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CAT Heads to WCGALP 2026 with Three Accepted Research Papers
Next month, members of the CAT team will travel to Madison, Wisconsin, to attend the 2026 World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production (WCGALP), one of the most significant events in animal breeding and genetics worldwide. Held only once every four years, WCGALP is often referred to as the “World Cup” of animal breeding.…
Read MoreAccelerating Genetic Gain: Why Germ Cell Transfer Is Capturing Industry Attention
Aquaculture breeding programs have evolved far beyond a sole focus on growth. Producers now balance a much broader set of priorities, including animal welfare, climate resilience, production efficiency, disease resilience, and long-term sustainability. As genetic tools become more advanced, there is a greater opportunity to shape breeding strategies around diverse traits that deliver real commercial…
Read MoreMaximize Genetic Gain: Choosing the Right Breeding Program
Selective breeding is one of the most powerful tools available to aquaculture producers, driving improvements in growth, survival, disease resistance, robustness, and overall production performance. However, because breeding programs differ in their goals, production environments, and operational constraints, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. Choosing the right breeding strategy requires balancing breeding objectives, available resources, operational…
Read MoreBuilding More Resilient Shrimp Populations: Watch Diana Lagos’ Expo Larva Presentation
What makes a successful breeding programme? As the world searches for sustainable ways to feed a growing population, the future does not lie only on land, but also in our waters. For many years, genetic improvement programs in aquaculture have focused heavily on growth. While growth remains an important driver of profitability, today’s producers face…
Read MoreCenter for Aquaculture Technologies Expands Global Breeding Team with New Quantitative Geneticist in Australia
Center for Aquaculture Technologies (CAT) continues to grow its global genetics team with the appointment of Dr. Iulia Blaj as Quantitative Geneticist, based in Australia. The addition of Dr. Blaj strengthens CAT’s expanding breeding and genetics services team as demand continues to grow for advanced aquaculture breeding solutions worldwide. In her new role, Dr. Blaj…
Read MoreMeet CAT at World Aquaculture Singapore 2026
June 2–5 | Booth 211 The CAT team is heading to Singapore for World Aquaculture 2026, where we’ll be sharing the latest in genetic innovation and insights into how our tailored breeding solutions are driving value, supporting sustainability, and helping our clients achieve long-term breeding success. Chat to us about our full range of services,…
Read MoreRegulatory Pathways and the Road to Commercialization of Genome Editing in Aquaculture: A Conversation with Debbie Plouffe
As global demand for seafood continues to climb, the aquaculture industry faces a familiar yet intensifying challenge: how to produce more nutritious protein while reducing environmental impacts and biological risks. Innovation is no longer optional; it is foundational. Among emerging solutions, genome editing is rapidly gaining attention as a powerful, practical tool for modern breeding…
Read MoreIntegrating Genomic Selection into Pacific Oyster Breeding Program
Australian Seafood Industries (ASI) is transitioning from traditional family-based selection to a fully operational genomic selection framework. Working in collaboration with the Center for Aquaculture Technologies (CAT), the University of Tasmania, and supported by funding from the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC), this work represents an advanced implementation of genomics in a commercial molluscan…
Read MoreUnlocking the Genome: Advancing Aquaculture Through Low-Pass Whole Genome Sequencing
At the start of the year, Sabrina Sauri, Research Associate at CAT, presented at PAG33 – the International Plant and Animal Genome Conference – one of the world’s leading forums for genomic innovation. Her poster showcased another example of how CAT is contributing to the future of aquaculture breeding through a powerful combination of laboratory…
Read MoreGenome Editing: Driving Productivity at Commercial Scale
Genome editing is a practical, scalable tool that enables producers to unlock substantial gains in productivity, resilience, and sustainability – faster than ever before. Unlike conventional selective breeding, which builds incremental improvement over generations, genome editing introduces significant performance gains in a single generation. Genome editing strengthens established breeding programs, integrating seamlessly into commercial production…
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