This month’s Fish Farmer includes a report from Seafood Expo Global, the industry’s biggest trade show. Despite uncertainty over world trade, the mood was upbeat, as we discovered.
Also in this issue, Sandy Neil examines why the Soil Association is threatening to stop certifying the salmon industry; a recent study says the sector must find additional protein sources for aquafeed; and Vince McDonagh looks at the algal bloom menace that is causing concern in northern Norway.
Away from salmon, we have findings from a report that suggests meagre (also known as corvina) could be the Mediterranean’s next big farmed species, and a survey from the US shines a light on what it might take to get Western consumers to learn to love seaweed. Also, Nicki Holmyard writes about the role of the “oyster sommelier” in helping us to appreciate the unique virtues of shellfish from different regions and farms.