AKVA still dealing with aftermath of cyber attack
Aquaculture technology group AKVA says its experts have detected the “root cause” of the malware which caused the shutdown of key IT systems in the company, but the system is […] Continue Reading
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Salmon price falls again
Hopes of a New Year recovery in salmon prices appear to have been put on hold – at least for the time being. Statistics Norway, which keeps a close eye […] Continue Reading
Scotland and Ireland are bright spots for Mowi
Scotland and Ireland were the two principal bright spots for fish farming giant Mowi during the final quarter of last year, the company’s trading update shows today. The world’s largest […] Continue Reading
Ocean Kinetics – the market leaders in aquaculture and marine works
For over 25 years they have been providing high quality diving and ROV services, as well as high quality fabrication and machining services. Investing in the right people, equipment and […] Continue Reading
Falcon top for fish farming
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
Soy producers take a stand against deforestation
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 invests in Nova Scotia hatchery
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
Producers in warning over seal predation threat
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
Johnson pledges compensation for Brexit delays
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 seeks US market listing
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
Campaigner died trying to save family pet
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
Ocean Farm Services orders new vessel
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
Benchmark raises capital to fund shrimp investment
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
Laxar Fiskeldi hopes to raise sunken barge
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 2021 issue of Fish Farmer is online
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
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Adisseo’s sustainable feed joint venture starts construction in China
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
Innovation centre membership passes 150 mark
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 records strong seafood export numbers
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
Scottish Salmon Company harvest up for Q4 2020
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
Grants Oak Smoked reports ‘successful’ year
One of the UK’s leading traditional smoked salmon companies says it has managed to adapt well, despite the Covid-19 pandemic, building on revenue which grew by more than a third […] Continue Reading
China tightens regime for seafood imports, again
Tougher new Covid-related health regulations have been announced for seafood companies exporting to China. The Chinese authorities have said that much tougher requirements are justified in response to the way […] Continue Reading
Vancouver Island mayors protest salmon shutdown
Local government leaders and representatives of the salmon farming industry have written an open letter to Canada’s Fisheries Minister to protest her decision to phase out 19 salmon farms in […] Continue Reading
Cermaq commissions new wellboat
Salmon giant Cermaq Norway has entered into a deal to build a new advanced technology wellboat with a larger than usual capacity of 6,000 cubic metres. The charter agreement with […] Continue Reading
SSPO calls for measures to ease Channel gridlock
Perishable seafood should be fast-tracked to deal with congestion at the Channel ports, according to the Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation. The SSPO is calling for Operation Brock, the emergency measures […] Continue Reading