Thirty years of MERL 

The Institute of Aquaculture’s Marine Environmental Research Laboratory has played a key role in the development of aquaculture over three decades For three decades, the Marine Environmental Research Laboratory (MERL) has been at the vanguard of aquaculture research and innovation. Part of the University of Stirling’s world-leading Institute of Aquaculture (IoA), the coastal facility near…

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Reward offered for capture of Lerøy’s 15,000 escaped trout

Fish farmer Lerøy Sjøtroll is offering a bounty of NOK 250 (almost £20) a head to anyone who helps capture any of the estimated 15,000 rainbow trout which have escaped from one of its facilities. The company is part of the larger Lerøy Seafood group. So far around 2,000 fish have been recaptured but it…

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A SLICE® of science excellence

James Hutton Limited surpasses SEPA validation requirements for emamectin benzoate analysis James Hutton Limited continues to provide analytical services to help fish farmers attain the maximum acceptable concentration (MAC) of emamectin benzoate (EMB). Recent changes in legislation require analysis for EMB pesticide in marine water and sediments to detect levels 1,000 times lower than previously.…

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Iceland salmon company apologises for fjord escape

Icelandic salmon company Arctic Fish has admitted that a recent escape came from one of its pens. The Mowi owned business has also apologised for the incident, which took place in Patreksfjörður in the Isafjord region in August. In total, 27 escaped fish have been captured and identified, but the total number lost is believed…

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Nova Sea to resume NOK 2bn investment

Salmon farmer Nova Sea has announced it is to continue with plans to build a new slaughterhouse at Lurøy, in Nordland at a cost of NOK 2bn (£150m). The company had put the project on hold after the announcement of the salmon tax in Norway. Nova Sea CEO Tom Eirik Aasjord said: “ We have now gone through…

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Conference focuses on ‘nature-positive’ aquaculture

The Fishmongers’ Company is hosting a free one-day conference in London on Thursday 30 November, to turn the spotlight on nature-positive shellfish and seaweed farming. The aim is to showcase the many benefits of this form of aquaculture and to highlight the exciting potential for investment in a growing industry. The Company said the event…

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Seagriculture USA: the Maine event

The second edition of Seagriculture USA 2023, a leading event for the seaweed sector, gathered 293 participants from 185 companies and 18 countries for two days of insightful discussions, knowledge exchange, and networking, from September 6-7. Hosted in the picturesque city of Portland, Maine, the event brought together a broad spectrum of participants, including seaweed…

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Kvarøy Arctic promotes Mikalsen to CEO role

Norwegian salmon farming business Kvarøy Arctic has appointed Rune Mikalsen as its Chief Executive Officer, in a move which it says will strengthen the company’s bid to grow in the American market. Formerly the CFO of Kvarøy Fiskeoppdrett AS – Kvarøy Arctic’s parent company – Mikalsen is an experienced operator in the seafood industry. Kvarøy…

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Måsøval restructures as salmon tax looms

Family-owned fish farming company Måsøval is to carry out a major reorganisation of its business, which it says is necessary to address its growing tax burden. A general meeting is scheduled for later this month, to formally adopt the plan, which involves concentrating the biomass and all food fish operations into one company. It is less than…

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Two month long salmon price decline ends

The long decline in fresh salmon prices may be over. The latest figures from Statistics Norway show they rose last week for the first time in more than two months. The figure for week 36 was NOK 76.81 per kilo (£5.76), an increase of 2.2% on the previous week. Export volumes are continuing to run…

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