Legal battle looms over farms shutdown
Mowi and Cermaq are taking the Canadian government to court over its decision to force the closure of salmon farms in the Discovery Islands region of British Columbia. Mowi’s subsidiary, […] Continue Reading
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Nordhagen to lead launch of Benchmark’s lice treatment
Benchmark Animal Health has appointed Jan Rune Nordhagen as Senior Commercial Manager for Norway. He will lead the commercial launch of Benchmark’s novel sea lice control medicine BMK08 and the […] Continue Reading
Grieg invests in land-based project
Grieg Seafood is set to become the first mainstream salmon producer to invest in a land based site that will grow salmon to market size . The joint venture in […] Continue Reading
Design is a gamechanger
The new breed of workboats addresses the crew’s needs Working in open waters is pretty demanding for crew members. That’s why addressing the “human factor” is considered a key driver […] Continue Reading
Canada’s land farmers show solidarity over salmon farm closures
Beleaguered salmon farmers in British Columbia have welcomed support from land-based farmers in Canada. Mary Robinson, President of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, has written to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau […] Continue Reading
Proximar raises capital for RAS farm in Japan
Feed giant Nutreco is set to take a stake in Proximar Seafood, the land-based salmon farming venture that is planning to operate in Japan. Proximar has announced plans to list […] Continue Reading
Guðmundsson chosen to head Hábrún
A former fishing skipper has landed a key senior management post at one of Iceland’s leading aquaculture companies. Forty-year-old Einar Guðmundsson takes over as managing director of Hábrún efh in […] Continue Reading
A winter’s tale
Feed can deliver enhanced fat digestibility and performance, even in cold water In cold water, trout become less active and their metabolism slows down. Digestion slows down too and fat […] Continue Reading
Feed additives can help win the battle against disease
Commercial aquaculture species suffer from a variety of bacterial infections and parasites which cause serious economic losses. Skin mucus is the first barrier by which fish is protected from the […] Continue Reading
Two cheers for Brexit compensation offer
UK seafood industry bodies have welcomed confirmation of a £23m government fund to compensate exporters in the sector who have faced losses as a result of post-Brexit regulations, but are […] Continue Reading
BAADER acquires Sweden’s SEAC
Food processing plant group BAADER has acquired SEAC AB, the Swedish fish processing manufacturer. The move continues BAADER’s drive to consolidate the sector. SEAC, based in Färjestaden on the Swedish […] Continue Reading
BlueNalu raises cash for ‘cellular seafood’
A new type of cultured seafood may find its way from the laboratory to dinner plates in the next year or two thanks to a $60m financing deal yesterday, involving […] Continue Reading
Grieg rolls out new sales operation
Grieg Seafood’s new fully integrated sales and marketing organisation has become fully operational and will now be used to sell its Scottish and Canadian salmon, the company has announced. Norwegian […] Continue Reading
GAA appoints Brian Perkins as COO
The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) has announced the appointment of Brian Perkins as Chief Operating Officer. Perkins comes to GAA with more than 40 years’ seafood experience in the certification […] Continue Reading
Soil Association endorses Organic Sea Harvest
Independent fish farming start-up Organic Sea Harvest (OSH) has had its credentials confirmed by the Soil Association, the UK’s leading organic farming certification body. The Soil Association confirmed that the […] Continue Reading
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Legal battle looms over farms shutdown
Mowi and Cermaq are taking the Canadian government to court over its decision to force the closure of salmon farms in the Discovery Islands region of British Columbia. Mowi’s subsidiary, […] Continue Reading
Nordhagen to lead launch of Benchmark’s lice treatment
Benchmark Animal Health has appointed Jan Rune Nordhagen as Senior Commercial Manager for Norway. He will lead the commercial launch of Benchmark’s novel sea lice control medicine BMK08 and the […] Continue Reading
Grieg invests in land-based project
Grieg Seafood is set to become the first mainstream salmon producer to invest in a land based site that will grow salmon to market size . The joint venture in […] Continue Reading
Design is a gamechanger
The new breed of workboats addresses the crew’s needs Working in open waters is pretty demanding for crew members. That’s why addressing the “human factor” is considered a key driver […] Continue Reading
Canada’s land farmers show solidarity over salmon farm closures
Beleaguered salmon farmers in British Columbia have welcomed support from land-based farmers in Canada. Mary Robinson, President of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, has written to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau […] Continue Reading
Proximar raises capital for RAS farm in Japan
Feed giant Nutreco is set to take a stake in Proximar Seafood, the land-based salmon farming venture that is planning to operate in Japan. Proximar has announced plans to list […] Continue Reading
Guðmundsson chosen to head Hábrún
A former fishing skipper has landed a key senior management post at one of Iceland’s leading aquaculture companies. Forty-year-old Einar Guðmundsson takes over as managing director of Hábrún efh in […] Continue Reading
A winter’s tale
Feed can deliver enhanced fat digestibility and performance, even in cold water In cold water, trout become less active and their metabolism slows down. Digestion slows down too and fat […] Continue Reading
Feed additives can help win the battle against disease
Commercial aquaculture species suffer from a variety of bacterial infections and parasites which cause serious economic losses. Skin mucus is the first barrier by which fish is protected from the […] Continue Reading