General Info

Incorporated in 1991, Aqua Bounty Technologies is a biotechnology company engaged in the improvement of productivity in the commercial aquaculture market worldwide. It specializes in the development of advanced-hybrid fish, such as salmon, trout and tilapia. The company provides the AquAdvantage fish program, which is based on a single, specific molecular modification in fish that results in early growth. It uses a variety of biotechnology applications, including gene analysis, transgenesis, and receptor and protein identification. The company operates Aqua Bounty Pacific, which is a California-based subsidiary that develops products, such as therapeutics, vaccines and brood stocks for the shrimp aquaculture industry. Aqua Bounty Technologies additionally operates a Canada-based subsidiary, Aqua Bounty Canada, which produces antifreeze proteins, as well as conducts research and development programs related to the commercialization of cryopreservatives.