Events
Gill Health Conference returns as online event
The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has announced the return of the International Gill Health Conference, which will see the aquaculture sector combine its expertise and knowledge to tackle one of the sector’s biggest challenges. Having been postponed during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, the two-day conference will now take place online…
Read MoreAstaxanthin producer wins Seafood Innovation Award
A Hawaiian-based company that has developed a process to grow natural astaxanthin was named today as the winner of the Seafood Innovation Award. The award went to Kuehnle AgroSystems (KAS), in a virtual presentation as part of the North Atlantic Seafood Forum, which this year is being held as an online event. KAS is trialling…
Read MoreSeafood Expo Global moves to spring 2022
SEAFOOD Expo Global and Seafood Processing Global, the worlds’ largest industry trade fair has been moved to next spring. It had been scheduled for the end of April this year, but because of the Covid pandemic it was decided to stage it five months later – in early September. Now the organisers, Diversified Communications, have…
Read MoreAquanor will go ahead, organisers say
Following the Norwegian government’s latest guidance on Covid-19 regulations, Aquanor 2021 will go ahead in August, the organisers have confirmed. Aquanor, one of the biggest trade shows for the aquaculture industry, will be held this year as a “hybrid” event, with in-person presentations and stands, accompanied by a digital platform for those who cannot attend.…
Read MoreAquanor decision postponed until later this week
The decision on whether Aquanor, one of aquaculture’s biggest trade shows, can go ahead as an in-person event has been postponed pending a decision by the Norwegian government on health grounds. Aquanor 2021 was due to take place in Trondheim, Norway over 24-27 August as a “hybrid” event, combining in-person speakers ad attendees with a…
Read MoreVirtual summit focuses on sustainability
Aquaculture UK, the industry’s biggest British trade event, will not be taking place in Aviemore as usual this year, but next week will see the first ever Aquaculture UK Virtual Sustainability Summit. The annual in-person event has been postponed until next year because of Covid-19 restrictions. Instead, a free two-day virtual event, starting on 18…
Read MoreAquaculture America ‘will be in-person event’
Aquaculture America, one of the leading trade shows for the sector, is due to go ahead as an in-person event in August, organisers say. The largest aquaculture event in the western hemisphere, Aquaculture America is planned for 11-14 August at the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter in San Antonio, Texas. The organisers, MarEvent, said: “We have…
Read MoreMadeira is still on, AE2021 organisers say
The organisers of Aquaculture Europe 2021 (AE2021) are confident that the event will be able to go ahead as an in-person conference in Madeira this October. An annual event, Aquaculture Europe brings together leading academics, businesses and organisations within the sector. AE2021 is scheduled to take place in Madeira over 4-7 October this year. While…
Read MoreCovid-19 puts Aquanor format in question again
The format of one of the aquaculture industry’s leading trade events remains in the balance, following the announcement by the organisers of Aquanor that a decision will be made on 18 May as to whether it can go ahead as a ‘hybrid’ exhibition. The decision will be based on the Norwegian government’s assessment of the…
Read MoreSeafood Expo North America cancelled over health concerns
Seafood Expo North America, one of the leading events for the industry, has been cancelled because of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The event, due to be held in Boston, Massachusetts in July, had already been postponed from March this year. The next Seafood Expo in the US, which combines with Seafood Processing North America, is…
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