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The leading underwater robotic vehicle in its class for the aquaculture industry is the Falcon from Saab Seaeye, world leader in electric underwater robotics. Aquaculture operators globally choose the Seaeye […] Continue Reading
Three of Brazil’s leading soybean producers have agreed to put in place a 100% deforestation-free soy value chain. The move means that virtually all the soy supplied to the salmon […] Continue Reading
Cooke Aquaculture is planning to invest almost CAN $60m dollars building a new salmon hatchery in Canada’s Nova Scotia province. Notice of the proposal from Cooke was posted by the […] Continue Reading
Salmon farmers have sounded the alarm over predation attacks by seals following a major incident at a Skye-based farm in which 52,000 juvenile salmon were lost. The Scottish Salmon Producers […] Continue Reading
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has acknowledged that new regulations following the end of the Brexit transition period are causing problems for the UK seafood sector, and has pledged compensation for […] Continue Reading
Atlantic Sapphire, the Florida-based salmon farming company, is reported to have applied to register on the US OTCQX market, which offers enterprises the opportunity to expand their visibility and expand […] Continue Reading
Kurt Oddekalv, the environmental campaigner who became a thorn in the side of Norway’s aquaculture industry, died after falling through ice while trying to save his daughter’s dog, it has […] Continue Reading
Shetland-based shipowner Ocean Farm Services has ordered a new workboat from Skagen Ship Consulting AS. The new vessel, the second Skagen newbuild ordered by Ocean Farm Services, will join OFS’ […] Continue Reading
Aquaculture health, nutrition and genetics business Benchmark is issuing new shares to raise capital for its shrimp breeding programme. The issue, of 536,272 ordinary shares of 0.1p each, is expected […] Continue Reading
The owners of the salmon feed boat which sank during a fierce storm in an east Iceland fjord last weekend say they are looking at plans to refloat the vessel. […] Continue Reading
The January issue of Fish Farmer magazine is out now and you can view the online version here. This issue includes a look at some of the ideas at the […] Continue Reading
Logistics service provider Eurofrigo has started the construction of a new coldstore on the Maasvlakte development, near Rotterdam. The project is expected to be completed by the middle of this […] Continue Reading
AKVA group, the global supplier of technology to the aquaculture industry, has been hit by a cyber attack at its Norway base, with the hackers demanding a ransom. The company […] Continue Reading
Artec Aqua AS, the Norwegian turnkey supplier of land-based fish farms, is being sold to the energy and marine industrial group Endúr ASA for a reported NOK 690m (£60m). Ingegjerd […] Continue Reading
Kvarøy Arctic has appointed Chris Cumming as its first Vice President of Sales. The family-owned sustainable Atlantic salmon producer is based in Northern Norway but its produce retails in the […] Continue Reading
The leaders of Scotland’s main seafood and food trade bodies have called on the UK Government to help resolve the delays to EU exports which are causing significant problems for […] Continue Reading
Scottish Sea Farms delivered high fish survival and strong biological performance in 2020 despite the ongoing pandemic, the company has reported. Over the full year, the salmon farmer achieved an […] Continue Reading
Seafood exporters in Scotland have complained that “unnecessary” post-Brexit red tape is holding up lorry shipments of fresh fish to Europe. Difficulties and errors in competing the forms that are […] Continue Reading
Norwegian Salmon farming giant SalMar last night unveiled a 3,000 tonne plus increase in its harvest figures for the final quarter of 2020. The total figure is 43,600 tonnes for […] Continue Reading
Aquaculture genetics specialist Xelect has signed a partnership agreement with FirstWave Group, Africa’s largest tilapia fish producer. The deal will create a breeding programme aimed at developing local, high-performance Nile […] Continue Reading
International animal nutrition group Adisseo and protein innovator Calysta have created a joint venture in China, to create “FeedKind”, a new alternative protein that uses no arable land and almost […] Continue Reading
Shellfish producer Isle of Skye Mussel Company and marine engineering specialist Malin Group have become members of the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre’s consortium, taking the SAIC’s membership beyond 150. The […] Continue Reading
Norway’s seafood industry enjoyed the second best year in its history during 2020 with exports again smashing through the all-important NOK 100bn barrier, despite the challenges presented by Covid-19. This […] Continue Reading
The Scottish Salmon Company delivered an increased harvest during the final quarter of 2020, its owner, the Bakkafrost group, has disclosed in a Q4 trading update. The Faroe Islands salmon […] Continue Reading