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Safety issues highlighted in workboat accident report
A report into an accident on a workboat operated by Mallaig Marine has highlighted a number of safety issues contributing to the incident. A deckhand on the workboat Annie E was taken to hospital on 3 April this year after being struck by a falling grid buoy, which the workboat’s forward crane was lifting at…
Read MoreCAT in contract to develop Arctic char broodstock
Genetics specialist the Center for Aquaculture Technologies (CAT) has teamed up with Canadian fish farmer Icy Waters to work on a breeding programme for Arctic char. Icy Waters, based in Whitehorse, in Canada’s Yukon Territory, is a fully integrated aquaculture business producing Arctic char (also known as charr) and char ova for other farmers. CAT…
Read MoreSalmon price fixing dispute draws to a close in US
A long-running dispute in the United States over allegations of price fixing by some of Norway’s largest salmon companies appears to have reached a conclusion. Reports from the US suggest that a final settlement has been reached after a large group of salmon buyers asked a Florida federal judge to approve a US $33m (£29.9m)…
Read MoreSpeakers announced for Aquaculture Europe 2022
The challenges of climate change, aquaculture’s digital future and the imperative to move towards a “circular” economy will be the keynote themes for plenary sessions at Aquaculture Europe later this month. Aquaculture Europe (AE2022), the annual conference of the European Aquacultural Society, takes place over 27-30 September in Rimini, Italy. One of the key academic…
Read MorePeru quota limits world supply of fishmeal, IFFO says
World production of fishmeal was slightly lower for the first seven months of this year, compared with the same period in 2021, according to the monthly survey from the international marine ingredients organisation IFFO. The IFFO survey also reports that total raw material usage – including for fish oil as well as fishmeal – was…
Read MoreFeed-from-carbon producer gets £4.8m in funding
A company that has developed a source of animal and aquafeed based on industrial carbon emissions has secured £4.8m in funding from the UK government. Deep Branch has developed a process to grow protein from microbes that feed on CO2 from captured industrial emissions. The funding will be used to finance the Deep Blue C…
Read More‘Egg’ closed farm goes on show
The “Egg” or Eggett fish farm has made its first public appearance in Norway, attracting a large number of onlookers. Standing 21 metres tall, the size and unique design of the Egg (also known as the Eggett) brought gasps of admiration. The builders, Herde Kompositt, designed the closed-containment fish farm to eliminate problems such as lice,…
Read MoreAquaculture award winners celebrate
Kames Fish Farming has been named Best Aquaculture Company award in the 2022 Aquaculture Awards. The event took place on Day 2 of the Aquaculture UK conference and trade show at Aviemore, Scotland. Kames is a family company and aquaculture pioneer that has been farming steelhead trout for 50 years and has recently embarked on…
Read MoreBC salmon farmers to consult First Nations after court ruling
THE British Columbia Salmon Farmers Association says it will be reaching out to Canada’s indigenous First Nation groups to find out how they want to proceed following the Canadian Federal Court’s ruling earlier this week. The First Nation tribes have been divided over open net fish farming, with many in favour but others against, claiming…
Read MoreGrowing confidence
The customer and the environment are at the heart of Mowi’s latest initiatives In a year where holding steady may have seemed the logical plan, Mowi continued to forge ahead in 2021 with several initiatives that have one goal in focus: to increase customer confidence and loyalty for its business and products. The valued chain…
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