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Autonomous feed ship completes 160 mile voyage
An aquafeed vessel has recently completed a 160 nautical mile fully autonomous voyage to an offshore fish farm in Norway. The Eidsvaag Pioner supply ship (pictured) is one of two craft specially equipped with a range of Kongsberg Maritime technologies with a remote operation systems as part of Autoship, a four-year project funded by the European Union’s…
Read MorePlan for salmon tax price council under fire
The Norwegian government is planning to create an independent council to determine the price of salmon when calculating the new ground rent tax, it has emerged. But the idea is being opposed by the country’s salmon industry which says tax rates should be based on the actual price achieved rather than a figure arrived at…
Read MoreSeagriculture EU 2023 attracts record numbers
Seagriculture EU 2023, the leading conference for the seaweed industry, has been hailed as a resounding success. The conference took place from 21-22 June 2023, bringing together industry professionals, researchers, policymakers, and entrepreneurs from around the world. Hosted in Trondheim, Norway, the event showcased the immense potential of seaweed as a sustainable resource and explored…
Read MoreGSA Processing Standard 6.0 out for consultation
A revised version of the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) Processing Standard has been released for public consultation. Seafood Processing Standard (SPS) Issue 6.0 has been restructured to include a core set of requirements for all processing plants, with separate modules to accommodate production processes that may not occur at every processing facility. With this new…
Read MoreNorway hit by high number of ISA incidents in June
Grieg Seafood is reported to be preparing to slaughter thousands of fish after infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) was confirmed at one of its sites. This is at least the sixth or seventh case of ISA or suspected ISA along the Norwegian coastline so far this month. Incidents have been running at one every four to…
Read MoreGrimsby salmon farm plan formally submitted
Aquacultured Seafood, the company behind the UK’s first land-based salmon farm, has this week submitted a formal planning application for its proposed site in Grimsby. The move means the £100m scheme, on England’s east coast in the centre of the country’s fish processing industry, is moving ahead on schedule. The North East Lincolnshire Council planning…
Read MoreSalmon Scotland welcomes HPMAs climb-down
Industry body Salmon Scotland has welcomed the news that the plan to designate a tenth of Scottish waters as Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) by 2026 has been shelved. Under proposals set out last December, fishing and fish farming, including existing farm sites, would have been barred from those sites identified as HPMAs. The plans…
Read MoreBreaking news: Scottish Government backs down over HPMAs
Controversial proposals to ban fisheries and aquaculture from a tenth of Scotland’s waters have been dropped in the face of widespread opposition. Mairi McAllan, Scotland’s Net Zero Secretary, announced today that both the timetable – with implementation due to take place by 2026 – and scope, covering 10% of Scotland’s coastal waters, were no longer…
Read MoreA busy programme for Scotland at Aqua Nor
This August, a Team Scotland partnership comprising Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) and the Marine Directorate of the Scottish Government will provide a platform for Scottish businesses and research organisations at Aqua Nor in Trondheim. Alongside our co-exhibitors and the wider Scottish delegation, we are putting together an exciting…
Read MoreSalfjord secures permit for 21,000 tonne farm
Salmon producer Salfjord has been given the green light for a land-based farm in the Nordmøre region in western Norway. The permit, for a maximum 21,000 tonnes of standing biomass, was granted by Møre og Romsdal county council. The farm will be sited at the Tjeldbergodden industry park in Aure municipality. The permit is equivalent…
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