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Scottish salmon contains higher levels of vitamin D and omega-3 fats than previously thought, researchers at the University of Stirling have found. Levels of omega-3 fats and vitamin D – […] Continue Reading
Iceland has been accused of violating European Economic Area (EEA) rules by failing to allow for a proper environmental impact assessment in the country’s aquaculture planning process. The warning comes […] Continue Reading
Cooke Aquaculture Scotland has submitted a planning application for a new six-pen salmon farm in East Moclett Sound, Orkney. The site would have capacity for biomass of 3,850 tonnes and […] Continue Reading
The Kingfish Company has secured a €10m interim loan to finance the next stage of its Netherlands operation. The company also announced that longer term financing to complete Netherland Phase […] Continue Reading
Turbot farmer Seafarm has become the first in the world to achieve certification under the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Flatfish Standard. Based in the province of Zeeland, in the Netherlands, […] Continue Reading
Leading nutrition group ADM has officially opened a specialist Aquaculture Innovation Lab at its Animal Nutrition Technology Centre (ANTC) in Decatur, Illinois. ADM, which operates in the fields of human […] Continue Reading
Salmon exports from Norway took off during the first two weeks of 2022, with prices reasonably firm, according to the latest figures. The news comes on the back of a […] Continue Reading
The NTS saga turned into a full blown power struggle last night, with the news that seafood entrepreneur Helge Gåsø faces the prospect of being thrown off the board of the powerful […] Continue Reading
Businesses in the aquaculture and animal health sectors are being encouraged to consider applying for a fast-track skills programme for entrepreneurs, developed by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). The Pathfinder […] Continue Reading
Seafood businesses in Wales are being invited to submit applications to a £1m fund to primarily help mitigate the ongoing impact Covid-19 is having on the industry and adapt to […] Continue Reading
Forever Oceans, a US-owned company, has signed a deal with the Brazilian Government to create the world’s largest offshore fish farm. The area being talked about is in the coastal […] Continue Reading
A bid by a shareholders’ group to win full control of the NTS integrated aquaculture group has sparked a flurry of speculation in the Norwegian media about the future shape […] Continue Reading
Mowi Canada West has announced that it will permanently close its fish processing plant in Surrey, British Columbia, blaming the Canadian Government’s decision to shut down salmon farming in the […] Continue Reading
Fish farming giant Mowi almost trebled its operating profit (EBIT) on a lower global harvest during the final quarter of 2021, the company’s Q4 trading update reveals. The group reported […] Continue Reading
The Washington State Supreme Court has unanimously rejected various damage claims by a group of environmental organisations and upheld a permit granted to Cooke Aquaculture Pacific by the Washington Department […] Continue Reading