Posts by Vince McDonagh
Kingfish US project moves closer after Maine court success
The Kingfish Company has overcome a major hurdle against opponents trying to prevent the company building a yellowtail facility in Maine on the US East Coast.
Read MoreFaroes project to assess jellyfish threat
The Faroese Aquaculture Research Centre has announced the creation of GLOBECC, a newly funded project that will lay the foundation for monitoring jellyfish biodiversity in Faroese waters, with salmon farmer Bakkafrost taking part.
Read MoreNordic Aqua Partners forced into surprise cull
Land-based salmon farmer Nordic Aqua Partners has said it expects to lose around 190 tonnes in the current quarter after detecting a high concentration of the off-flavour compound geosmin at its Chinese facility.
Read MoreOff the hook
As Vince McDonagh reports, a study by Norway’s Institute of Marine Research has added to the evidence that farmed salmon are not spreading diseases to their wild counterparts.
Read MoreLerøy Seafood invests in US biotech company
The Lerøy Seafood Group has announced a strategic investment in the US biotech company Salmonics.
The terms of the investment remain undisclosed, but the announcement said it will support Salmonics’ continued growth and cutting edge biotechnology, which uses fish blood to create healthcare products.
Read MoreSon of SalMar founder comes in from cold
Gustav Magnar Witzøe, son of the founder of the salmon giant SalMar, has joined the board of family-owned group Kvarv.
It had previously been reported that he wanted to remain outside active business and had considered moving to Switzerland at one point last year.
Far out, man
Iceland has joined the list of countries looking at whether fish farming could expand into more challenging ocean locations, as Vince McDonagh reports.
Read MoreAker BioMarine revenues up 6%
The Atlantic krill harvesting company Aker Biomarine has unveiled a 6% increase in its second quarter revenues to US $94 million (£73m).
Read MoreUVAXX announces breakthrough against deadly fish disease
A Singapore company is reported to have successfully developed a vaccine which it believes can successfully combat a deadly disease.
Read MoreSalmon now Iceland’s second highest seafood earner
Farmed salmon has jumped into second place as Iceland’s second most valuable seafood export, the latest official figures show, but it is still running a long way behind cod.
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