What’s on your plate?
Trust in the food industry is increasingly linked to verifiability, Sandy Neil reports. It was the biggest food fraud of the 21st century. The horsemeat scandal started to emerge in […] Continue Reading
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Cargill appoints new President, Aqua Nutrition
International feed group Cargill has appointed Helene Ziv-Douki as President of its aquaculture business. Ziv-Douki, who joined Cargill in 2003, succeeds Pilar Cruz who was recently promoted to the new […] Continue Reading
Bremnes Seashore invests in processing centre
One of Norway’s leading suppliers of farmed salmon is investing around NOK 400m (£35m) in a large new processing centre and cold store. The development will cover an area of […] Continue Reading
Raising the stakes
Supply partner Gael Force Group reveals how its sector-leading quality assurance programme and specialised SeaQureWeld process is taking fish pen manufacturing to the next level. The forces of nature in […] Continue Reading
Update: Novel spinal deformities in Norway
In response to a complaint regarding an advertorial titled, “Vaccine Breakthrough” that Elanco placed in Fish Farmer Yearbook 2021, we wish to clarify that all the data and conclusions written […] Continue Reading
Export stats don’t add up, says SSPO
Nearly 5,000 tonnes of salmon went missing in January – missing, that is, from HM Revenue and Customs’ export statistics. The Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation said that a massive discrepancy […] Continue Reading
Hybrid workboat shows the way forward
Inverlussa Marine Services has ordered a new hybrid catamaran from shipbuilder Moen Marin. The vessel will be the first hybrid workboat in Scottish aquaculture. The NabCat 1510 is a 15 […] Continue Reading
Salmon Evolution has ‘roadmap’ to ambitious RAS target
Land-based farmer Salmon Evolution says it has a “clear roadmap” to achieving annual production of more than 70,00 tonnes by 2030. The target is set out in the company’s annual […] Continue Reading
Eimskip’s transatlantic shipping plan pays off
An “experimental” export route by sea to the United States and Canada for fresh salmon exports has exceeded expectations, according to Icelandic shipping company Eimskip. Exporters in Iceland and the Faroe […] Continue Reading
The jab that’s just the job
The new generation of vaccination machines are safe, effective and economical. Immunisation of stock is now a standard practice in salmonid aquaculture and has been so for nearly three decades. […] Continue Reading
More than a MICROCAPSULE
AROTEC-G® offers an effective and sustainable strategy for the control of the ectoparasite Sparicotyle chrysophrii in gilthead seabream farming AROTEC-G® is a microencapsulated functional product composed of a blend of […] Continue Reading
Benchmark’s new Iceland incubator ‘on track’
Benchmark Genetics says construction of its new incubation centre in Iceland is on track for completion this summer. The new facility, which will have an annual capacity of 300 million […] Continue Reading
Field Engineer – Argyll
Scottish Sea Farms are a recognised employer within remote areas of the West Coast and Scottish Highlands and Islands. Providing industry leading personal learning and development paths, our aim is […] Continue Reading
How Foover can help
A new system can help remove mortalities quickly and efficiently Standard livestock farming systems have been developed to be efficient at growing animals, but as in nature there is always […] Continue Reading
Smart ideas
From net-cleaning ROVs to cleaner fish hides, AKVA can help keep your stock safe Five years ago, AKVA group and the ROV (remotely operated vehicle) manufacturer Sperre launched the first […] Continue Reading