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Revolutionising aquaculture safety
OTAQ introduces LPAS to combat harmful algae blooms: a game-changer in aquaculture monitoring Within the aquaculture industry there are increasingly frequent reports of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABS) being responsible for devastating fish kill events, in some cases with a single event wiping out an entire farm’s stock. In order to mitigate this, farms have been…
Read MoreBIO-UV and Pinnacle in partnership for ozone treatments
BIO-UV Group has entered into an exclusive partnership agreement with US-headquartered Pinnacle Ozone Solutions to leverage the company’s QUADBLOCK Ozone water treatment products in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia. Pinnacle is one of the largest suppliers of ozone technology in the North American markets. Pinnacle’s patented advanced ozone technology will increase BIO-UV Group’s ozone…
Read MoreMajor setback for US East Coast salmon farm plan
A plan for a large salmon farm on the US East Coast is hanging in the balance following a controversial decision by the local city council. Nordic Aquafarms has been trying for years to build the $500 million facility near the town of Belfast, Maine. It is also planning a large yellowtail farm in Humboldt…
Read MoreNordic Aqua Partners completes first commercial China harvest
Nordic Aqua Partners has announced the successful completion of its first commercial harvest of Atlantic salmon produced at its facility in Gaotang, eastern China. The company described the achievement as a major operational milestone for Nordic Aqua which would now be introducing the Nordic PureAtlantic brand to the growing Chinese market. Chief executive officer Ragnar…
Read MoreAquaculture technology and biosecurity
Advanced aquaculture technology is enhancing biosecurity and fish welfare, writes Iain Brown, Industry Sales Engineer, Xylem UK and Ireland Leading aquaculture experts from Xylem will deliver a keynote address at Aquaculture UK, taking place at Aviemore, Scotland, 14-15 May 2024. The presentation “Optimised energy consumption in land-based aquaculture – sustainability put to life!”, will be…
Read MoreEU salmon processors increase prod-fish pressure
European Union salmon processors are demanding that Norway calls an end to the ban on exporting “prod” or damaged fish. The joint call, has come from the EU Salmon Processors Union which includes key countries such as Poland, Denmark and the Netherlands. The Norwegian authorities, and much of its salmon industry, is so far resisting…
Read MoreNorwegian salmon prices hit new record
Fresh salmon prices hit an all time record in Norway last week, although there are signs the surge could be over. They soared to NOK 123.28 per kilo during week 15, an increase of NOK 3.34 per kilo or 2.2% on the previous week. The official figures from Statistics Norway are generally an average so…
Read MoreMowi Scotland Q1 30% higher, but global output down
Mowi Scotland produced an encouragingly higher harvest during the first three months of this year, a trading update today shows. The output between January and March from the division, which has suffered from biological and other issues in the past, totalled 14,500 tonnes against 11,000 tonnes a year earlier – a rise of 3,500 tonnes…
Read MoreMaking sure every fish counts behind new partnership move
The aquaculture technology specialist company Ace Aquatec is leading a new partnership to improve salmon farming’s circular economy. Pictured: Ace Aquatec Head of Sales Ben Perry and Senior Field Services Manager Ian Lawson with the A-HCS®. The move involves collaboration between Ace Aquatec and start-up Tiny Fish and is advancing Scottish salmon’s circular economy by…
Read MoreOslo opens new salmon air route to China – via Kazakhstan
A new direct salmon air route between Norway and China has just been launched from Oslo. The interesting aspect is that the plane travels via the former Soviet republic of Kazakhstan, close to Russia, an area of the world avoided by western fish air carriers since the start of the Ukraine war. The first consignment…
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