AquaBioTech Group

👀 Last week, we hosted a group of students from 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗸𝘀𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝗱 (Lofoten, Norway) at our research facilities in Malta.

The students dove straight into hands-on workshops covering fish health and welfare with our Aquatic Veterinary Ana Hernández Rodríguez, modern research aquaculture systems with our CRO Director Simeon Deguara, and our latest research and innovation projects with our Project Coordinator Stela Karović.

🐟 We’re proud to help bridge education and industry, giving the next generation of aquaculture professionals experience while learning from their fresh perspectives.

📣 The 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 starts tomorrow!

Mark your calendars for 𝟮𝟭-𝟮𝟯 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗮, 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻. We’ll be at The 𝗚𝗟𝗢𝗕𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲, showcasing the latest in seafood innovation at stand 𝟭𝗚𝟲𝟬𝟮. Come and connect with our team, explore groundbreaking solutions, and discover how we’re shaping the future of the industry.

Drop us a line at [email protected] to schedule a meeting or simply swing by. We’d love to meet you in person!

On 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟮 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟭:𝟬𝟬, our 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿, George D. Mantas, will take the stage at the Innovation Theatre (Hall 1) to present: “𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘍𝘢𝘳-𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘐𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵”.

We look forward to seeing you in Barcelona! 🌊

We were delighted to host a delegation of consular representatives from countries including Chile, Nigeria, Spain, Nepal and so forth as part of a TradeMalta-sponsored visit showcasing Malta's innovative businesses.

The group toured our facilities, where we showcased our company structure and the extense work we do, from our cutting-edge RAS engineering department to our Contract Research facility, ABT Innovia.

The enthusiasm was contagious, they were so impressed and engaged that they completely lost track of their original agenda!

Huge thanks to TradeMalta for organising such meaningful connections. Excited for future collaborations!

AquaBioTech Group appoints Anton J. Buttigieg as their new Chairman of the Board

Mosta, Malta G.C., 23rd February 2026 – The board of directors of AquaBioTech Group (ABTG), a global leader in aquaculture technologies and services, headquartered in Malta, but operating internationally, has appointed Anton J. Buttigieg as their new non-executive Chairman.

The appointment is a key part of the company’s continued international expansion plans for its land based fish farming technology. Anton will bring new depth and perspective to the board and strengthen its internal governance, as well as its executive team that is aggressively seeking new projects in Asia, Africa and other regions.
Anton is a specialist in international trade and export development with over fifteen years of leadership experience during which time he was the also the founding Chief Executive Officer of Trade Malta for more than ten years and with this tenure brings a wealth of experience and contacts.

As CEO of Trade Malta, he supported hundreds of Malta-based companies in expanding internationally through financial incentives, market intelligence, trade missions, and participation in major global trade shows. He has led high-level delegations across Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, often alongside senior government leaders. Anton also served on the Board of Trade Promotion Europe for four years, including two as Vice President.

“We are all delighted to have Anton join and lead the board of directors as our new Chairman as we have witnessed first-hand his hard work with Trade Malta over the years. As an export orientated business with clients and projects in more than sixty countries, we welcome his experience to the team and his oversight as we continue our international expansion”.

AquaBioTech Group – Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Shane A. Hunter

“Having worked closely with companies pursuing international growth for many years, I recognise the unique global potential of AquaBioTech Group. The company has established itself as a global leader in innovative aquaculture solutions, combining scientific excellence with practical, scalable technologies that are making a real impact worldwide. I am delighted to support the board and executive team as we strengthen our presence across Asia, Africa, and other key regions, delivering solutions that meet the world’s growing demand for sustainable seafood”

AquaBioTech Group – Chairman, Mr. Anton J. Buttigieg

AquaBioTech Group were delighted to kick-start 2026 by delivering a workshop and training session in the Maldives on 7th & 8th January, on behalf of the Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources.

This training programe was developed by an international team of veterinarians, policy experts and small island developing state (SIDS), global aquaculture development specialists at AquaBioTech Group.

The fisheries and aquaculture sectors of the Maldives, like many other SIDS, are central to the nation’s economy, food security, and cultural identity.

In a constantly changing environmental and geopolitical environment these sectors face growing challenges associated with:

• The movement of live aquatic animals
• The emergence of trans-boundary diseases
• Climate variability
• Increasing international trade requirements

AquaBioTech Group is committed to working with partners such as the World Bank to support the Maldives (and other SIDS) in their aims to:

• Protect their unique marine ecosystems
• Support sustainable aquaculture development
• Facilitate aquaculture growth with international trade partners

This workshop and training session was part of the Ministry's project: Transforming Fisheries Sector Management in the South-West Indian Ocean Region and Maldives. Focusing on critical factors regarding bio-security associated with the import and export of living marine organisms, marine animals and their products.

🏆 From Award Win to EU Success Story: Celebrating a Landmark Year for BCThubs!

As we approach the end of an incredibly productive year, we can announce that our Horizon Europe funded BCThubs project; coordinated by Inés Boujmil, in which AquaBioTech Group plays a key role as a Malta Hub partner, has been officially featured as a Success Story by the Initiative and the European Commission Maritime Affairs & Fisheries (EU MARE) 🌊

This recognition follows our recent win of the WestMED Best Project Award 2025 in the category and underscores the significant impact our consortium is making in the field of Underwater Cultural Heritage (UCH) and Blue Culture Technology.

🔗 Read the full feature on the official WestMED website here: https://lnkd.in/epim68eJ

As part of the Malta Hub, together with our national partners Superintendence of Cultural Heritage (SCH), DAN Europe, and the Institute of Tourism Studies | ITS Studies (ITS), we have contributed to:

✅ Innovative prototype development for real-time diver safety systems.
✅ Building a sustainable innovation ecosystem through stakeholder engagement and legal frameworks.
✅ Delivering hands-on training through the Malta Training Camp, empowering the next generation of blue professionals.

A special thank you to all our consortium partners across , , , and , and to the WestMED Initiative for their continued support.

💥 We’re very glad to share that our work for the PrAEctiCe project, has been published in the latest issue (December 2025) of International Aquafeed magazine!

👉 https://lnkd.in/duZ_5rFY 👈 (Page 48)

The article titled “𝙎𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙎𝙪𝙗-𝙎𝙖𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙣 𝘼𝙜𝙧𝙞 -𝘼𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚: 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙊𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣” from our Aquaculture consultant Thanasis Chantzaropoulos , highlights the joint work of our R&D&I and Design, Engineering and Technology Services (DETS) teams, and includes the considerations and the rationale, when designing and installing robust water-quality monitoring systems in three Integrated Agri-Aquaculture practices in three different countries of East Africa for the purposes of the 𝗣𝗿𝗔𝗘𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗖𝗲 project.

Furthermore, it provides an overview of how different simple traditional production systems can be integrated to create a more functional whole, which can assist small-scale farmers improve their financial viability, their food and nutrition security, and at the same time overcome the issue of climate change in the African continent.

📰 Read it on 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝟰𝟴-𝟱𝟭 of the latest International Aquafeed issue.

𝗡𝗧𝗧 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 & 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗵𝗼 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗞𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗮, 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻. 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴-𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗥𝗔𝗦 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽

𝗧𝗼𝗸𝘆𝗼, 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻, 𝟮𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 – 𝗡𝗧𝗧 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 & 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 (“NTT G&F”) plans to begin construction in early 2026 on a Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) project for Coho Salmon and Trout in the Koizumi district of Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture.

This project will introduce state-of-the-art 𝗥𝗔𝗦 technology in collaboration with AquaBioTech Group (ABTG), a global leader in aquaculture technologies and services headquartered in Malta, but operating internationally.

The new facility is part of NTT G&F’s initiatives to realise “sustainable local communities,” aiming to revitalise regional industries, create employment, and address local challenges through the use of digital technologies, with land-based aquaculture as a core pillar.

Upon completion in FY2026, the facility is expected to produce approximately 310 tons of market-size Trout Salmon annually, as well as about 260 tons of intermediate-size Coho Salmon for offshore aquaculture within the prefecture.

“𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘈𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘉𝘪𝘰𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘯, 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘑𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘯.

𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽’s CEO, Mr. Shane A. Hunter.

“𝘍𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥-𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘪𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘺 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘫𝘰𝘣𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴. 𝘛𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘢 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘕𝘛𝘛 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯 & 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘈𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘉𝘪𝘰𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴.

NTT 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 & 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱, 𝗜𝗻𝗰. President and CEO, Mr. Kusumi.