Sam Hill

Massachusetts-based biotechnology company AquaBounty is prepared to harvest its first genetically engineered AquAdvantage salmon later this year, but the concept of a genetically engineered fish on dinner plates still faces opposition.

During a hearing last week, U.S. District Judge Vincent Chhabria expressed concern with the environmental assessment the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) used to approve genetically modified salmon from

Atlantic Sea Farms, the first commercial seaweed farm in the United States, has produced more than 450,000 pounds of kelp this year, doubling its 2019 numbers.

Since 2009, the company has aimed to diversify work options for Maine’s coastal communities and promote the domestic growth of seaweed products over imported products – both missions that CEO Briana Warner believes has helped it navigate continued growth during the COVID-19

With AquaBounty Technologies’ first commercial-scale harvest of conventional Atlantic salmon raised in the U.S. in June, and the first harvest of its genetically engineered AquAdvantage Salmon expected to follow later this year, the company is nearing a turning point toward production and, more importantly, profitability.

The publicly listed company recently announced the pricing of its previously announced underwritten public offering,

In July, the Global Aquaculture Alliance released a guidance document for aquaculture facilities  to reduce the transmission of COVID-19, under its Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) third-party certification program.

The guidance "is intended to act as a resource for seafood processing facilities seeking best practices to keep their employees healthy and limit the exposure to and the spread of COVID-19," according to the

A federal appeals court has struck down plans to open the Gulf of Mexico’s federal waters to fish farming, creating mixed messages to the industry on exactly who will be managing the future of offshore aquaculture in the U.S.

On Monday, 3 August, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans blocked recent federal rules that would have allowed large-scale industrial aquaculture operations in offshore waters for the first time,

The aquaculture industry in Maine is steadily growing, with three large farms being built with recirculating aquaculture systems by Nordic Aquafarms, Whole Oceans, and The Kingfish Co., but will the state be able to grow its workforce to meet the demand for skilled employees?

That’s the question asked and addressed in a new 123-page report from the Gulf of Maine Research Institute that identifies the labor needs of Maine’s

Singapore has set the goal of increasing its self-sufficiency in food production from 10 percent to 30 percent by 2030 to address food security amidst climate change.

Spending on food in Asia is expected to double to USD 8 trillion (EUR 6.8 trillion) by 2030, according to Singapore-based investment company Temasek, all the while produce yields across Asia aren’t rising accordingly – and Singapore imports more than 90 percent of its