WeAreAquaculture

The Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP) celebrates seven years of #sustainability efforts in #Ecuador. ???????? ?? The initiative brings together #Ecuadorian #shrimp #producers committed to demonstrating that quality, competitiveness, and responsible practices are not mutually exclusive. ?? The consolidation of SSP #certification, the creation of the Sustainability #Leadership Roundtable, the inclusion of small and medium-sized stakeholders in sustainability efforts, and the promotion of #consumer #awareness are the four main milestones with which the organization has managed to scale sustainability in the Ecuadorian shrimp industry. ??? "SSP has matured as an organization, establishing itself as a pre-competitive ecosystem that promotes sustainability beyond its own producers. This evolution has been the result of a permanent commitment to progress and innovation. As SSP has grown, so have its strategies, initiatives, and the reach of its impact," Pamela Nath, #SSP Director. ???? More info ?? https://lnkd.in/dy2Nsbjv

?? ScaleAQ UK will open a new #facility in Fort William to enhance its presence in the UK and provide more efficient #support to the local?#salmon?#producers. ?? In 2014, the Norwegian #aquaculture?supplier?established the Marine Engineering department to develop the best #technology, #engineering, and #consulting for #marine constructions in the #industry. https://lnkd.in/dh9wjh6G

????? EQVA ASA has announced two of its companies are joining forces on a NOK 100 million #contract for #landbased #salmonfarming company Salmon Evolution’s Phase 2 expansion. ?? The project marks the first large-scale collaboration between Austevoll R?rteknikk AS (ART), which was acquired by EQVA in March 2025, and BKS Industri AS, which is in the process of formally joining the industrial group. ???? The work is being delivered under the leadership of Artec Aqua, which holds the #turnkey contract for #processengineering for the second phase of #SalmonEvolution's Indre Har?y hybrid flow-through facility. ? Read more details ?? https://lnkd.in/dcv3riQE

?? Grieg Seafood CEO Andreas Kvame steps down, Nina Willumsen Grieg appointed interim CEO as search for replacement begins. ???? The change of #leadership comes as #Grieg is in the midst of a "financial transformation" aiming to reshape the company into "a focused #Norwegian #seafood producer", scaling back its ambitions in #Canada, and concentrating on core operations in #Rogaland and #Finnmark. ?? "It has been a true privilege to lead #GriegSeafood for more than 10 years, and I want to thank all of my colleagues for their efforts. A main priority has been the development of #postsmolt production, which I strongly believe will play an important part in the future of the entire #salmonfarming #industry," Kvame said. ?? "Currently it is a challenging time for #GriegSeafood. As a result of the financial transformation program initiated, the Company has been stabilized financially and is positioned to take the measures needed for operational improvements. I wish my successor the best of luck and believe Grieg Seafood has a bright future ahead," Kvame added. ? Read more details here ?? https://lnkd.in/d6Yah95B

The Spanish Aquaculture Business Association (APROMAR), Ocean Aquaculture Global, S.L. (#OAC), and the University of Almeria (Universidad de Almería - #UAL) met at a seminar to explore #yellowtail's #aquaculture #potential in #Spain. ???????? ?? The species is focusing attention as a way for the #diversification of Spanish aquaculture, but there is still much work ahead.? ?? Among its advantageous characteristics for #fish #farming, yellowtail has a very fast growth rate in addition to being a great food converter. ?? From a #commercial point of view, it is a very versatile product that can be transformed and used in numerous recipes and has an outstanding nutrient composition. ??? "#Consumers increasingly demand more fish, and, in fact, we even have to import because we do not meet what we need, so the development of this production is very positive for everyone, both for the Administration, as for the company, as academic institutions and, after all, for consumers," Mabel Sáez Casado, coordinator of the CEI-Mar (Marine Classroom) at the University of Almeria. ??? "Work began years ago as it is a species with a great commercial interest, which has very good flavor, nutritional value, many positive characteristics, but it is still difficult to scale this #production to have sufficient volumes for future demand," Garazi Rodríguez Valle, responsible for Production and Marketing Plans and coordinator of APROMAR's innovation department. ?? Ocean Aquaculture Global, the private company participating in the seminar, is already implementing an #offshore hatchery project in Almería, Andalusia. ???? More info ?? https://lnkd.in/dQeAh7K3

?? #Europe's small scale fishers demand fair treatment for "forgotten fleet" ?? Small-scale #fishing representatives from across from across the #EU and the #UK gathered alongside #policymakers and #advocacy groups in the European Parliament last week to make the case for fairer access to #fishingrights, calling on EU institutions to reform a system they say is tilted in favour of industrial fleets. ?? “Today, the species that sustain our diverse small-scale #fisheries have significantly declined, and even when stocks are abundant, as in the case of #bluefintuna, #quota distribution remains opaque and unfair,” said Gwen Pennarun, President of the Low Impact Fishers of Europe - LIFE, which co-organised the event together with Blue Ventures. ? Read more ?? https://lnkd.in/dcq7Muyc

?? ?? Skretting Spain has become the first #aquaculture #feed factory in the European Union to obtain the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Feed Standard #certification. ?? This distinction applauds the feed company's efforts to recognize and mitigate the #environmental and #social risks facing aquaculture while advancing towards?#sustainability. ??♀? Elena Subi?as, Quality Director at Skretting Spain: "This recognition not only benefits Skretting Spain but also its #customers, who can be assured that the #products they purchase have been produced responsibly and sustainably." https://lnkd.in/dgMQQUbr

Before her departure, the former head of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA - APECA), Gudie Hutchings, announced an #investment of CAD 473,000 to support a project by the Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Assoc. (ACFFA) to expand #markets, strengthen #sustainability, and drive #innovation across #finfish #aquaculture. ???????? ?? #Atlantic #Canada's aquaculture industry employs more than 2,800 people and provides a direct annual economic contribution of over CAD 240 million. ?? To strengthen it, #ACFFA's two-year project will include activities such as job skills development, marketing campaigns, and innovation workshops to improve sustainability and increase competitiveness. ??? "This investment will help the sector strengthen its global competitiveness while ensuring a sustainable future for aquaculture in our region," Wayne Long, Member of Parliament for Saint John-Rothesay. ??? "Ocean farming is a critical component of Atlantic Canada's sustainable seafood sector (…) Today's announcement underscores its vital role in our region," Susan Farquharson, ACFFA Executive Director. ?? As part of this initiative, the Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association will also coordinate a delegation of Atlantic Canada industry representatives to participate in Aqua Nor 2025 in #Norway. ???? Read full details here ?? https://lnkd.in/dVKZcT47

?? ?? Fortune Fish & Gourmet has announced the opening of a new #fish cutting #facility at its Northeast Regional Headquarters in Union, New Jersey. ?? The US #company adds a new facility to its 110,000 square-foot #complex in Bensenville, Illinois, which already includes eight additional cutting rooms. ??? Senior Vice President of Fortune East Jason Wagner: "Our new cutting room will allow us to offer our #chefs and?#retailers?even more selection and personalization than they’ve already come to expect from us." https://lnkd.in/drx9zu3T

?? #Seafood processor Viciunai Group has announced what it describes as its "largest #investment" to date, with construction starting on a €100m #salmonprocessing plant in #Plung?, #Lithuania.???? ?? Once completed, the facility will boost the Group’s annual processing volume from 18,000 to 50,000 tonnes, and is projected to triple annual #revenue from €150 million to €500 million. ?? "The new #productionsolutions will not only allow us to significantly increase production volumes, but also to expand our #productrange. We are responding to the trends in #salmon products and #consumerhabits in the major #Western #markets," said #ViciunaiGroup board member Dainius Matijo?aitis, who described the project as one of the most significant #greenfield #manufacturing #investments in Lithuania in recent years. ? Read more ?? https://lnkd.in/dKAEqamR