Seyitan Moritiwon

Ontario

Associate Editor at Annex Business Media

Writer, microbiologist, food lover. In Christ. #zoe co-host @S_lightpod

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Articles

Founder of Billund Aquaculture reveals new company, Globaq Solutions - RASTECH Magazine

2 weeks ago | rastechmagazine.com | Seyitan Moritiwon

The founder of the former Denmark-based company, Billund Aquaculture, Christian Sørensen, has founded Globaq Solutions to advance RAS technology and sustainability in global aquaculture. According to a press release, Sørensen is bringing his over forty years of experience, expertise, and vision to this new company, which will focus on delivering solutions for responsible fish farming. This comes after a 2024 announcement that Billund Aquaculture would file for bankruptcy.
EPA, Army Corps To Revisit ‘waters Of The United States’ Definition

2 weeks ago | aquaculturenorthamerica.com | Seyitan Moritiwon

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said that it will work with the United States Army Corps of Engineers to review the definition of “waters of the United States.”The revised definition will follow the law, reduce red tape, cut overall permitting costs, and lower the cost of doing business in communities across the country while protecting the nation’s navigable waters from pollution. Given the U.S. Supreme Court’s watershed decision in Sackett v.
UMaine Study Finds Ear-hanging Method Boosts Farmed Scallop Yields

2 weeks ago | aquaculturenorthamerica.com | Seyitan Moritiwon

A new study that compares two scallop farming methods has given insights into how one of the methods could mean bigger yields and better profits. The study from the University of Maine’s Aquaculture Research Institute (ARI) and Darling Marine Center was published in Aquaculture. With Maine’s scallop aquaculture industry still in its early stages, growers are looking for ways to scale up production.
New Sea Grant Report Simplifies Aquaculture Regulations In Great Lakes States

2 weeks ago | aquaculturenorthamerica.com | Seyitan Moritiwon

A new Sea Grant report has been released to provide clarity on aquaculture permits, policies and regulations across the eight Great Lakes states and Lake Champlain. Aquaculture Regulation in the Great Lakes simplifies complex legal frameworks and provides insights to help aquaculture producers understand and navigate state and regional requirements.
Nordic Aqua resumes salmon sales in Q1 after geosmin setback - RASTECH Magazine

2 weeks ago | rastechmagazine.com | Seyitan Moritiwon

Land-based salmon farmer, Nordic Aqua, has resumed the sale of Atlantic Salmon after managing geosmin issues in the first quarter of 2025. According to its Q1 2025 operational update, the company reported a production of 933 tonnes live weight (LW), bringing the total biomass to 2,805 tonnes LW. Biological performance was reported to be strong with good fish health, no maturation and high survival rates for all batches.
Gigante Salmon reports 1,070t biomass in Q1 2025 - RASTECH Magazine

2 weeks ago | rastechmagazine.com | Seyitan Moritiwon

Land-based salmon farmer, Gigante Salmon AS, has reported a standing biomass of a total of 1,070 tonnes after the first quarter of 2025. In its 2025 Q1 operational update, it reported that production has been positive all through the quarter, with satisfactory growth. The winter 2024 generation makes up 560 tonnes of the total biomass, with an average weight of 3,500 grams. While the autumn 2024 generation makes up the remaining biomass, 510 tonnes, with an average weight of 620 grams.
Proximar Seafood harvests 322t HOG in Q1 2025 - RASTECH Magazine

2 weeks ago | rastechmagazine.com | Seyitan Moritiwon

A production update from Proximar Seafood AS shows that at the end of Q1 2025, the company had a standing biomass of 1,126 metric tonnes. This number is up from 1,058 metric tonnes at the end of Q3 2024. It recorded a gross biomass growth of 456 tonnes, including 388 metric tonnes (live weight) of harvested biomass. This is the company’s seventh production update since it started producing Atlantic salmon in its Oyama facility in Japan in October 2022 and the trial harvest in September 2024.
Fish nasal microbiota could guide conservation strategies, study shows - Hatchery International

2 weeks ago | hatcheryinternational.com | Seyitan Moritiwon

A study of the nasal microbiota in two marine fish species has revealed how climate change might influence the bacterial communities living in fish noses. The research was carried out on two marine fish species facing pressure from climate change − European seabass and Atlantic cod, and showed distinct bacterial profiles between them, suggesting different environmental adaptations. Seabass, a warm-water species, hosted different bacterial communities compared to cod, a cold-water species.
Hatchery International launches new webinar series on applied genetics - Hatchery International

3 weeks ago | hatcheryinternational.com | Seyitan Moritiwon

Hatchery International is launching a new webinar series to equip fish hatchery professionals with the skills and knowledge needed to excel in the industry. Its first-ever HI Advantage will feature a three-part webinar series, during which participants can gain practical insights into techniques, best practices, and innovative strategies for optimizing hatchery operations.
New floating nursery system increases bay scallop production in New England - Hatchery International

3 weeks ago | hatcheryinternational.com | Seyitan Moritiwon

A newly developed nursery system has shown that bay scallops can be grown at high densities if water flow and microalgal food are sufficient. Southern New England’s climate is ideal for bay scallop farming, but to grow them efficiently enough to earn a profit, they must be cultivated in a nursery system before moving to a growout setting.