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Picture of the exhibition
SCENES from the recent Aquaculture UK exhibition in Aviemore were captured on film by Fish Farmer, Fish Update’s sister publication. Editor Jenny Hjul, advertising team leader Dave Edler and photographer Angus Blackburn caught up with several industry insiders to find out how the show was going for them and to see what products and services…
Read MoreNorway woos world restaurant elite
NORWAY is pulling out all the stops to ensure its seafood features strongly when the gastronomic elite from some of the world’s finest restaurants meet in northern Spain later this month. Chefs from across the globe will descend on the Euskalduna Palace in Bilbao on June 19 for the 50 Best Restaurants Awards. Seafood will…
Read MoreBrexit bonanza for fishermen: SNP report
BREXIT could bring 5,000 jobs to the Scottish fishing industry and generate £540 million, according to a report by government agency Marine Scotland published yesterday. The UK leaving the Common Fisheries Policy and regaining control of the entire quota in its waters would lead to a 21 per cent increase in the seafood sector’s output.…
Read More‘Major milestone’ for algal oil plant
A JOINT venture that aims to revolutionise aquaculture with its sustainable omega-3 oil from natural marine algae has celebrated a major milestone in the construction of its new US production site. Production as the Nebraska plant, being built by Veramaris, Royal DSM and Evonik, is due to come on stream in mid-2019, when commercial quantities…
Read MoreUS reports big reduction in overfishing
THE United States has reported a dramatic reduction in the amount of overfishing around its coastline. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which is the supervisor organisation for the industry, has sent a report to Congress stating that the number of stocks on the overfishing list are now at an all-time low. NOAA said…
Read MoreBakkafrost plans new biogas plant
BAKKAFROST, the largest salmon farming company in the Faroe Islands, has announced plans to invest in a new biogas plant, working in collaboration with other Faroese fish farmers and local dairy farmers. The plant will use waste products from fish and dairy farming to produce energy and fertiliser. The project is one of a number…
Read MoreFly meal firm raises further funding
FLY farmer and waste-to-nutrient pioneer AgriProtein has raised a further $105 million in funding, marking a new high in investor appetite for the insect protein sector. The latest investment, together with additional local project finance for a series of its alternative feed plants in Africa, the Middle East and Asia, puts South African based AgriProtein…
Read MoreFaroes and Greenland agree wild salmon ban
GREENLAND and the Faroe Islands have agreed to halt all commercial salmon fishing for the next few years in an effort to allow wild stocks to recover, including those in Scotland’s River Tweed. In the case of the Faroe Islands, which is well established as a major salmon farming country, the government in Torshavn has…
Read MoreNorwegian land based salmon farm on track
PLANS for Norway\’s first commercial land based aquaculture production plant for salmon in the east of the country are moving ahead. The company behind the project is Fredrikstad Seafoods, which is largely owned by Nordic Aquafarms, the company behind a recently announced $500 million land based salmon farm in the US state of Maine. The…
Read More‘Happy day’ as MH opens £26.5m hatchery
MARINE Harvest’s new £26.5 million recirculation hatchery in Inchmore, Glenmoriston, was a ‘magnificent investment’ for Scotland and the future of the aquaculture sector, said rural affairs minister Fergus Ewing as he officially opened the building this morning. In front of local councillors, members of the community, the construction team, and the Fort William based company’s…
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