Official spotlight on Norcod after fish escapes
Norway’s Directorate of Fisheries has pointed the finger at Norcod over a cod escape incident in the Norland region. The Directorate said it had received the results of DNA tracing […] Continue Reading
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Farmers set to fight latest Discovery Islands ban
Mowi has signalled it is ready to take legal action if the Canadian government goes ahead with its threat not to renew salmon farming licences around the Discovery Islands in […] Continue Reading
AQUA 2024 venue is now Copenhagen
The international conference AQUA 2024 has a new venue – Copenhagen – and a new date, it has been announced. The Boards of Directors of the European Aquaculture Society and […] Continue Reading
Fresh beats frozen, consumers say
Consumers in the US and Japan could save money and reduce their carbon footprint into the bargain, if only they were prepared to buy salmon that has been frozen and […] Continue Reading
Associated Seafoods wins best practice accolade
Scottish seafood processor Associated Seafoods has been recognised as an example of best practice by the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA). Associated Seafoods has achieved certification under the GSA’s Best Seafood […] Continue Reading
Westfjords residents back aquaculture, survey finds
A majority of people living in the Westfjords region of Iceland, where much of the country’s salmon farming is located, remain positive about the aquaculture industry – but support is […] Continue Reading
Combined fishing/aquaculture vessel is a world first
An order has been placed for the world’s first combined fishing and aquaculture vessel. The Norwegian shipbuilder Larsnes Mek has signed a contract to build the boat for Myre Kystdrift […] Continue Reading
BC report casts doubt on move to land-based farms
An economic analysis carried out for the British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture and Food has concluded that shifting the province’s fish farming industry from the sea to the land would […] Continue Reading
Xcelerate unveils Maine RAS project
Two former executives from Nordic Aquafarms are behind a plan to build a land-based salmon farm on the site of an old paper mill in Maine. Erik Heim and Marianne […] Continue Reading