Aquaculture companies develop technologies and products for farming fish, shellfish, crustaceans and other aquatic organisms. Their work supports animal health, sustainable production, breeding and the management of marine and freshwater farms.
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Browse 18 UK aquaculture companies below.
Aquaculture genetics services and genomic selective breeding programmes
Xelect is a Scottish genetic services company providing selective breeding programme management and genomic analysis for aquaculture producers worldwide. The company manages over 30 active programmes across 16 species, including salmon, trout, shrimp, sea bass, and tilapia, combining high-throughput SNP genotyping…
AI-controlled modular aquaculture for local seafood production
Raygonal develops Aquary, a modular, AI-assisted system for land-based aquaculture and local seafood production. The platform integrates water management, environmental monitoring, automation and renewable energy to support controlled cultivation of fish, including tropical species. The company is piloting its system…
Microalgae cultivation and ingredients for sustainable food and aquafeed
Algae Products International is an industrial biotechnology company cultivating and processing microalgae for food, aquaculture and nutraceutical ingredient markets. Its product range includes Spirulina biomass, phycocyanin, phycoerythrin, lipids and algae-derived proteins. Its research explores cultivation systems…
UK manufacturer of bespoke autogenous vaccines for farm animals and fish
Ridgeway Biologicals is a UK manufacturer of bespoke veterinary vaccines prepared from pathogens extracted directly from an affected farm to control disease outbreaks in that specific animal group. Licensed by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate, the company serves the pig, poultry, ruminant and aquaculture sectors,…
Fermentation-derived aquatic parasite control and microalgal delivery technology
Sundew is a blue biotechnology company developing fermentation-derived products to control aquatic parasites and other ecosystem challenges. Its Biokos extract, produced from a naturally occurring marine microorganism, targets protozoan fish parasites including Ich and Cryptocaryon. Sundew is also developing…
Photobioreactors and cultivation systems for algae biotechnology
Varicon Aqua is a UK manufacturer of photobioreactors and cultivation systems for microalgae research, aquaculture and industrial production. Its Phyco-Flow, Phyco-Lift and Phyco-Bubble systems provide controlled lighting, aeration and mixing across laboratory, pilot and commercial scales. The company also supplies…
Quantitative genetics and agricultural breeding decision-support
AbacusBio is a science-led agricultural genetics and analytics consultancy supporting breeding programmes for livestock, crops and aquaculture. Its teams combine quantitative genetics, genomic evaluation, production economics and data science to improve selection decisions and forecast breeding outcomes. The company…
Metagenomic microbiome analysis for aquaculture health monitoring
Esox Biologics is a biotechnology company providing metagenomic analysis for aquaculture health monitoring. Its Detect service sequences microbial DNA in water and animal swab samples, profiling pathogens and beneficial microorganisms without predefined target panels. The company also researches bacteriophage-based…
Veterinary vaccine CDMO and aquaculture diagnostics for animal health
Marinnovac UK is a contract research and manufacturing organisation specialising in veterinary vaccine development and viral antigen production for animal and aquaculture health applications. The company holds the only VMD-approved viral autogenous vaccine manufacturing licence in the UK, offering services spanning…
Aquaculture fish health diagnostics and disease monitoring services
PHARMAQ Analytiq Limited is a contract diagnostics organisation providing fish health and disease monitoring services to the UK and Scottish aquaculture sector. Operating from its laboratory at Inverness Campus, the company delivers PCR-based pathogen detection, histopathology, microbiology testing, and environmental…
Aquaculture selective breeding, genomics and genotyping services
Benchmark Genetics is an aquaculture biotechnology company developing improved farmed fish and shellfish stocks through selective breeding and genomics. It supplies genetically selected Atlantic salmon eggs and shrimp genetics and provides genotyping, breeding programme design, genomic selection and genetics services…
Microalgal fermentation for sustainable EPA omega-3 and protein
AlgiSys develops fermentation-based biotechnology for producing eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) omega-3 oils and protein-rich biomass from microalgae. Its proprietary heterotrophic algal strains grow in industrial fermentation systems without light, offering an alternative to extracting omega-3 ingredients from fish or…
Microbial and antimicrobial product developer using Bacillus fermentation
Genesis Biosciences is a global industrial biotechnology company developing and manufacturing microbial and antimicrobial products for cleaning, wastewater treatment, agriculture, aquaculture, and odour control applications. The company uses proprietary Bacillus fermentation and plant-derived actives to produce…
Land-based Artemia farming for sustainable marine feed ingredients
Aquanzo is an industrial biotechnology company farming Artemia zooplankton on land to produce marine protein ingredients for aquaculture. Its controlled cultivation process uses nutrient-rich food-industry side streams and AI-assisted bioprocess monitoring to raise Artemia without harvesting wild marine resources. The…
Feed enzymes and betaine for global animal nutrition
AB Vista is a UK-based animal nutrition technology company supplying feed enzymes, natural betaine and yeast products to the global animal feed industry. Its enzyme portfolio spans phytases, xylanases and beta-glucanases serving poultry, swine, ruminant and aquaculture sectors. The company is one of the largest global…
Blood biomarker diagnostics for fish health monitoring in aquaculture
WellFish Tech is a contract research organisation providing non-lethal blood-based biomarker diagnostics for the global aquaculture industry. The service analyses clinical chemistry markers from fish blood samples to assess health status, detect early signs of disease, and inform management decisions on treatment,…
Microalgae-based omega-3 producer using whisky co-products
MiAlgae is a company that grows omega-3-rich microalgae by upcycling nutrient-rich co-products from whisky distillation, offering a fish-free alternative to fishmeal for aquaculture, pet food, and animal feed markets. Operating 30,000-litre bioreactors at its demonstrator site in Balfron, Stirlingshire, the company is…
Contract research for animal health, aquaculture and biopharmaceutical biosafety
Moredun Scientific is a contract research organisation providing efficacy and safety testing services for veterinary and aquaculture products, and biosafety testing of biopharmaceuticals. The company conducts studies across major livestock species and fish using validated infectious disease models for bacteria,…