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Maryland governor signs law supporting water quality and aquaculture in Chesapeake Bay
SeafoodSource
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Maryland Governor Wes Moore has signed into law legislation designed to improve the health of the Chesapeake Bay and simplify reporting for the state’s aquaculture sector. “We have a responsibility to hand over the state to the next generation...
Nigeria to invest US6.2M in building new aquaculture centre in Epe
Food Business Africa Magazine
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May 19, 2025
NIGERIA – Construction has commenced on a 35-hectare aquaculture project in Igbonla, Epe, Lagos State, as part of a new initiative to expand fish farming operations in the region. The facility, named the Lagos Aquaculture Centre of Excellence...
Harvesting brine shrimps in salt lake in N China
Xinhua News Agency
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The harvest season of brine shrimps, a food source in aquaculture, arrived as temperatures have risen. Click to watch the harvest scene in a salt lake in north China's Shanxi Province. #China #BrineShrimp #harvest #SaltLake
COFI Sub-Committee on Aquaculture
Food and Agriculture Organization
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During its Thirteenth Session, which includes the protocol and traditional agenda, the Sub-Committee will update and discuss global trends in aquaculture development and the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (CCRF) aquaculture...
Canadian cabinet changes spur hope among aquaculture stakeholders
SeafoodSource
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has officially announced his new cabinet and has appointed Joanne Thompson as the nation's minister of fisheries. That move, along with the removal of Jonathan Wilkinson, the former minister of energy and...
Lagos boosts food production with aquaculture centre
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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May 19, 2025
Sets stage for 50-million fish fingerlings hatchery, 24,000-tonne feed, others As part of strategies aimed at bridging the country’s fish deposit gap, the Lagos State government has launched an aquaculture centre to revolutionise the sector by...
PMMSY: Foundation Stone for Rs 42.4 Crore Integrated Aquapark Laid to Enhance Aquaculture Capacity in Northeast
Krishi Jagran
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May 19, 2025
Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh highlighted the fisheries sector’s role in strengthening India’s rural economy (Image Credit: PIB) On May 18, 2025, in a significant boost to the fisheries sector in the Northeast, Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan...
Trident Aqua Services launches as world's largest aquaculture shipping firm
The Fish Site
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Trident will operate a fleet of more than 60 vessels, with several newbuilds under construction, and employing around 1,000 people across seven countries. The company’s fleet includes live fish carrying vessels, service vessels, feed carriers and...
Highly touted aquaculture business Ideal Fish quietly disappears from Waterbury
Hartford Business Journal - Connecticut
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For years, Waterbury officials touted Ideal Fish — a fish-farming venture set up in a former brass factory — as an example of the innovative business growth in the city. It was a good story. Former investment banker Eric Pedersen launched the...
Aquaculture Stock News: Aquabounty Technologies (NASDAQ: AQB) Announces Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results
MENAFN
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May 9, 2025
(MENAFN- Investor Ideas) Maynard, Massachusetts - November 7, 2023 (Newsfile Corp.) (Investorideas Newswire) AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AQB) ("AquaBounty" or the "Company"), a land-based aquaculture company utilizing technology to...
Identification of OqxB Efflux Pump and Tigecycline Resistance Gene Cluster tmexC3D2-toprJ3 in Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas Stutzeri Isolate G3
Dove Medical Press
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June 6, 2025
Introduction The release of antibiotic-containing wastes into water bodies drives the development of antibiotic resistance in environmental species such as Pseudomonas stutzeri with the potential to serve as a reservoir for multidrug resistance.1...
Zim’s bold fisheries bill to boost aquaculture and create jobs
Food For Mzansi
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May 17, 2025
Zimbabwe is on the verge of passing its first-ever Fisheries and Aquaculture Bill, marking a major milestone for the country’s aquatic food systems. The proposed legislation, supported by the global FISH4ACP programme, is poised to transform the...
African innovators in AI, agri-tech invited to apply for this global accelerator
Disrupt Africa
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June 6, 2025
African startups have been invited to apply for the global AgriBlue.AI accelerator, which bridges the gap between farmers and AI innovators to revolutionise agriculture and aquaculture, ensuring a resilient and regenerative food system. Run by...
Singapore to expand aquaculture operations in East Johor Strait from 2026
The Straits Times
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May 16, 2025
Fish farms in the East Johor Strait in 2021. Singapore in November 2024 unveiled a plan to overhaul the aquaculture sector amid a decline in the number of sea-based fish farms.PHOTO: ST FILE SINGAPORE – The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) is planning...
Lagos Kicks Off Construction Of Aquaculture Centre In Epe To Bridge Fish Supply Gap
Daily Independent
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May 16, 2025
In order to make Lagos state more food secure and expand fish production in volumes, the Lagos state government has commenced construction work at the Lagos Aquaculture Centre of Excellence (LACE) in Igbonla, Epe. The centre which is done under a...
Offshore aquaculture advocates ask US lawmakers to invest USD 42 million in research and development
SeafoodSource
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Advocates for developing offshore aquaculture in U.S. federal waters are asking lawmakers to invest USD 42 million (EUR 37.7 million) to help grow the nation’s aquaculture output. Stronger America Through Seafood (SATS), a coalition of industry...
Blue Food Innovation: Several steps needed to ensure lasting resiliency in global aquaculture
SeafoodSource
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If the global aquaculture industry is to meet growing demand for healthy food and remain resilient enough to play a key role in ensuring food security, there are several steps it needs to take to scale up sustainably. One of those steps is...
Lagos to create 1,000 jobs with aquaculture centre
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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May 16, 2025
The Lagos State Government is set to create no less than 1,000 jobs with the Lagos Aquaculture Centre of Excellence (LACE) project. According to a statement on Friday, the Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food...
Norwegian aquaculture tech companies group together to expand to North American market
SeafoodSource
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A group of Norwegian aquaculture technology companies have joined forces to form Norwegian Aquaculture in America (NACA) to better target the North American market. Formed by Mat-Kuling, Simona Stadpipe, Helland Silosystem, Silikal Nordvest, and...
Norway’s proposed aquaculture overhaul faces political resistance
IntraFish Media
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For the first time, opposition parties have revealed to IntraFish their concerns about key aspects of the government's white paper on aquaculture. Olve Grotle, fisheries policy spokesperson for Norway's Conservative Party, said the white paper’s...