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Contracts awarded for Indre Harøy phase 2
Land based fish farmer Salmon Evolution has signed contracts for the design and development of phase 2 of its hybrid flow-through facility at Indre Harøy, Norway. The two selected contractors are Artec Aqua, is a leading supplier for land-based aquaculture, which had previously conducted design, construction and commissioning phase 1 at Indre Harøy, and will…
Read MoreGael Force announces partnerships for semi-closed system
Aquaculture support business Gael Force Group has named its partners in a project aimed at developing a ground-breaking semi-closed containment solution for fish farmers. Gael Force’s SeaQureFarm is a semi-closed cage structure which aims to keep fish safe from pathogens and predators, and allow for the collection of waste, while at sea. The Scottish-based company…
Read MoreBKD alert at four Lerøy sites
Bacterial kidney disease (BKD) has been detected or is suspected at four salmon farms in central Norway, the country’s Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) has reported. The four sites in an area known as PO6, are all thought to be managed by the Lerøy Midt’s division of the Lerøy Seafood Company. It is many years since BKD was discovered in…
Read MoreGarware announces hires in Norway, Chile and Spain
Net specialist Garware Technical Fibres has appointed three executives to support the management of its Norwegian, Chilean and southern European markets. Olav Kolbjørn Øvereng joins the Garware Technical Fibres team in Norway as a Technical Advisor, while Ramkhrisna Borse joins the Chilean team as Technical Manager and Eduardo Wolff has been appointed as a sales…
Read MoreFish farmer fined £800,000 over worker’s death
Mowi Scotland has been fined £800,000 over the death of one of the company’s employees, who was crushed to death in a workboat accident. The company pled guilty to a number of health and safety breaches at the Sheriff Court in Inverness yesterday. Clive Hendry was an Assistant Manager at Mowi’s farm at Ardintoul, Kyle…
Read MoreBioMar teams up with French insect business
Feed group BioMar and French biotech company Agronutris, which specialises in transforming insects into protein, have signed a long-term partnership to develop the next generation of black soldier fly meal specifically designed for aquafeed. BioMar said that after years of research and development insect meal is now seen as a promising new ingredient on a clear…
Read MoreBakkafrost’s electric workboat named as best in class
Bakkafrost’s electric catamaran, Grønarók, has been voted the best small fish farm workboat by a leading maritime organisation. It won the accolade at the annual awards ceremony of Baird Maritime, the world’s largest marine news information website. Bakkafrost took delivery of the Grønarók from the MEST shipyard in the Faroe Islands last September. The catamaran…
Read MoreSalmon farmers to challenge Discovery Islands decision – again
Fish farming companies Mowi, Grieg Seafood and Cermaq have separately filed applications for a judicial review of the Canadian federal government’s decision not to renew aquaculture licences for the Discovery Islands region of British Columbia. In February Joyce Murray, Minister for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard (DFO) said that…
Read MoreAlltech, Finnforel buy Finnish aquafeed plant
International feed producer Alltech has teamed up with Finnish fish farmer Finnforel to buy the Raisioaqua fish feed production facility from Finnish company Raisio. The acquiring parties, which also include Finnish company Heinio, paid €7m (£6.1m) in the form of a share deal. Pekka Kuusniemi, CEO of Raisio, said: “Raisioaqua Ltd is the only Finnish…
Read MoreAssociated Seafoods wins best practice accolade
Scottish seafood processor Associated Seafoods has been recognised as an example of best practice by the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA). Associated Seafoods has achieved certification under the GSA’s Best Seafood Practices (BSP) and Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) schemes. Associated Seafoods sources seafood from both wild-capture fisheries and aquaculture. It is the first seafood producer in…
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