Shows ‘will go on’ despite virus fears

THE organisers of the world’s biggest seafood exhibitions have advised show goers not to shake hands in the wake of coronavirus fears. Diversified Communications, the company behind the Boston and Brussels expos, has been issuing health and safety updates ahead of its next event, in Boston from March 15-17. The ‘no-contact, no-handshake policy’ comes as…

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Individual fish farming moves a step nearer

SALMON farmer Cermaq is to install a Midgard System at its innovative iFarm, which was awarded four development licences by the Norwegian Fisheries Directorate. The farming concept, a joint project with BioSort, uses image recognition and the identification of each individual salmon to monitor growth, health and sea lice. The technology will enable a shift…

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Norway egg ban ‘boost for Scottish broodstock’

A BAN on the import of salmon eggs from Norway, introduced last summer, could be good news for the Scottish industry in the long term, sources said. Since the temporary salmon and trout ova ban came into force in June 2019, after fears over infectious salmon anaemia (ISA), farmers in Scotland have had to turn…

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Trout fed insect and algal oil launched in France

FARMED trout fed with insect meal and algal oil is to go on sale in a French supermarket from next month. The fish, produced by Truite Service and to be stocked by retailer Auchan, are being reared on a diet formulated by Skretting that includes insect feed from French pioneer InnovaFeed and algal oil from…

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New seafood minister rejects call to resign

NORWAY’S seafood and fisheries minister is facing calls to resign after less than six weeks into the post. Geir Inge Sivertsen took over from Harald T Nesvik last month following a split in the Conservative led coalition government over admitting an ISIS supporting Norwegian woman back into the country. But the new minister has been…

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Young chefs win starring role at Brussels expo

TWO teenage students have won a trip to the world’s biggest seafood show, where they will prepare salmon dishes for Scottish farmer Loch Duart. Jaypee Escaro, 18, from Stevenage, and Michael Brown, 18, from Letchworth Garden City, are both Level 3 students on the advanced diploma in professional cookery course at North Hertfordshire college. They…

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SalMar reports gradual upturn at Scottish Sea Farms

BIOLOGICAL issues at Scottish Sea Farms are continuing to impact on SalMar’s financial performance, 2019 fourth quarter figures from the Norwegian salmon farming giant show. However, there are signs of improvement. The company has a 50 per cent stake in its UK operation, which it calls Norskott Havbruk and shares with the Lerøy Seafood Group. SSF…

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Bakkafrost plans move to offshore farming

BAKKAFROST is poised to move out into the open sea because bays and inlets around the Faroe Islands are filling up with cages. The company said it wants to expand its salmon farming operation, but is running out of space. So it has applied to the government in Torshavn for permission to develop future new farms to…

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NAFC trainers chalk up 45 years in \’classroom\’

SHETLAND’S NAFC Marine Centre has marked the long service of two staff who have worked there for a total of 45 years. Caroline Hepburn, who celebrates 25 years at the centre, joined the then Shetland Fishermen’s Training Association (SFTA) in October 1998. She worked with the late Gussie Angus to organise training for the local…

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NAFC trainers chalk up 45 years in \’classroom\’

SHETLAND’S NAFC Marine Centre has marked the long service of two staff who have worked there for a total of 45 years. Caroline Hepburn, who celebrates 25 years at the centre, joined the then Shetland Fishermen’s Training Association (SFTA) in October 1998. She worked with the late Gussie Angus to organise training for the local…

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