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and session done with our colleagues Marcus Adeniyi, Abubakar Usman, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Thank you for hosting us Blessing Akinyelu and the team.

See you soon for the pitch!

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Do you think that recording data daily or weekly is an investment in your farm? Or is it a burden?

We can tell you that over time those sheets become a invaluable story of what works and what needs attention.

If you want to deepen your practice or give insight to employees, our InDepth with ACMS Basics Of Aquaculture Management Course helps frame why consistent data matters. It can be done in your own time and is open-access so that anyone can enrol.

Find the link to register here:

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Did you know that simple checks like oxygen and temperature can have a big impact on fish growth and survival?

When water quality feels hard to interpret, our blog turns the numbers into practical insights, and the InDepth Basics of Aquaculture Management Course helps connect the dots into a clear management approach.

Find the biosecurity blog here:

BIOSECURITY FIRST: PRACTICAL DISEASE-PREPAREDNESS MEASURES FOR AFRICAN AQUACULTURE - ACMS | Aquaculture Consulting in Africa When aquaculture farmers across Africa talk about their greatest challenges, the same issues often rise to the top: feed costs, access to quality seed, infrastructure, and market stability. Yet, an equally critical factor, and one that too often gets overlooked until it’s too late is biosecurity a...

When feed use is recorded alongside growth and survival, patterns begin to emerge that are easy to miss in day-to-day operations. Over time, these small observations build a clearer picture of how a system is really performing.

We have explored this in more depth on the ACMS blog, drawing on practical examples from farm contexts. These fundamentals are also covered in our InDepth Basics of Aquaculture Management Course.

You can explore the InDepth Platform here: https://acms.learnworlds.com/

Do you ever find yourself thinking about why certain work practices build stronger farms?

Too often training stops at technique but the underlying questions remain unanswered. If you’re interested to learn at your own pace and want to explore the Basics of Aquaculture Management then head over to the InDepth by ACMS learning platform where you have free access to our course:

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ACMS (Pty) Ltd Announces Departure of Willem Schoonbee,
Co-Founder, to Step Down After 11 Years of Service

ACMS (Pty) Ltd, a leader in the African aquaculture development sector, announced that Willem Schoonbee, Director and Founding Member, departed the company in December 2025. Willem is stepping down to pursue a new venture, leaving behind a legacy of innovation and growth.

Since the company’s inception in 2014, Willem has been instrumental in ACMS’s vision and culture. Over this period, the company reached significant milestones, including the guidance of investments into the African aquaculture sector, improving aquaculture profitability in East Africa and launching the online training platform InDepth.

"Building ACMS alongside this incredible team has been the greatest honour of my professional life," said Willem. "I am immensely proud of what we have achieved together. While I am excited for my next chapter, I remain the company's biggest cheerleader and have full confidence in the leadership team to continue the mission of ACMS." - Willem Schoonbee

Gavin Johnston, Co-Founder and Director of ACMS, expressed gratitude for Willem’s contributions: "Willem’s passion, ability and strategic insight have been foundational to our success. Whilst we will miss his daily presence, we wish him nothing but the absolute best in his future endeavours, and will no doubt call on him for assistance on a per project basis."

To ensure a seamless transition, Willem will remain in an advisory capacity.

Happy 2026!

Every January is a fresh start, a chance to build on what worked and adjust what didn’t.

Small, steady changes make the biggest difference over time. What goal are you setting for your farm this year?

Disease outbreaks can wipe out a whole season’s hard work, but simple biosecurity habits can stop most problems before they start.

Quarantine new stock, clean your gear, and keep daily notes on fish behaviour and water quality. These small steps make a big difference.

Our latest ACMS blog shares stories and practical lessons from African farms that turned things around through good routines and smart design.

You can read the full article here:

BIOSECURITY FIRST: PRACTICAL DISEASE-PREPAREDNESS MEASURES FOR AFRICAN AQUACULTURE - ACMS | Aquaculture Consulting in Africa When aquaculture farmers across Africa talk about their greatest challenges, the same issues often rise to the top: feed costs, access to quality seed, infrastructure, and market stability. Yet, an equally critical factor, and one that too often gets overlooked until it’s too late is biosecurity a...

ACMS recently spent a week training De Heus East Africa sales representatives in the second of a three-part workshop series.

The goal is to equip their team to better support and mentor farmers by strengthening their understanding of on-farm practices, the importance of production data, and how to turn that data into meaningful insights and accurate production forecasts.

Workshop 2 focused on analytics and forecasting, demonstrating how powerful good data can be in assessing current performance and predicting future production with confidence.

A big thank you to De Heus for their hospitality and for the opportunity to contribute to the growth of the East African aquaculture sector.

A big thank you to De Heus for their hospitality and for the opportunity to contribute to the growth of the East African aquaculture sector.

Aquaculture grows stronger when people work together.
Sharing knowledge, learning from others, and staying connected helps everyone improve. For this reason we created InDepth. An open-access online resource where we have gathered years of experience and data and put it all in one place. Go check it out: https://acms.learnworlds.com

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Rain, heat, and changing seasons can all affect how fish grow. Adapting early helps. What small changes have you made to handle weather shifts?