The June issue of Fish Farmer magazine is online Caviar – the roe of the sturgeon – is a quintessentially Russian luxury food, but as we report in the June issue of Fish Farmer, the industry has moved eastwards. […] Salmon prices continue to slide Fresh salmon prices are continuing to fall back – against the expectations of many in the industry. According to Statistics Norway, they have dropped by 3.3% in the past seven […] Garware appoints Sutherland as Scottish manager Leading netting and ropes manufacturer Garware Technical Fibres has appointed Alan Sutherland, former Managing Director – Scotland with Marine Harvest, as Country Manager for Scotland. His appointment takes effect from […] Russian Aquaculture sees margins hit in Q1 Russian Aquaculture saw a year-on-year increase in sales volume and revenue for the first quarter of 2021, but earnings took a hit thanks to lower market prices. The company is […] Feed you can trust The ASC’s new Feed Standard will take a holistic approach The impacts of the feed used in aquaculture can be a source of criticism for the industry. This month, the […] Huffing and puffin Our favourite seabirds are facing a shortage of sand eels, but please don’t blame the fish farmers. On 15 May 2021, the Herald newspaper included a two-page commercial feature placed […] MEPs condemn new lice treatment: who’s right? Last night, the European Parliament passed a motion condemning use of the chemical agent on which Benchmark’s CleanTreat® delousing treatment is based. So, is CleanTreat a threat to the marine […] Disappearing act A statistical glitch meant figures for Scottish salmon exported to the EU in January were wildly wrong, but it took a while for HMRC to realise there was a problem. […] The feed conundrum There have been great strides forward in aquafeed, but the industry will need to continue looking for even better solutions. When I was first in the industry, feed was pelletised […]