Experimental farm brings salmon and kelp together
Salmon farmer Cermaq has teamed up with a specialist producer, Folla Alger AS, on an innovative farm site that combines salmon and kelp farming. The sea site is located in […] Continue Reading
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8,000 tonne salmon farm planned for Brittany coast
Land-based salmon farming is moving into mainland France with a plan to build an 8,000 tonne facility in Brittany. The Norwegian company Smart Salmon says that with salmon so popular in […] Continue Reading
Higher costs and issues in Scotland dent Lerøy’s Q4 results
The combined fishing and fish farming group Lerøy Seafood today announced lower operating profits for the final quarter of 2022. However revenues for the period were up from NOK 6,519 […] Continue Reading
Bakkafrost trebles final quarter operating profit for 2022
Bakkafrost more than trebled its operating profit or EBIT during the final quarter of last year along with reporting continued progress in dealing with its biological issues in Scotland. The […] Continue Reading
160 companies confirmed so far for Aquafuture Spain
The organisers of AquaFuture Spain, which takes place over 28-30 March in Santiago de Compostela, have confirmed that 160 organisations from 24 countries will be represented as exhibitors at the […] Continue Reading
Bakkafrost Scotland extends WIIGA sponsorship for 25th anniversary
Bakkafrost Scotland has confirmed it is to continue sponsoring the Western Isles Island Games Association (WIIGA) as the squad prepares to travel to Guernsey for the 2023 NatWest International Island […] Continue Reading
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
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