Archive for July 2020
Seals of approval
Predator control technology and best practice has evolved to meet MMPA restrictions Animal welfare conversations usually focus on interactions between fish and people but managing conflicts between fish and marine mammal predators is also important for maintaining high welfare standards on a fish farm. Attacks from predators like seals can cause high levels of fish…
Read MoreScotland born and bred
Reliability at the core of AquaGen’s new investment The acquisition of the Holywood breeding centre in 2019 was a bold move for AquaGen Scotland, and one that gives the company a leading position in the Scottish market. Of particular benefit to customers, is the supply chain security offered by local production. Sales Manager Martin Haberfield…
Read MoreThoroughly modern merger
AquaShip combines expertise to form world class company In July 2018 Shetland based Johnson Marine Ltd, and Norwegian wellboat operator GripShip AS merged to form a new world class company with the express intention of creating an innovation led global shipping company in the maritime aqua service sector. Johnson Marine, well known throughout the aquaculture…
Read MoreReady for Brexit
O’ Toole Transport have 25 years experience in Seafood logistics. Based in Bellshill they operate daily services across the whole of the UK & Europe. In Association with John Driege Transport in France, they offer an unrivalled, efficient daily service between Scotland & Boulogne . Brexit will generate an additional 200 million Customs declarations per…
Read MoreScottish salmon farmers launch acoustic devices review
The Scottish salmon farming sector is to review the use of acoustic devices deployed on farms to deter seals. Farmers will conduct risk assessments on the use of acoustic deterrent devices (ADDs) which are currently used throughout the sector. The move is to ensure the sector remains compliant with an expected tighter enforcement of European…
Read MoreSharp dip for Mowi Q2 profits
SALMON farming giant Mowi expects its operating profit to drop by more than half during the second quarter of this year, it said in a trading update today. The company is forecasting an operational EBIT (earnings before interest and tax) of 96 million euros, compared with 211 million euros during in the same period last…
Read MoreBakkafrost chief to co-head Global Salmon Initiative
BAKKAFROST chief executive Regin Jacobsen is to become co-chairman of the Global Salmon Initiative, working alongside Gerardo Balbontin, head of the Chilean aquaculture and fishing company Blumar Seafoods. The announcement was made by the GSI in London this week. Jacobsen, who master-minded Bakkafrost’s purchase of the Scottish Salmon Company last year, said the GSI was…
Read MoreA Giant Arrives
The July edition of Fish Farmer has just gone to press and the cover story is the arrival of Nordlaks giant offshore structure in Norway. We also take an in-depth look at how the salmon crisis blew up in China, as well as reporting on the possible impacts of sea warming for the fish farming…
Read MoreMowi strikes forest free feed deal
SALMON farming giant Mowi has struck a deal with its suppliers to ensure that all of its feed production will in future be 100 per cent deforestation free. The company, which has extensive operations in Scotland, says it is delighted with the move which will come into force next year. It also makes Mowi the…
Read MoreLarger farms mean fewer lice, claims research
THE larger and fewer the number of fish farms, the greater the chance of reducing salmon lice! That is the view of Norway’s Institute of Marine Research and Veterinary Institute after carrying out a joint study on a problem that has been plaguing aquaculture companies for years. It is estimated to cost the industry more…
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