New research into mussel broken shell problem

A group of aquaculture researchers in Scotland is undertaking an initiative that could determine the cause of shell breakage in different species of mussels, a problem seen as one of the biggest challenges facing the sector globally. The consortium – comprising of the University of Stirling’s Institute of Aquaculture, Fassfern Mussels, the Scottish Shellfish Marketing…

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Gigante Salmon to list on EuroNext

YET another fish farming company is about to list on the Oslo’s EuroNext stock exchange, it was confirmed yesterday. The latest contender is Gigante Salmon AS based in the coastal town of Bodø. Under the guidance of Sparebank 1 Markets, the company plans to raise NOK 192m (£16m) to help fund its growth plans and…

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Iceland salmon farmers in merger talks

TWO of Iceland’s leading fish farming companies have agreed to initiate talks over a possible merger. They are Ice Fish Farm and Laxar Fiskeldi, both majority owned by the Norwegian company Måsøval which successfully raised £70m (NOK 825m) in a share issue in Oslo last week. The two business say they have begun exploratory negotiations…

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Technology giant opens aquaculture business

THE big Norwegian technology and industrial group Moreld has launched its own aquaculture section and said immediately afterwards it was teaming up with the big offshore and engineering consultancy Global Maritime and salmon farmer Erko Seafood to develop a new offshore concept. The new business unit is called Moreld Aqua which will have in-house access…

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AquaMaof wins two key RAS contracts

AquaMaof Aquaculture Technologies Ltd, an acknowledged leader in Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) technology, has landed two key land based contracts in Russia and Kazakhstan. The Israeli-based company has has been selected by investment fund Russian Friends Capital (RFC) to develop two the Atlantic salmon production facilities with a planned production volume of 2,500 metric tons…

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Salmon production optimised by data

ONE of the world’s largest fish farmers has improved and optimised their production of farmed salmon by using Danish company Blue Unit’s newly developed data technology. The company said the newest version of Blue Unit’s data platform is better than ever. It continues: “Fish farming is a growing business with a rising demand for larger…

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Optimising the digestive and metabolic potential of fish

Production conditions such as the fluctuation in water temperature, or the use of feeds with specific ingredients and suboptimal nutrient levels, can compromise the digestion and utilization of important nutrients. ADISSEO has developed digestive and metabolic enhancers (AQUALYSO®, LIPOGEST®) to restore nutrient absorption and utilization mechanisms under challenging conditions. Research is continuously conducted to gain…

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Ex-SalMar chairman joins Kontali

A major player in the Norwegian seafood industry, Atle Eide, has joined the board of Kontali AS, a world leading provider of data and analysis covering the global aquaculture sector. The former Salmar chairman is said to bring a new perspective, a new insight and new strategic thinking to Kontali. His experience will be an…

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Speculation grows over new bid for NRS

A tie-up between fish farmers Midt-Norsk Havbruk (MNH) and Norway Royal Salmon (NRS) could be on again, it emerged in Oslo last night. A proposed merger between the two was abruptly called off last November, but it was disclosed yesterday that MNH has now acquired an additional 14.45% stake NRS. Midt-Norsk Havbruk, which is part…

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Salmon Evolution signs South Korea deal

TWO key Norwegian companies have signed an agreement with Dongwon Industries for the 20,000 tonne K Smart Farming project in South Korea . They are the land based company Salmon Evolution ASA and the specialist turnkey supplier Artec Aqua. K Smart Farming is a South Korean company established with the purpose to develop, construct, own…

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