Posts Tagged ‘algae’
AlgaEurope 2024 adds a fourth day
The highly anticipated AlgaEurope 2024 Conference is set to engage attendees with an expanded programme spanning four days, including a newly introduced Industry Day. Following the resounding success of AlgaEurope 2023 and evaluating the results, the organisers have responded to feedback and industry insights, extending this year’s conference to incorporate a fourth day, with a…
Read MoreSouthern Chile hit by new toxic algal outbreak
Salmon farmers in the south of Chile are battling against another large toxic algal bloom which has already cost the sector thousands of tonnes in lost fish in the past few weeks. Losses are already approaching 3,000 tonnes in Atlantic and Coho salmon. So far, farms run by AquaChile and Blumar (pictured) seem to be…
Read MoreAlgaEurope 2023 highlights algae opportunities
AlgaEurope 2023, the leading conference highlighting breakthroughs and trends in the algae biomass sector, attracted 407 delegates from 40 countries and 221 organisations. Hosted in Prague, Czech Republic, from 12-15 December, the event unfolded over four days featuring a curated programme delivered by 112 expert speakers. The content spanned scientific, technological, and business dimensions within…
Read MoreSalmon production holds up despite algae tragedy
IT may have been the worst attack for almost 30 years, but the huge algae outbreak in the north of Norway earlier this month has not seriously dented the country’s overall salmon and trout production. An update from Seafood Norway, the industry employers\’ organisation, said that while individual companies, particularly those in Nordland and Troms,…
Read MoreIntelligent approach to NZ aquaculture
AN artificial intelligence company in New Zealand is helping scientists in the region count and identify different algae. The Nelson Artificial Intelligence Institute is working with the Cawthron Institute in Nelson, using computer vision and deep learning. The technology is similar to that employed in recognising an individual face in a range of images, according…
Read MoreHopes of algae retreat suffer setback
HOPES that that the algae outbreak which has caused devastation at two fish farming regions in northern Norway was on the retreat suffered a setback yesterday. Earlier this week, Norway’s Directorate of Fisheries was reporting that the crisis in Nordland and Troms appeared to have peaked and that the algae was on the wane. But…
Read MoreMillions of salmon moved in rescue bid
MILLIONS of salmon were moved in a dramatic operation over the weekend to stop them from being suffocated by the algae outbreak now sweeping through fjords along parts of the north Norwegian coast. Already more than 13,000 tonnes, or 7.5 million salmon, have died in the Nordland and Troms region as a result of the…
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