# AquaBounty Technologies

its AquAdvantage GE salmon — the first genetically engineered food animal, FDA-approved in 2015 — was rejected by 80+ retailers (Walmart, Costco, Sodexo, Aramark) and AquaBounty shut its last farm (Bay Fortune, PEI) in December 2024; Q1 2026 net loss $1.2M on $441k cash,…

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/aquabounty/
Updated: 2026-08-15

- Country: United States
- Ticker: NASDAQ:AQB

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding | $1.15 million gross proceeds from equity transaction on February 11, 2026 | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1603978/000160397826000060/AQB10K12312025.pdf, https://www.stocktitan.net/sec-filings/AQB/10-q-aquabounty-technologies-inc-quarterly-earnings-report-3c2b104defd9.html |
| Capacity | 10,000 metric ton capacity planned for Ohio farm (construction halted) | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1603978/000160397825000023/aqb2024123110-k.pdf, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1603978/000160397826000060/AQB10K12312025.pdf, https://www.stocktitan.net/sec-filings/AQB/10-k-aquabounty-technologies-inc-files-annual-report-b5b5528680f8.html |
| Regulatory approval | FDA approved in 2015; Health Canada approved in 2016; National Biosafety Technical Commission (Brazil) approved in 2021 | https://dirt-to-dinner.com/aquabounty-salmon-5-questions/, https://investors.aquabounty.com/static-files/f0b736e0-7dbd-4dfd-b57f-2a261f23807e, https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/aquadvantage-salmon/qa-fdas-approval-aquadvantage-salmon |
| Production site | Company exited all salmon farming operations; Indiana and Canadian farms sold; Ohio facility construction paused and for sale | https://foe.org/news/aquabounty-ge-salmon-ends/, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1603978/000160397826000060/AQB10K12312025.pdf, https://www.stocktitan.net/sec-filings/AQB/10-k-aquabounty-technologies-inc-files-annual-report-b5b5528680f8.html |
| Headcount | 3 employees as of March 27, 2026 | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1603978/000160397825000023/aqb2024123110-k.pdf, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1603978/000160397826000060/AQB10K12312025.pdf, https://www.stocktitan.net/sec-filings/AQB/10-k-aquabounty-technologies-inc-files-annual-report-b5b5528680f8.html |
| Revenue | $6 thousand in sales and marketing for the year 2025 | https://www.landbasedaq.com/aquabounty-technologies-data-centers-energy-development/aquabounty-casts-the-net-wider-to-find-buyer-for-its-last-asset/2163514, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1603978/000160397826000060/AQB10K12312025.pdf |

Independent sources: dirt-to-dinner.com, fda.gov, foe.org, landbasedaq.com, sec.gov, stocktitan.net

## Technologies

- [Aquaculture & fish farming](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/aquaculture-fish-farming/)