Coming up, Down Under
Every Christmas Eve – before the pandemic struck – Australians would descend on big city seafood markets in their tens of thousands buying up salmon, prawns and almost every type […] Continue Reading
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Making waves
Sound waves are a non-lethal way to deter seals, but there is a debate over their use. Sandy Neil reports It’s a simple question fish farmers face: how do you […] Continue Reading
Must fish fly?
Salmon are meant to swim, not fly! With these words Atli Gregersen, owner of the Faroese fish farming company Hiddenfjord, sparked off a major debate inside the industry after he […] Continue Reading
Industry must ‘move as one’ on packaging
Seafood producers and processors need to work together to make the industry’s packaging more sustainable. That was the message from Salmon Scotland’s panel discussion event “Packaging: Overcoming the Challenges”, held […] Continue Reading
A long road ahead
Some of the post-Brexit problems faced by UK seafood exporters have been fixed but there is still plenty to be done, reports Sandy Neil It’s one thing after another. No […] Continue Reading
They know their plaice
Trials aimed at breeding plaice under farming conditions have proved highly successful, less than two years after getting underway. The results have even surprised the scientists at Norway’s Institute of […] Continue Reading
Northern star
Iceland’s fish farming saga is on the verge of an exciting new chapter. A new force in Atlantic salmon farming is starting to make its presence felt on the world […] Continue Reading
The right kind of fat
Omega-3 oils really do make a difference in salmon feed, Vincent McDonagh reports. New research by Nofima, Norway’s highly respected Food Research Institute, has confirmed that increased levels of omega-3 […] Continue Reading
Open minds
The US public could be ready to give aquaculture a cautious welcome, a new survey suggests. For a people renowned for enterprise and innovation, especially in food production, Americans have […] Continue Reading
Aquaculture by the book
Molluscan Shellfish Aquaculture: A Practical Guide, edited by Sandra E Shumway, is a highly readable and comprehensive overview of the biology, culture techniques and harvesting methods used for a host […] Continue Reading
After Brexit, is Nexit next?
When Norwegians go to the polls to elect a new government next Monday, a group of business leaders will be waiting nervously for the result. They are the country’s fish […] Continue Reading
Lumpfish need love too
Lumpfish and Ballan wrasse have their own welfare issues, which should not be ignored. Fish species such as lumpfish and Ballan wrasse, are increasingly being used as cleaner fish to […] Continue Reading