Legal battle looms over farms shutdown
Mowi and Cermaq are taking the Canadian government to court over its decision to force the closure of salmon farms in the Discovery Islands region of British Columbia. Mowi’s subsidiary, […] Continue Reading
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Nordhagen to lead launch of Benchmark’s lice treatment
Benchmark Animal Health has appointed Jan Rune Nordhagen as Senior Commercial Manager for Norway. He will lead the commercial launch of Benchmark’s novel sea lice control medicine BMK08 and the […] Continue Reading
Grieg invests in land-based project
Grieg Seafood is set to become the first mainstream salmon producer to invest in a land based site that will grow salmon to market size . The joint venture in […] Continue Reading
Design is a gamechanger
The new breed of workboats addresses the crew’s needs Working in open waters is pretty demanding for crew members. That’s why addressing the “human factor” is considered a key driver […] Continue Reading
Canada’s land farmers show solidarity over salmon farm closures
Beleaguered salmon farmers in British Columbia have welcomed support from land-based farmers in Canada. Mary Robinson, President of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, has written to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau […] Continue Reading
Proximar raises capital for RAS farm in Japan
Feed giant Nutreco is set to take a stake in Proximar Seafood, the land-based salmon farming venture that is planning to operate in Japan. Proximar has announced plans to list […] Continue Reading
Guðmundsson chosen to head Hábrún
A former fishing skipper has landed a key senior management post at one of Iceland’s leading aquaculture companies. Forty-year-old Einar Guðmundsson takes over as managing director of Hábrún efh in […] Continue Reading
A winter’s tale
Feed can deliver enhanced fat digestibility and performance, even in cold water In cold water, trout become less active and their metabolism slows down. Digestion slows down too and fat […] Continue Reading
Feed additives can help win the battle against disease
Commercial aquaculture species suffer from a variety of bacterial infections and parasites which cause serious economic losses. Skin mucus is the first barrier by which fish is protected from the […] Continue Reading
Two cheers for Brexit compensation offer
UK seafood industry bodies have welcomed confirmation of a £23m government fund to compensate exporters in the sector who have faced losses as a result of post-Brexit regulations, but are […] Continue Reading
BAADER acquires Sweden’s SEAC
Food processing plant group BAADER has acquired SEAC AB, the Swedish fish processing manufacturer. The move continues BAADER’s drive to consolidate the sector. SEAC, based in Färjestaden on the Swedish […] Continue Reading
BlueNalu raises cash for ‘cellular seafood’
A new type of cultured seafood may find its way from the laboratory to dinner plates in the next year or two thanks to a $60m financing deal yesterday, involving […] Continue Reading
Grieg rolls out new sales operation
Grieg Seafood’s new fully integrated sales and marketing organisation has become fully operational and will now be used to sell its Scottish and Canadian salmon, the company has announced. Norwegian […] Continue Reading
GAA appoints Brian Perkins as COO
The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) has announced the appointment of Brian Perkins as Chief Operating Officer. Perkins comes to GAA with more than 40 years’ seafood experience in the certification […] Continue Reading
Soil Association endorses Organic Sea Harvest
Independent fish farming start-up Organic Sea Harvest (OSH) has had its credentials confirmed by the Soil Association, the UK’s leading organic farming certification body. The Soil Association confirmed that the […] Continue Reading
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Scottish salmon exports rise by £60 million
WITH 65 countries now enjoying Scottish salmon, exports of the quality fish have increased by £60 million in the first six months of the year, proving that overseas demand remains […] Continue Reading
The perfect ingredient for Seafood Expo Asia
FOR the first time this year, Seafood Expo Asia will deliver a dedicated programme for chefs. With just two weeks to go, Seafood Expo Asia has confirmed its line-up of […] Continue Reading
MSC reassessment for Danish herring fishery
A NORTH Sea herring fishery operated by the Danish Pelagic Producers Organisation (DPPO) has now entered the reassessment process for the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Sustainable Fishing Standard, following its […] Continue Reading
Minister meets Scotland's food sector to discuss Russian import ban
WORK is on-going across Scotland’s food sector to assess the potential market impact that could result from displacement of produce previously destined for the Russia will have for the sector […] Continue Reading
The sick fish website
OCEANA, the international organisation devoted to protecting the world’s oceans, has launched a website to gather data on unwell fish in the Baltic Sea. The aim of the website is […] Continue Reading
The fisher queen
QUEEN Sonja of Norway has spoken of the part fishing can play in feeding the world’s seven billion people. She made the comments as she opened the 2014 Nor-fishing Exhibition […] Continue Reading
MSD Animal Health Develops a New Fish Vaccine Against
Most Prevalent Disease Affecting Tilapia. MSD Animal Health (known as Merck Animal Health in the USA and Canada) today introduced a new fish vaccine as a promising measure to help […] Continue Reading
Fisheries improvement for Greek sardines and anchovies
FISHERY consultant, MacAlister Elliott & Partners (MEP), is developing, for the first time in the Mediterranean, a Fisheries Improvement Project (FIP) on behalf of WWF Greece. The initiative is for […] Continue Reading
Quotas cut for 10 EU countries
THE fishing quotas for ten EU member states has been cut by the European Commission in a move to compensate for overfishing in 2013. The countries affected by the […] Continue Reading