The Blue Food Innovation Summit is back!
In May this year, the Blue Food Innovation Summit returns to London for another look at the future of aquaculture and ocean health. With our food system increasingly under stress […] Continue Reading
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Community Internet firm nets salmon farmers’ support
Salmon farmers Mowi and Scottish Sea Farms are supporting a community enterprise that aims to bring high-speed broadband to some of Scotland’s most isolated communities. The farmers are helping to […] Continue Reading
Aquaculture trainees shortlisted for ALBAS awards
Two aquaculture trainees, from Bakkafrost and Scottish Sea Farms, have been shortlisted for Lantra Scotland’s Awards for Land-based and Aquaculture Skills (the ALBAS). The awards, which take place on Thursday […] Continue Reading
UK’s Seafish makes its debut at Boston expo
Seafish is to host its first ever seafood pavilion at Seafood Expo North America (SENA). As the public body supporting the UK seafood sector, Seafish has said its presence in […] Continue Reading
Another Grimsby seafood processor in trouble
Another Grimsby seafood processor has hit the buffers following a steep rise in fish prices over the past year. Cook & Lucas has closed its doors and gone into administration […] Continue Reading
Big changes to salmon tax on way, says senior politician
There will be important changes to Norway’s controversial salmon tax proposal, a senior member of the Labour-Centre coalition has said. Geir Pollestad from the Centre Party and a member of […] Continue Reading
Government report says ‘farms not to blame’ for sea lice spread
Salmon farms are not responsible for spreading sea lice among the wild fish population, according to a new report from the Canadian government’s scientific advisors, and British Columbia’s farmers have […] Continue Reading
Bank report bullish on salmon prices
Hard times are hitting consumer demand for farmed shrimp, but demand for salmon is set to remain resilient in the first half of this year. That’s the prediction from Netherlands-based […] Continue Reading
Canadian Atlantic aquaculture to receive $40m in hurricane compensation
The Canadian government is awarding CAN $40m (£24.3m) to help the country’s Atlantic coast aquaculture industry recover from the damage wreaked by Hurricane Fiona last September. The shellfish farming sector […] Continue Reading