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Russian ban on Bakkafrost salmon could cost £30m
RUSSIA has imposed an import ban on salmon from Bakkafrost in a move which could cost the Faroese fish farmer around £30 million a year in lost income. The surprise decision will come into effect from February 10, with the Russian health authority -known as Rosselkoznador – saying it was due to the detection of ‘unwanted…
Read MoreCoronavirus hits Scottish salmon exports
THE coronavirus that has shut down large parts of China has begun to have an impact on Scottish farmed salmon exports, according to the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation. An SSPO spokesperson said: ‘We are obviously monitoring the situation very closely: China is a very important market for us. ‘The early indications are that the demand…
Read MoreNorway sales push for net cleaning robot
SCOTTISH based Trimara Services has appointed a Norwegian agent to develop the market for its automatic net cleaner. Arctic Havservice, part of Bamek, an engineering and service company based in Ballangen, will handle sales of the AutoBoss robot in Norway. The fully automated net washing machine has been widely adopted in Canada, the US, Scotland,…
Read MoreNew Russian ban on Norwegian salmon imports
RUSSIA is claiming to have found the restricted substance crystal violet in Norwegian fish processed in neighbouring Belarus, according to reports from Norway. Also known as gentian violet, crystal violet is used to treat fungal infections and for dying materials such as wood and paper. But the US Food and Drug Administration has said it should…
Read MoreNutreco invests in Kingfish Zeeland expansion
NUTRECO announced today that it is investing in the Dutch company Kingfish Zeeland, which produces fish in a land based RAS (recirculating aquaculture system) farm. The funding will enable Kingfish Zeeland, which supplies markets in Europe and the US, to double its current production capacity of 500 tonnes a year, and scale up in the…
Read MoreRobot will ‘transform fish vaccination’
A STIRLING based aquaculture company has won funding to create a ‘transformational’ fish vaccinating robot. Aqualife, in partnership with the government backed Agri-EPI Centre, secured £250,000 from the Seafood Innovation Fund, awarded by the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS), to develop and launch the robot by the end of next year. The…
Read MoreSalmon businesses ‘must be closer to society’
THE chairman of Grieg Seafood said aquaculture companies must become closer to society if they want to be better loved and appreciated. Per Grieg Jnr said: ‘We must understand that we have a responsibility, that we have a social contract, a ‘licence to operate’. We must understand the spirit of the times.’ According to the newspaper…
Read MoreAquaculture student in national awards shortlist
A SHETLAND based aquaculture student has been named as a finalist in the British Education Awards. Emma Rochester, who is enrolled on the NAFC Marine Centre\’s level 3 Modern Apprenticeship in Aquaculture, works for Cooke Aquaculture on Yell. She was nominated for the award by the NAFC’s section leader for aquaculture training, Stuart Fitzsimmons. He…
Read MoreCommunity grant is boost for brigade
THE 1st Stornoway Girls Brigade will be able to make an even bigger impact with their drama productions after receiving funding for new sound equipment from the Scottish Salmon Company (SSC). The brigade, of more than 40 girls from P1 to S6, meets weekly, taking part in a range of activities to develop their confidence…
Read MoreSalmon farmers in talks over wild fish fund
REPRESENTATIVES from the Scottish salmon farming sector and fisheries trusts have been holding talks aimed at establishing a fund to help halt wild stock decline. The ongoing bilateral discussions, between the Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation and Fisheries Management Scotland, have focused on salmon conservation, according to the minutes of the Salmon Interactions Working Group. The…
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