New Swiss-Indian R&D pact targets fish and shrimp diseases
Corel Lifecare, a leading aquaculture innovation company recently featured on Shark Tank India, has announced the signing of a long-term research and development agreement with The Aqua Consortium, Switzerland.
This strategic alliance aims to co-develop and deploy farmer-first solutions that address some of the most persistent biological challenges in the global aquaculture sector.
The partnership brings together Corel Lifecare’s expertise in bio-formulations and rapid product development with The Aqua Consortium’s technical capabilities and strategic industry oversight. The collaboration will focus heavily on creating safe, sustainable, and effective treatments for parasitic infestations, and critical shrimp culture bottlenecks.
Targeting the "Silent Killers" in fish farming, a primary focus of this R&D track is the development of next-generation management strategies for Copepod infestations, which currently cause significant economic losses globally due to mortality, reduced growth rates, and secondary infections.
The joint initiative will target two specific parasitic threats:
- Argulus (Fish Lice) in Indian Major Carps: Addressing the widespread infestation in freshwater farms – particularly affecting Rohu and Catla – to prevent ulcerative damage and improve marketability for farmers.
- Caligus (Sea Lice) in Salmon: Developing specialised solutions for the high-value salmon industry, where sea lice remain the single largest pathogen challenge affecting welfare and profitability.
Expanding the scope to shrimp culture, in addition to finfish solutions, the agreement encompasses a robust development pipeline for the shrimp sector, addressing the needs of key stakeholders across the value chain.
"Our collaboration with The Aqua Consortium allows us to expand our impact beyond general farm management into highly specialised problem-solving," said Abhijeet Naohate, Founder of Corel Lifecare. "We are not just looking at fish; we are aggressively targeting pain points in shrimp culture. This includes developing advanced formulations for shrimp hatcheries to ensure higher larval survival rates, as well as biosecurity and growth-optimising solutions for grow-out farmers battling complex disease pressures."
The partnership leverages The Aqua Consortium’s global network to validate and scale Corel’s indigenous innovations.
"We identified a critical need for solutions that are both scientifically rigorous and practically applicable for the diverse conditions of modern aquaculture," said Ra’anan Ariav, CEO of The Aqua Consortium. "Corel Lifecare has demonstrated an impressive agility in identifying farmer pain points. By combining our strategic R&D methodologies with their on-ground execution, we are positioned to deliver breakthrough interventions for the copepod crisis and shrimp sector challenges that the industry has long waited for."
By pooling resources, Corel Lifecare and The Aqua Consortium aim to accelerate the timeline from laboratory prototype to commercial application.
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