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Umitron develops a smart fish body measurement system called UMITRON LENS

Using a portable camera paired with a mobile app, Lens automatically measures fish size underwater and all of the data is accessible in the cloud.

Arctic Offshore Farming has invested in a new type of feed barge model in steel

The giant barge also has a very environmentally friendly feeding system.

NOAA supports American lobster and Jonah crab research fleet led by fishermen

Once mostly discarded in the American lobster fishery, Jonah crab landings are now growing. More biological and fishery data are needed to support stock assessments. Fishermen are leading the way.

Blue BioTrade project set to improve fortunes in the eastern Caribbean

The project aims to enhance the production of and trade in queen conch for domestic, regional and international markets using the BioTrade Principles and Criteria

Aquaculture industry: SinkabergHansen invests in a new type of feeding technology

New technology can provide major environmental effects and cost savings in the aquaculture industry.

Reducing fishing fleet in the Baltic with support from EU funds

EU reaches provisional agreement on reducing fishing fleet in the Baltic with support from EU funds

Vineyard Wind releases first batch of pre-construction fisheries science

The studies, commenced prior to a project approval on Vineyard Wind 1, are monitoring what impact, if any, the development of offshore wind power may have on marine life and environmental conditions and look at both commercial and recreational fishing.

HELCOM publishes maps on fish habitats

HELCOM has published several maps on essential fish habitats, publicly available online on HELCOM’s Map and Data service.

Kongsberg Maritime to design and equip an innovative new krill vessel for Rimfrost

It is expected that the 120m ship will be ready to begin operations in 2022.

AKVA Group to supply new feed barge to Iceland

The Icelandic fish farming company Laxar Fiskeldi has chosen AKVA group as a supplier of an AC 650 Panorama.

NOAA designates two new offshore aquaculture development zones in US waters

Federal waters off Southern California and in the Gulf of Mexico were chosen first based on potential to host sustainable commercial aquaculture.

MOWI installs AI system on twenty Scottish salmon farms

The AI system will monitor dissolved oxygen and temperature at each farm by using cableless sensors.

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