aquaculture

Finnforel to Invest EUR 45M in New Production Facilities and Build First Selective Breeding Centre for Rainbow Trout in Finland

November 17, 2021 Finnforel

Finnish technology company Finnforel has become one of the world’s leading ecological fish farms since it was founded in 2017. The company’s products are currently sold in more than a thousand grocery stores in Finland under the Saimaan Tuore brand. Finnforel achieved a significant breakthrough in November 2020, when its million-kilo production plant in Varkaus achieved maximum capacity level for premium fish farming. …

US Aquaculture Production to Grow 18% in 2021 as Consumers Return to Restaurants

November 12, 2021 Freedonia

US aquaculture production is forecast to expand 5.7% annually in nominal terms through 2025, according to Aquaculture: United States, a report recently released by Freedonia Focus Reports. The largest driver of growth will be a rebound in seafood demand from restaurants after the COVID-19 pandemic suppressed eating away from home activity. …

NWAA Issues Statement on the AQUAA Act

November 9, 2021 Northwest Aquaculture Alliance

The Northwest Aquaculture Alliance (NWAA), an organization that represents aquaculture producers and suppliers in the US Pacific region, commends the work of US Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS), Brian Schatz (D-HI), and Marco Rubio (R-FL), for introducing S 3100, the bill known as the Advancing the Quality and Understanding of American Aquaculture (AQUAA) Act to the United States Senate. …

Santa Monica Seafood Applauds Federal Bill to Expand Offshore Aquaculture

November 5, 2021 Santa Monica Seafood Co.

Santa Monica Seafood Co., applauds the reintroduction of the Advancing the Quality and Understanding of American Aquaculture (AQUAA) Act. The bipartisan bill, reintroduced on October 28, would establish national standards for offshore aquaculture, help meet the increasing demand for local, sustainable seafood, and create new jobs. …

AquaBounty Technologies Provides Progress Update on Planned 10,000 Metric Ton Salmon Farm in Pioneer, Ohio

November 5, 2021 AquaBounty Technologies

AquaBounty Technologies, Inc., a land-based aquaculture company utilizing technology to enhance productivity and sustainability, today provided a corporate update on the progress of its planned large-scale salmon farm in Pioneer, Ohio. …