Posts by Janice Johnston
FIAP’s Alu series is light but strong
FIAP GmbH from Bavaria, Germany, has for many years offered a range of light but sturdy aluminium landing nets for fish farmers to facilitate their work The FIAP profinet Alu was developed in-house by the company many years ago. Among the features contributing to its robust and user-friendly design is the aluminium bow system of…
Read MorePartially funded scholarships now available for European Aquaculture Masters
ACES-STAR is extending the scholarship offering for Europe’s top-rated Erasmus Mundus Joint Aquaculture Master’s programme The two-year Aquaculture, Environment and Society STAR course allows students to study in three centres of excellence in European aquaculture research in Scotland, France and Greece. As well as fully funded scholarships, the programme now offers places with tuition fees…
Read MoreThirty years of MERL
The Institute of Aquaculture’s Marine Environmental Research Laboratory has played a key role in the development of aquaculture over three decades For three decades, the Marine Environmental Research Laboratory (MERL) has been at the vanguard of aquaculture research and innovation. Part of the University of Stirling’s world-leading Institute of Aquaculture (IoA), the coastal facility near…
Read MoreA SLICE® of science excellence
James Hutton Limited surpasses SEPA validation requirements for emamectin benzoate analysis James Hutton Limited continues to provide analytical services to help fish farmers attain the maximum acceptable concentration (MAC) of emamectin benzoate (EMB). Recent changes in legislation require analysis for EMB pesticide in marine water and sediments to detect levels 1,000 times lower than previously.…
Read MoreNet benefits
Brimmond launch UK’s first turnkey aquaculture net cleaning tech amid Government drive to double sector’s value North-east Scotland based engineering specialist, Brimmond, has launched its latest technology, NetJet™ which sees it become the first company in the UK to offer a full 360° manufacture, rental and support package for high-pressure net cleaning pumps for the…
Read MoreA complete answer for disinfection
More than 30 years ago, aquaculture was identified as a possible solution to the decline in fisheries stocks Sustainability, fish welfare, biosecurity and food quality have been at the centre of this industry since then. This is when triogen® by BIO-UV Group was founded, with a goal to elevate water quality providing cutting edge chemical-free…
Read MoreRS Aqua brings the first automated gas systems to Scotland
In the coming months RS Aqua will start supplying Innovasea’s new aquaControl Oxygenation & Aeration Systems into Scotland. These systems are the first in the world to feature digital control panels and round-the-clock automation of the oxygen supply. They build on Innovasea’s wireless environmental systems, which are already in operation on more than 80 Scottish…
Read MoreA new standard for propeller pumps
With the BADU Powerstar and BADU Novastar, SPECK is offering dry-installed, robust propeller pumps in a fully plastic design The single-stage, non-self-priming elbow pumps with axial impellers can be used in freshwater and saltwater thanks to their fully plastic design. The material makes them lighter, less susceptible to corrosion and more affordable. The pump shaft…
Read MoreAward-winning innovation
Recognition at the Aquaculture Awards reflects this feed company’s achievements Yorkshire-based feed manufacturer World Feeds Ltd were among the big winners at this year’s Aquaculture Awards. Receiving the prestigious “Judge’s Special Recognition Award” for the impact their innovative VAF Feed Blocks have been making on the industry with regards to cleaner fish husbandry, health and…
Read MoreAnswers in the blood
Cutting edge blood biochemistry expertise is now being made available for fish farmers in Norway The strides being taken by WellFish on its growth journey are increasing, both in length and frequency. September will mark the opening, in Bergen, of a new bespoke advanced blood biochemistry laboratory to service the needs of Norwegian fish farmers.…
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