Posts by Janice Johnston
Xelect collaborates to find snappy solution
Costa Rican aquaculture business Martec and independent genetics experts Xelect are working together to create the first large scale genetic breeding programme for Spotted Rose Snapper (Lutjanus guttatus). Martec plans to grow its production to 10,000 tonnes per year. By working with Xelect the company will be able to introduce advanced genetic techniques, balancing pedigree…
Read MoreAquafuture Spain – 23rd – 25th March 2022
Spain is one of the main European aquaculture producers, being considered a key sector in the food chain that is supported by a strong, competitive and highly technological value chain. That is why it is essential to create an international meeting space for the industry in this country, as a sign of the potential, quality…
Read MoreCooke Aquaculture opens new Scotland office
Cooke Aquaculture, one of the top producers of Scottish salmon, has opened a new Scotland corporate office. It is located in Avondale House in Strathclyde Business Park in Bellshill, close to the main motorway serving Glasgow and Edinburgh – Scotland’s two largest cities. The main-door, ground floor office is in a prime location within the…
Read MoreTonje to head wellboat supplier Frøy
TONJE Foss (pictured) , strategy director of the climate reduction organisation Enova, is to head up Frøy ASA, Norway’s largest provider of wellboats and other aquaculture services. She takes up her position as CEO early next year, succeeding founder Helge Gåsø who also sits on the board of Frøy’s parent company, NTS ASA, Enova SF…
Read MoreOcean Infinity signs major robot deal with Saab Seaeye
SAAB Seaeye, a British based company building underwater remotely operated vessels, has signed a potentially ground-breaking deal to sell 10 of its latest eWROV vehicles to the marine robotics company Ocean Infinity. The new eWROV product, is the world’s most capable and intelligent all-electric, work-class underwater robot, that will be built at Saab Seaeye’s facility…
Read MoreMowi tests show Garware fabric is an effective barrier against Caligus larvae
Experts at Mowi’s research centre at Huenquillahue, Chile, have been evaluating the performance of Garware’s latest generation X12 lice skirt fabrics as barriers against Caligus larvae. The sea louse Caligus rogercresseyi is one of the most serious parasites affecting the Chilean salmon farming sector. The tests, carried out in conjunction with the Austral University of…
Read MoreBioMar names Huijsmans as Marketing Director, Salmon
Aquafeed business BioMar has announced the appointment of Marcel Huijsmans as Marketing Director for the group’s Salmon division. Huijsmans joins BioMar from Hendrix Genetics, where he has been Director of Communications and Marketing for the last 12 years. The new position, BioMar said, has been established to ensure strong leadership on delivering agile product development…
Read More£2m fit-out completed at European Marine Science Park
Four marine science cluster companies are expanding into new workspace at the European Marine Science Park at Dunstaffnage, near Oban. This follows completion of a £2m fit-out of the ground floor of the Park’s Malin House by Highlands and Islands Enterprise. Malin House was completed in 2012 and is home to 10 marine sector companies.…
Read MoreNTS group sees revenue double
NTS ASA, the big Norwegian integrated aquaculture group and new owners of Norway Royal Salmon, saw its third quarter revenues double. They totalled NOK 1,369 million (£119m) against NOK 649m (£56m) in the corresponding quarter last year. NTS successfully acquired Norway Royal Salmon at the end of August following a dramatic contest with rivals SalMar.…
Read MoreSkretting to build feed plant for Atlantic Sapphire
SKRETTING, the world’s largest provider of feed for aquaculture is to build a state of the art plant for Atlantic sapphire’s land based salmon farm in Florida (pictured). Skretting has also entered into an agreement to finance the feed factory , it said in a statement. The announcement said a local feed plant will minimise…
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