Global roll out of land based salmon

A PIONEERING land based salmon farming company has announced plans to expand its operations in the US with its largest facility to date. Pure Salmon said its new site will be based in Tazewell County, Virginia, with a production target of 20,000 tonnes a year. The project, backed by $20 million from local development agencies,…

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Biggest prawn farm plan ‘on track’

PLANS to build the world’s largest prawn farm are on target, the head of the company behind the project said. Project Sea Dragon is a (Australian) $1.5 billion development by the Seafarms Group, one of Australia’s largest aquaculture companies. Phased over the next seven years, it will be built on a site the size of…

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Now Nordic plans huge California farm

NORDIC Aquafarms, the company building the world’s largest land based salmon farm in the US state of Maine, is planning another major development in California. According to report in the Maine based Bangor Daily News, the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District in California and a subsidiary of a Norwegian company called California Marine…

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Insect farming could take off in Scotland

SCOTLAND could lose out on becoming a major player in the emerging insects for feed sector if it doesn’t engage with the opportunities soon. The country is well placed to become a leader in the field, with its large aquaculture industry, a day-long conference in Edinburgh heard yesterday. Organised by Zero Waste Scotland, the event…

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Fish Update Briefing, Friday, February 8

GRIEG INVESTS IN NEW LOW CARBON PLANTS GRIEG Seafood is to buy four new battery powered hybrid plants for its feed vessels as it looks to increase its environmental footprint by cutting down on diesel use. The plants, which hugely reduce diesel generator operations, have been specially developed by Fjord Maritime, based in Bergen, with…

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Holyrood hears salmon farm defence

BIG landed interests have been attacking the salmon industry in Scotland for many years and their portrayal of the sector was unrecognisable, said Shetland MSP and former Liberal Democrat leader Tavish Scott. Speaking in a debate in the Scottish parliament today on the future of salmon farming, Scott said islands such as Unst and Yell…

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Awards celebrate fishing industry

NOMINATIONS are still open for the annual Fishing News awards, which celebrate the commitment, skills and innovation of the commercial fishing industry. Open to all fishermen, processors, ports and businesses across the UK and Ireland, the deadline for entries is Tuesday, February 12. The awards recognise excellence across 14 categories, including Young Fisherman of the…

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Norway warning over UK fish sales

THE Norwegian Seafood Council has urged exporters to send as much fish to the UK before Brexit Day, due on March 29, in case extra customs checks are imposed, leading to chaos. With the prospect of a no deal increasing, the fear is that Norwegian suppliers will also face higher costs and hold-ups. Interestingly, the…

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Clash expected over salmon farms’ future

THE Scottish Greens are still calling for a moratorium on new fish farms despite a lengthy parliamentary inquiry concluding that there was no evidence to support a ban on expansion. Ahead of a debate today in Holyrood, where MSPs will discuss the findings of the Rural Economy and Connectivity (REC) committee, Green MSP John Finnie…

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Norway exports off to flying start

NORWEGIAN seafood exports got off to a strong start in the New Year with revenues last month increasing by almost a billion kroner – or £90.5 million. The country exported 200,600 tonnes of seafood worth NOK 8.6 billion (£778.3 million), a four per cent decline in volume, but an increase of NOK 992 million or…

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