AquaBioTech Group

24/02/2026

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

17/02/2026

Researchers at AquaBioTech Group have just started a new exciting experiment with the aim to develop an AI-based tool for the early detection of pathogens and stress in farmed sea bass.

The study, is part of ActFast and it is developed in collaboration with project partners NTT DATA, Philosofish and 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗮. The ongoing trial in one of our RAS facilities in Malta, where underwater cameras are capturing changes in fish behavior after alterations in environmental factors.

These recordings, combined with data from water quality sensors, will be used to train an algorithm and develop an AI tool that will prevent fish mortalities.

20/01/2026

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.

22/12/2025

🏆 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.

19/12/2025

💥 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.

21/11/2025

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.

17/11/2025

20/10/2025

We’re excited to share that our collaborative trial with HTBA (HealthTech Bio Actives) has been featured in the latest issue of Aquafeed.com magazine!

🔗 https://magazine.aquafeed.com/books/buhb/ =23

🐟The article, titled “𝙀𝙣𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘼𝙩𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙨𝙖𝙡𝙢𝙤𝙣 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚: 𝙈𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙡𝙤𝙬-𝙥𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙨”, highlights the joint work of our teams and includes contributions from two of our colleagues:

👉 Simeon Deguara - (CRO) ABT Innovia Director
👉 Andrea Armatore - Trial Coordinator

Read it on 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝟮𝟯 of the latest AquaFeed issue 👇

07/10/2025

🐟 Two weeks ago, 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 joined 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁 in 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘅𝗹𝗼𝗸𝗸, Malta, an energetic celebration of fishing, community, and sustainability. It was amazing to connect with locals, fishermen, and other stakeholders to share knowledge and experiences.

During the event, we showcased our 𝗘𝗨-𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀:

– 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁
– 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗘𝗨𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁
– 𝗕𝗜𝗢𝗥𝗔𝗦_𝗦𝗛𝗥𝗜𝗠𝗣 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁
– 𝗘𝗨𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵

The festival had such a lively, celebratory atmosphere, bustling stalls, local music, cultural performances, and a real sense of community coming together.

Thanks to everyone who stopped by our stand, asked questions, and shared their enthusiasm.

29/09/2025

We’re 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟯 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 positions at 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽, in Malta, for motivated students and young professionals who want to dive into:

🔹 Fish Health Microbiology
🔹 Laboratory Technician
🔹 Aquaculture Technician

🐟 If you’re curious, hands-on, and eager to 𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 in a growing field, this is your chance to learn and make an impact.

📩 Apply now and start building your career with us! Write us at recruitment@aquabt.com with your CV and your desired internship!

23/09/2025

Kicking Off Sustainability in 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲! 🌿🎓

This week, RDI Project Coordinator Stela Karović had the pleasure of visiting beautiful Prague, Czech Republic 🇨🇿, for an in-person 𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 project meeting. Over a day and a half, the team came together to discuss project activities and prepare to kick off the first semester of the master’s course.

The ECOLUTION MSc on 𝙎𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙎𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙎𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 is an advanced, interactive certified masters programme that equips students with the knowledge and skills needed to thrive in the rapidly growing 𝙎𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙀𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 sector 🌍

Huge thanks to the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague for organising such a warm and inspiring event and for hosting us on their lovely campus! 🌱

15/09/2025

𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 is proud to be part of 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗮’𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 in 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘅𝗹𝗼𝗸𝗸 this 𝟮𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿!

This national celebration shines a light on the importance of fisheries and sustainable seafood, a sector at the heart of Malta’s heritage and economy, and a cornerstone for future food security.

📍 See you in Marsaxlokk!