Posts by Janice Johnston
Cummins enters the UK fish farming market
Cummins, one of the world’s most trusted power brands with a long and proud tradition in the international marine sector, is entering the UK fish farming market with a range of tailored products and services designed to increase efficiency and cut operating costs. The company says: “Whether your need is a replacement engine, overhaul or…
Read MoreHydrotech hire broadens industry outreach and species competence
Hydrotech, a part of Veolia Water Technologies, has increased its competency and knowledge base in species and industry sectors beyond Atlantic salmon. Following the appointment of Wil Conn (pictured) to the role of Aquaculture Sales Manager, Hydrotech is targeting business development within warm water species. Conn, with a 25 year background in tropical aquaculture; as…
Read MoreIntroducing the S-Bin: the ‘holy grail’ of sustainable salmon packaging
For a long time, aquaculture’s ‘environmental holy grail’ has been a solution that completely cuts out – or at least greatly reduces – the use of EPS boxes when moving salmon from primary processing to customer. With legislation on waste disposal tightening under the Extended Producer Responsibility Act, 25kg polystyrene boxes are an obvious target…
Read MoreProviding underwater clarity
Step changes in seabed monitoring could establish new regulatory standards A new research and development project, recently funded by the Seafood Innovation Fund, is set to transform the way seabed monitoring is undertaken in the near future. Over the next 18 months, Tritonia Scientific, a company based near Oban that specialises in integrating emerging…
Read MoreMacduff Ship Design adds new depth to its services
Over the past year Macduff Ship Design has been expanding its Vessel Survey services, with two employees gaining SNT Level II in Ultrasonic Thickness Hull Gauging in April 2022. This has enabled the company to offer UT Gauging either as a standalone survey or to supplement a statutory survey. In January 2023, Macduff Ship Design…
Read MoreAlumichem supplies effluent solution for Norwegian salmon farmer
A Norwegian salmon producer was expanding its RAS (recirculating aquaculture system) facility but was concerned about new stricter effluent discharge limits and what to do with the farm’s increasing amount of sludge. Alumichem worked closely with the fish farmer and its RAS supplier to customise a solution that would effectively dewater and dry the sludge…
Read MoreBoatchecks
The mobile phone app that puts vessel maintenance and compliance in the palm of your hand The BOATCHECKS app is aimed at small commercial boat operators who wish to run a digital safety management system onboard their vessels. It will enable full vessel compliance, all from the palm of your hand. The app has been…
Read MoreRegister now for Seagriculture EU 2023!
Seagriculture EU 2023, the leading conference for the seaweed industry, will take place from 21 – 22 June 2023 in Trondheim, Norway. The two-day program will go into the many different applications of seaweed that exist now and will include 6 plenary sessions, a panel discussion, an accompanying trade show and plenty of room for…
Read MoreJoin the Scottish Pavilion at Aqua Nor 2023
With only a couple of pods left on the Scottish Pavilion and an exciting programme in development, there are still opportunities to showcase your products and services at this high-profile event in Trondheim, Norway. From 22 to 24 August, a Team Scotland partnership comprising the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC), Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE)…
Read MoreFresh salmon prices back up to near record levels
The notion that the rush of senior executives and sales staff to Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona would temporarily dampen salmon demand and prices has been roundly contradicted by the latest figures from Norway. Statistics Norway, which monitors salmon prices on a regular basis, said the price of fresh salmon rose by over 6% in…
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