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BioMar, Innovafeed and Auchan Launch Sustainable Shrimp Feed Model

Aquafeed giant BioMar, French agri-tech firm Innovafeed, and European retail heavyweight Auchan have joined forces to integrate insect protein – derived from black soldier fly larvae – into shrimp ...
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Feeding immunity: how algae and tiny crustaceans could revolutionise fish vaccination

Aquaculture may be entering a new era, driven by smarter, non-invasive and scalable immunization methods. Traditional injections – stressful, costly and limited target fish – are beginning to be ...
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Advancing Greater Amberjack feeds and optimal farming conditions

Spanish researchers have led two pivotal studies, published in the scientific magazine Aquaculture, provinding valuable insights to advance the farming of greater Amberjack (Seriola dumerili), a ...
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Heatwaves Threaten the Growth Performance and Reproduction of Rainbow Trout

Global warming has ceased to be an abstract risk for freshwater aquaculture: heatwaves are now a concrete and growing threat to sustainability of rainbow trout farming in Spain. A joint team of ...
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Not All That Glitters is Gold: Experts Demand Standardisation of Functional Feed Additive Trials

Tarragona, Spain, 16 October 2025 | The lack of consistent protocols complicates the comparison of results, limiting the translation of research into reliable industrial solutions ICONO Despite ...
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Chile emerges as a Global Mussel Powerhouse: What’s Behind the Boom?

Chile has gone from being a minor player to becoming the world’s leading exporter of mussels, with production soaring from just 2,000 tonnes in 1990 to over 427,000 tonnes in 2022. This dramatic ...
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China Converts Giant Cargo Ship into Mobile Fish Farm

China has taken a major step in reimagining its aquaculture strategy by converting a massive cargo ship into a floating fish farm, as part of a broader effort to strengthen national food security and ...
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Aquaculture and Offshore Wind Energy: Synergies and Challenges

In a time when renewable energy and sustainable food production are global priorities, innovative solutions combining aquaculture and offshore wind energy are emerging to maximise the potential of our ...
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Bioactive Peptides: A New Frontier in Functional Aquafeeds

Bioactive peptides are emerging as some of the most promising functional ingredients in modern aquafeeds. These naturally derived short chains of amino acids have demonstrated the ability to improve ...
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Shrimp exports stabilise as Ecuador shifts focus to new markets

Ecuador’s shrimp exports saw a slight downturn in the third quarter of 2024, with a 3% year-on-year decrease, bringing total exports for the year so far to a level comparable with 2023. Following a ...
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Experts stress the need for integrated management of environmental factors in RAS

Environmental parameters such as light, temperature, water quality, sound and disinfection, when managed in a specie-specific way, are key to achieving higher productivity, better animal welfare and ...
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Breakthrough in Sustainable Aquaculture: Queensland Giant Grouper Successfully Farmed in RAS in Europe

A German-led consortium, spearheaded by the Helmhotz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), in collaboration with Oceanloop and Sander, and supported by Ecomarine in Australia, has successfully ...