import rivals comply with new recordkeeping requirements
AquaBounty hopes to raise $12m in new offering
The US company reportedly needs funds to continue construction and promote sales
Irish aquaculture study to focus on benefits of closed water systems
A new research project, set in Ireland and at least partly funded by the EU, could make the case that closed water circulation systems reduce environmental conflicts
Viet Uc to launch $44m indoor shrimp farm in January
INVE Aquaculture-backed Vietnamese shrimp project aims to reach up to 130t of shrimp per hectare, across a 315ha site
Panama hatches plan to produce more tilapia
Panama eats a lot of tilapia and the country’s agriculture agency is working with several aquaculture companies in the country’s central province of Cocle to produce more of it.
Nordic RAS specialist establishes US subsidiary
Nordic Aquafarms has established a company in Delaware 'to support its strategy in North America'