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Felix Collins, founder and managing director of Full Circle Biotechnology, believes that the company’s super-intensive “Black Box” – which is designed to produce 6,000 tonnes of insect and microbial protein with only a 1,500 m2 footprint – will dramatically re…

Alternative proteins are often cited as being better – environmentally, ethically and nutritionally – than farmed seafoods, but the reality is much more complex and far less clear-cut than some alt-protein evangelists realise.

Brandon Hargraves, founder and CEO of The Aquaculture Group, outlines an ambitious plan to establish 250-hectare sandfish farm in the Philippines.

Marine permaculture, the macroalgae aquaculture system developed by The Climate Foundation, seeks to harness wave energy to restore natural nutrient upwelling and grow seaweed at scale. If initial trials continue to be successful, it could be a feasible way to…

Using a multi-phase shrimp farming system, which includes an intermediary nursery stage between hatcheries and grow-out ponds, can increase productivity, reduce the time to harvest and improve farm management.

For decades China has been the world’s largest exporter of seafood but, in the space of 12 months – following a 30 percent rise in imports – it has become a net importer, heralding a genuinely pivotal moment in the seafood sphere.

Following a $3.4 million fundraise, Ankit Alok Bagaria, co-founder and CEO of Loopworm, believes that being based in India gives the startup a considerable competitive edge over its European and North American rivals.

Water disinfection is a necessary step in preparing aquaculture facilities before stocking, but it also causes microbiome die-offs which result in the higher likelihood of disease further down the line, according to Rachelle Jensen, founder of Luminis Water Te…

Farmed seaweeds have huge potential to be used for a wide range of industrial applications – not just for high value products – once production techniques have improved and farming upscaled.