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Planning approval for Grimsby RAS salmon farm
Planners have given formal approval to the £75m Grimsby salmon farm project. It can now move forward, eight months after it was first announced. The company behind the plan, Aquacultured Seafood, intends to build the RAS (recirculating aquaculture system) facility on an industrial site close to the fish docks and many of the town’s seafood…
Read MoreGrieg confident new post smolt unit will bring results
Grieg Seafood has said its plan to invest millions of kroner in a new post-smolt unit in Norway’s Finnmark region will lead to an improvement in fish health and welfare. The company has now published more details about the new land-based facility, which is estimated to cost around NOK 1.1bn (£82m). It will produce 300 tonnes of post-smolt…
Read MoreRebel NTS shareholders to sue SalMar
The feud between a group of former NTS shareholders and the salmon farming giant SalMar shows no sign of letting up. Some shareholders have been unhappy at the price they were offered during the takeover saga last year, which saw SalMar eventually succeed in acquiring NTS. The deal brought Norway Royal Salmon, SalmoNor and the…
Read MoreEuropean producers call for Common Aquaculture Policy
Aquaculture in Europe faces continued stagnation unless there is concerted action on the part of the European Union to give greater priority to food production. So says the Federation of European Aquaculture Producers (FEAP) in its response to reports last week from the European Court of Auditors (ECA) and European Commission (EC). The ECA report…
Read MoreIndependence would strengthen marine sector, says Scottish Government
An independent Scotland would be able to invest more in its marine economy, while protecting the environment more effectively, according to a paper published today by the Scottish Government. The paper, Marine Sector in an Independent Scotland, sets out benefits of independence in relation to the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, management of the environment and…
Read MoreWelfare has just gone Tech
The latest analytical techniques make it possible to obtain a more rounded view of the health of stock Since the arrival of SARS Covid 19 into the UK, it is believed that more than 70% of the population have, at some point, been infected with the virus. Of course, “infected with” is not always the…
Read MoreToo many deformed salmon being exported, says regulator
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority has found that salmon is being sent out of the country with wounds, deformities and other issues. The authority said a total of 49 inspections were carried out and it was found that 24 of them did not meet the required regulations. The purpose of the requirements in the regulation…
Read MoreChile loses thousands of salmon and trout to algal blooms
Coho salmon and trout in Chile have perished prematurely in their thousands, in what appears to be a mass mortality episode . The incidents have been centred around the Los Lagos region, with the latest reports suggesting that more than 500 tons of fish have already perished, representing around 2% of the total biomass in…
Read MoreFrom egg to plate
The value of Scotland’s salmon industry – which creates an estimated £766m in gross value added for the economy – benefits not only the fish farmers but also the many businesses and their employees operating up and down the entire supply chain. So says Salmon Scotland CEO in his latest column for Fish Farmer, which…
Read MoreNow for fish farming – the SpinTouch FX Water Analyser
Using proven photometric technology that has been game-changing in global water testing applications, the SpinTouch FX tests eight parameters, including ammonia, nitrate and nitrite with one water sample, simultaneously, within two minutes. The genius lies in the disk, which uses precisely measured reagents, meaning results are easy to obtain, accurate and repeatable. Portable, rugged and…
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