Archive for May 2024
Nordic Aquafarms sues city over development block
Nordic Aquafarms has launched a legal action against a local authority in Maine, USA in an effort to keep its plans for a large land-based salmon farm on the US east coast alive. The company is asking the Maine Superior Court to reverse a decision by the City of Belfast, Maine which has had the…
Read MorePreparing aquaculture for climate change
Scotland and Norway joined forces last month to raise awareness and initiate action on climate change, as Elisabeth Ytteborg, Carlo C. Lazado and Lynne Falconer report. On 18 April, more than 70 people attended the Aquaculture and Climate Change workshop at the Nofima offices in Ås, Norway.
Read MoreSalmon industry report predicts high demand, slow growth
A growing global middle class and an ageing world population looking to eat healthy food are driving Atlantic salmon consumption, the industry giant Mowi says in its 2024 Salmon Farming Industry Handbook, published today. It also warns, however, that the industry is reaching the limits of growth unless there are significant improvements in production technology and fish health.
Read MoreEuropean award for leading fish farmer
Salmon farming veteran Paul Birger Torgnes has been honoured by the Federation of European Aquaculture Producers (FEAP), in recognition of a career that goes back to the early days of the industry in the 1980s.
Read MoreWrasse the way to do it
A team of UK researchers has received funding to find better ways to vaccinate ballan wrasse against bacterial infection. It is hoped the project could help to grow the use of wrasse as cleaner fish to control sea lice on salmon farms.
Read MoreAndfjord Salmon says its Arctic project is on track
Land-based fish farmer Andfjord Salmon has said its development in the north of Norway is going well.
Read MoreNorwegian authorities investigating more ISA incidents
Three more infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) incidents, including suspected and confirmed cases, are being investigated in Norway.
Read MoreBakkafrost confirms sponsorship for island race
Salmon farmer Bakkafrost Scotland has renewed its sponsorship for the Isle of Sky Half Marathon, for the sixth year running.
Read MoreThousands of Icelanders sign petition against net-pen fish farming
More than 46,000 people have signed a petition calling on the Icelandic government to outlaw open net-pen salmon farming in the country’s fjords.
Read MoreMowi drops salmon tax appeal
Mowi has decided not to appeal against the court decision which rejected its claim over Norway’s “salmon tax”.
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