All-electric first for Flugga

The new Fluggaboat offers a viable electric alternative Unst Inshore Services Ltd has built the first 100% electric workboat in the UK. The 7.5m Fluggaboat uses an Evoy 120hp continuous rated, electric outboard powered by a 63 kwh Lithium-Ion battery housed in the console. Charging uses an onboard charger, so the vessel can be fully…

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Atlantic Sapphire share issue raises $65m

Atlantic Sapphire has successfully raised a further US $65 million (NOK 702m/ £52.7m ) with a new share issue, the Florida land-based salmon farmer has announced. The move involves the private placement of 501,428,571 new shares, at a price per new share of NOK 1.40. The Oslo Stock Market announcement said: “The private placement was…

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Warning signs

Changes in the body fat of mackerel may give a clue to a factor in the decline of wild salmon. So argues Dr Martin Jaffa in his latest column for Fish Farmer. A new study from the University of Aberdeen funded by pelagic fishermen, yet to be fully published, has found that from around 2010,…

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Proximar takes full ownership of Mt Fuji farm

Proximar Seafood has, through its subsidiary Proximar Ltd, taken full ownership of the entire land based fish farm facility near Mount Fuji at Oyama, Japan. The move, carried out through the company’s subsidiary Proximar Ltd, marks the end of construction work at the first commercial Atlantic salmon farm facility to be built in Japan. The…

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Woman loses limbs after eating infected tilapia

A 40 year-old Californian woman has had all her limbs amputated after eating infected tilapia fish. Laura Barajas, a mother of a young son, from San Jose was taken to hospital where she was diagnosed with a with a serious bacterial infection known as Vibrio vulnificus. She bought the fish at a local market. Her…

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Make Koroskin your catch of the day

A unique film can help your seafood products to always be at their best Seafood shoppers make their purchasing decision based on the quality, freshness and appearance of the products. Korozo’s KOROSKIN, with its unrivalled product presentation at the point of sale, helps consumers make the right choice. Koroskin tightly fits your products like a…

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Water monitoring at its most effective

ANB Sensors presents innovative accessories to enhance the company’s calibration-free water quality sensors The intelligent battery housings accommodate lithium-ion batteries and are rated up to 900m depth. With a built-in power management system and battery voltage monitor, they ensure prolonged lifetimes, whilst the onboard datalogger simplifies data retrieval. The flow adapter streamlines sensor integration into…

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Make Koroskin your catch of the day

A unique film can help your seafood products to always be at their best Seafood shoppers make their purchasing decision based on the quality, freshness and appearance of the products. Korozo’s KOROSKIN, with its unrivalled product presentation at the point of sale, helps consumers make the right choice. Koroskin tightly fits your products like a…

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Australia lets in Icelandic salmon

Australia has opened the door to Icelandic salmon and salmon products. The authorities in Canberra have said that Iceland’s salmon producers have now met the necessary conditions to allow them to export to the southern hemisphere nation. Mast.is. Iceland’s food agency said: “The licence has been a long time coming, but the Australian authorities have…

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Lifetime award for Hungarian aquaculture leader

Dr László Váradi was presented with Honorary Life Membership at the opening of the AE2023, European Aquaculture Society’s annual conference in Vienna last night. The prestigious award, which is reserved for those individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to European aquaculture, was presented by EAS President Bente Torstensen. Dr Váradi has been President of…

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