Biofouling: A ‘Gluey Constrictor’

Garware’s V2 technology has built-in antifouling properties The famous phrase by Captain Haddock in Tintin’s ‘Billions of Blue Blistering Barnacles!’ would be one of the first introductions to biofouling species in our childhood. Any surface submerged in water is susceptible to the growth of aquatic species: both micro and macro, and this effect is known…

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Reduce your environmental footprint with FiiZK

In 2018 FiiZK received support from the governmental body, Innovation Norway, in order to increase their focus on the environmental effects of their production of tarpaulins for aquaculture. Two years later they now use materials which lead to simpler and cleaner recovery and reuse. The previous challenge was that the materials consisted of various polymers…

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Can fish egg disinfectants still be used despite regulation?

For many years, the fish production industry has used fish egg disinfectants at the hatchery stage, to improve hatchability and profitability via destruction of disease-causing microorganisms on the outer coating of the egg. Many disinfectants are designed to kill extremely tough and resistant bacteria and viruses and are not environmentally safe. The selection of the…

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They’ve got it covered

Cunningham launch range of inflatable treatment tarpaulins   Cunningham, manufacturers of clever protective covers, have recently launched their inflatable treatment tarpaulins. With over 50 years in business, Cunningham are the sought-after people when it comes to the provision of clever, protective and sustainable covers for the aquaculture industry. Their protective solutions are vital to companies…

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Observe the future

Observe Technologies are in the final trials of a unique augmented feed system that enables automatic feeding of pens. Operators and managers can configure custom feed strategies allowing them to automatically increase and decrease feeding rates ensuring a responsive and standardised method of feeding. It is designed to complement existing processes and enable site personnel…

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Functional feed additives to reinforce skin mucus protection

Commercial aquaculture species suffer from a variety of bacterial infections and parasites which cause important economic losses. Skin mucus is the first barrier by which fish are protected from the attack of pathogens. Adhesion and growth of bacteria and parasites is a constant battle between the mucus defensiveness and renewal. The skin mucus defensive mechanism is…

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The Late Show – August Fish Farmer now out

The August issue of Fish Farmer Magazine has just been published and you can get the link HERE. Inside we catch up with the new owners of Aquaculture UK, Diversified Communications, to discuss the frustration of not being able to stage their first show yet, plus their plans for the future. Sandy Neil looks in…

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PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE – Operation of Cornaa Fish Farm

The Isle of Man Government owns and currently operates a freshwater fish farm at Cornaa, near Maughold on the east coast of the Island. Rainbow trout are bred and reared at the farm for the purpose of stocking the Island’s recreational reservoir fishery, which has an excellent reputation among resident and visiting anglers for quality…

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Recircle of Life

New frontier in global aquaculture requires a new approach to selective breeding One of my first experiences of working in the aquaculture industry was on a tilapia farm in Cambridgeshire, thousands of miles from anywhere a tilapia may normally call home. Those were the early days of recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) – it was the…

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Bags all packed

Webster Griffin offers packing solutions for aquaculture Webster Griffin, based in Crowborough in East Sussex, have been manufacturing equipment for packing fish feed and Salmon food into all types of bags for over 20 years. Their open and consultative approach means that they benefit from customer feedback, enabling them to continually innovate and update their technology.…

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