Archive for July 2023
Water fears over Iceland RAS farm plan
Iceland’s national planning agency has expressed concerns over a plan by fishing and seafood giant Samherji to build a large land farm in the south west of the country. It is questioning whether the water resources at Reykjanes, which is fairly close to the capital Reykjavik, are sufficient to support the £260m project. Samherji unveiled…
Read MoreAKVA Observe uses AI to develop feed solutions
AKVA Observe is a partnership between AKVA Group and Observe Technologies, offering pioneering AI-based solutions to assist in feed management operations in salmon farms To date, these platforms are installed in all major salmon geographies across 90 to 100 site locations. Whilst there is strong market adoption, Observe is continuously developing and improving the products…
Read MoreAqualabo’s portable oximeter offers excellence
Aquaculture technology company Aqualabo’s market presence has grown since 2012, with increasing demand in France and abroad The NEON portable oximeter, combined with the OPTOD probe, accurately measures dissolved oxygen in % Sat and mg/litre, as well as temperature. The OPTOD sensor can be fitted with an anti-fouling strainer that limits the formation of biofouling…
Read MoreCSignum offers precise, cable-free data transmission
CSignum’s cable-free RadiEM Modem transmits frequent, precise aquaculture data for offshore fish farming It enables the automation/processing of data across multiple fish pens, increasing the reliability, efficiency, safety and sustainability of fish production. Frequent data delivery provides understanding of ideal feeding conditions; control and timing of precise feed quantities; and improved net development. This optimises…
Read MoreSPECK Pumpen is expanding into aquaculture
Aquaculture is a global growth sector The high potential of this market prompted SPECK to develop a tailor-made range designed to meet the special requirements of the industry. In contrast to its competitors, SPECK does not use stainless steel for its aquaculture pumps, but a high-quality, fully plastic design or rather technically high-performance plastic. This…
Read MoreWhat is Dryden Aqua’s AFM®ng?
AFM®ng is the new hydrophobic filtration media from Dryden Aqua, whose biofouling resistance is further enhanced by hydrophobicity to produce 95% of 1-micron filtration performance. With its fine filtration capacity, it removes all life stages of parasites such as Cryptocaryon, providing a far more bio-secure filtration process than that of sand and other glass media.…
Read MoreMurray Cod producer installs Ace Aquatec stunner
An Australian Murray cod farmer has transformed its slaughter process with a humane stunner from technology business Ace Aquatec. Aquna Sustainable Murray Cod, based in New South Wales, installed a trailer-mounted in-water stunner in a bid to reduce fish stress. Despite its name, Murray cod (Maccullochella peelii) is a freshwater, river-dwelling fish and no relation…
Read MoreOffering deeper insights
Proteomics is analogous to a puzzle There are many pieces of information, such as the proteins in a cell, their interactions, functions, and modifications. You want to put them together to see the big picture, such as how a cell works, how it responds to stimuli, or how it reacts to disease. Proteomics finds the…
Read MoreSpecial construction from Norway to Japan
Simona Stadpipe has designed and produced two sludge tanks in Stadlandet, Norway, custom-made for the large land-based SAS salmon farm facility Soul of Japan in Morimachi, Tsu City, Mie Prefecture The purpose of the tank is to be able to pump the sludge water to a higher level. The tank contains an inlet pipe, outlet…
Read MoreMowi trials new technology at BC farm
Mowi Canada West and the British Columbia-based Poseidon Ocean Systems have combined forces to install and test novel technologies at Mowi’s Monday Rock salmon farm off Vancouver Island. The aim is to improve fish welfare and performance and reduce interactions between wild and farm-raised fish. Part of the innovation is to reduce interactions with the surrounding…
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