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Urchin aquaculture company forges new alliances
A company dedicated to restorative aquaculture through “ranching” sea urchins has announced deals with a major capital investor and the owners of one of Japan’s leading sushi chains.
Read MoreInverlussa takes on its first wellboat
Aquaculture services business Inverlussa has acquired its first wellboat. The vessel, which has been renamed Isaac McKinnon, will be working with salmon producer Mowi on the west coast of Scotland.
Read MoreKingfish Company sees sales up 36% in Q2
Land-based fish farmer The Kingfish Company saw its sales volume leap by more than a third, year on year, in the second quarter of this year.
Read MoreCombined wind and seaweed farm looks to pioneer offshore
The company behind an ambitious seaweed farm in the North Sea says it will be the world’s first offshore facility of its kind on a commercial scale.
Read MoreProject aims to come up with a better sea lice model
A consortium of researchers from Scotland, Norway and the Faroe Islands are working on a project aimed at creating a better model for the dispersion of sea lice in water.
Read MoreSeaweed Enterprises launches new brand
Scottish-based Seaweed Enterprises is raising finance to build the UK’s largest multi-species seaweed processing hub – and has rolled out a new brand identity for its products.
Read MoreBlueprint for industry innovation published
Aquaculture features prominently in a new report setting out research priorities for the UK’s animal-based food sector.
Government-supported body the UK Agri-Tech Centre has published a report, “Livestock and Aquaculture innovation: the next ten years”, based on input from more than 150 stakeholders in the livestock and aquaculture industries.
Algal bloom detection system marks first year in operation
A system created to detect harmful plankton has analysed around 38 million images in its first year of operation at a fish farm site in Shetland.
Read MoreInverlussa commissions new hybrid workboat
Scottish-based Inverlussa Marine Services has commissioned a new hybrid workboat from Macduff Shipyards. Inverlussa, which provides services to Scotland’s aquaculture sector, will take its fleet to 23-strong once the vessel has been delivered.
Read MoreReport sees falling costs, rising demand for producers globally
The second half of this year promises better times for aquaculture producers worldwide, with rising consumer demand and falling feed costs. That’s the positive picture presented in the latest report from Rabobank’s research arm.
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