Prawn farmer ‘back on track’ after virus blow
BRITAIN’S first warm water king prawn farmer has recovered from a setback which saw the majority of its stocks wiped out. Great British Prawns, which in June announced its plan […] Continue Reading
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Stirling explores feed factor in sea lice fight
A NEW £300,000 study involving Stirling’s Institute of Aquaculture (IoA) and a leading animal feed manufacturer will explore how feed ingredients can reduce infections in farmed fish. Led by Dr […] Continue Reading
Algae early warning system ‘boost for farmers’
AN early warning system to detect harmful plankton and algae is being developed in Scotland to help tackle one of the biggest challenges to fish health. A consortium – including […] Continue Reading
Regional recognition for Scottish Salmon Co
THE Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has been recognised in four categories in the Highlands & Islands Food & Drink Awards, to be held in November. The company was shortlisted for […] Continue Reading
Salmon farmer leads local beach cleans
RESIDENTS and local groups are being urged to join Scottish Sea Farms for a series of organised beach cleans, part of the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) Great British Beach Clean […] Continue Reading
Harbour seals like west coast best
THE strength of seal populations in Scotland varies dramatically, depending on which part of the coastline they inhabit. While stocks of harbour seals are thriving on the west coast and […] Continue Reading
Birds blamed for salmon decline on River Tweed
STOCKS of wild salmon in the River Tweed have fallen to an all-time low because of record numbers of predatory birds, according to new research. Salmon catches dropped from a […] Continue Reading
Animal disease risk in no deal Brexit
ANIMAL welfare could be at risk if the availability of veterinary medicines in the UK is compromised in a no deal Brexit, warned NOAH, the body representing the animal health […] Continue Reading
French innovators impress investors
TWO French innovators scooped top honours on the final day of the Aquaculture Innovation Europe conference in London today, after a vote by delegates representing the industry and investors. The […] Continue Reading
Fishermen told to switch to aquaculture
FISHERMEN in Malaysia are being urged by their government to take up fish farming to protect their future and save depleting wild fish stocks at the same time. The call […] Continue Reading
Tromsø farm future in balance after elections
THE future of open fish farming in and around the Norwegian city of Tromsø continues to hang in the balance after local elections produced a mixed bag of results. There […] Continue Reading
‘Redesign’ aquaculture for the future says funder
THE aquaculture industry needs a ‘complete redesign’ if it is to meet a global requirement to triple production by 2050 and feed a growing world population. That is the thinking […] Continue Reading
Lobster crowdfunding campaign: all in a good claws
THE National Lobster Hatchery (NLH) in Padstow, Cornwall, has launched a crowdfunding campaign to support marine conservation and the future of our fisheries. The ‘Releasing Larry’ campaign (www.crowdfunder.co.uk/releasinglarry) aims to […] Continue Reading
All the news in the latest Fish Farmer
THE size and ambition of the aquaculture industry was very much in evidence at the recent Aqua Nor exhibition in Trondheim – and now you can read about it in […] Continue Reading
Iceland salmon farmers win back licences
TWO Icelandic salmon farming companies which had their development plans put on hold a year ago following objections from environmental groups have been handed back their operating licences. Iceland’s Food […] Continue Reading
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Major algae outbreak hits Norwegian farms
THOUSANDS of tonnes of farmed salmon have died following a large algae outbreak off the north coast of Norway. A significant area in the fjords between the regions of Troms […] Continue Reading
Fish inflation hits Young’s profits
THE rising cost of fish – both wild caught and farmed – appears to have hit the profits of Young’s, Britain’s largest seafood company. The Grimsby based business today reported […] Continue Reading
Project unlocks lobster rearing potential
A PIONEERING project rearing lobsters in new sea based systems has shown great potential, say the partners involved. Led by the National Lobster Hatchery (NLH) in Padstow, Cornwall, the three-year […] Continue Reading
NRS profits drop despite higher revenues
DESPITE a near seven per cent increase in operating revenues for the first quarter of 2019, the fish farmer Norway Royal Salmon took a big knock on its operating profits […] Continue Reading
Grieg catching up with big players
GRIEG Seafood is no longer swimming in the shadow of the big salmon farming players on financial markets, a leading industry observer has suggested. Tore Tønseth, a seafood analyst at […] Continue Reading
Seafood expert is new Loch Duart chair
SCOTTISH salmon farmer Loch Duart has appointed a new chairman with a background in the seafood sector. Alistair Erskine was the owner of the Edinburgh Salmon Company and has also […] Continue Reading
SSPO hits back at ‘sensationalist’ Panorama
THE Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation has hit back at the BBC for sensationalising the operations of the salmon farming industry. SSPO chief executive Julie Hesketh-Laird, who was interviewed for a […] Continue Reading
Mowi rejects BBC’s medicine claims
SCOTLAND’S biggest salmon farmer, Mowi, has rejected claims being made in a BBC programme that it was subject to unannounced visits by Scotland’s environmental watchdog. The makers of Panorama issued […] Continue Reading
Mowi defends salmon farming against latest BBC attack
SCOTLAND’S biggest salmon farmer, Mowi, has defended its farming practices ahead of a potentially damaging BBC broadcast next week. The Panorama programme, titled ‘Salmon Farming Exposed’, airs on Monday night […] Continue Reading