Nocera mourns death of CEO Jeff Cheng
Jeff Cheng (pictured centre), founder and CEO of the Asian and US aquaculture company Nocera Inc, has died suddenly. He was seen as one of the leading emerging entrepreneurs and […] Continue Reading
Special 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 […] Continue Reading
Proximar secures funding for Japanese RAS farm
Proximar Seafood says it is now fully funded up to the first harvest at its new salmon farm in Japan, expected later next year. The company has secured a NOK […] Continue Reading
UK-India science deal will help aquaculture
Britain and India have signed a landmark scientific research agreement which includes work on tackling a number of aquaculture related issues. The memorandum of understanding, signed at the House of […] Continue Reading
Aqua-Spark backs Vietnamese shrimp tech business
A trio of investment bodies has put capital into Vietnamese shrimp farming technology business Tepbac. Netherlands-based global aquaculture investment fund Aqua-Spark, global agrifood tech VC AgFunder, and Vietnam-focused VC fund […] Continue Reading
Glamping helped lift salmon sales, says Seafood Council
The Norwegian Seafood Council is reporting that an unusual PR strategy has brought major success from its recent campaigns in two key Asian countries. The main goal for South Korea […] Continue Reading
Proximar CEO stresses food security role
The head of Proximar Seafood, the company building a land-based Atlantic salmon farm in Japan has predicted that global unrest will see an increase in countries wanting to step up […] Continue Reading
New export opportunities amidst covid chaos
Is the demand for salmon from China and other Asian countries beginning to show signs of sustained recovery? The Norwegian Seafood Council believes this is the case and says there […] Continue Reading
Canada reports record sales to Asia
THE Canadian port of Halifax, Nova Scotia, is exporting record volumes of seafood to Asia, according to figures released by the city’s Stanfield International Airport. Demand for Canadian live lobster is such […] Continue Reading