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Princess Royal to open Seawork trade show
HRH The Princess Royal will officially open the Seawork trade show and conference on Tuesday 11 June 2024, marking the 25th edition of Europe’s leading commercial marine exhibition. The Princess...
US seafood industry calls for aquaculture funding
US lobby group Stronger America Through Seafood (SATS) is officially requesting that funding for offshore aquaculture be approved by Congress. SATS has submitted a letter to the Chair of the...
Mowi raises millions in green bonds issue
Salmon giant Mowi has successfully raised around £255m (€298m/NOK 3.5bn) in green bonds. Mowi said green bond finance will be used for sustainable and environmentally friendly projects as defined by...
Spike in demand
Sea cucumbers may not look too appetising to the Western consumer, but their potential in the export market is huge, Robert Outram finds In a series of man-made lagoons in...
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EU seafood groups join forces at Barcelona
Five major trade organisations representing European aquaculture, fishing and seafood processing have come together in a new strategic alliance. Their aim is to get Europeans to eat – and produce...
Flesh eating cod bug found off Norway
A new parasite which turns fish flesh into a slimy jelly has been found in cod off the Norwegian coast. So far it does not appear to have affected the...
Loch Duart says new feed has improved fish health and cut carbon emissions
Independent salmon farmer Loch Duart says its switch a year ago to BioMar’s Blue Impact feed has reduced its carbon footprint, improved health for the stock and reduced natural impurities...
Donut heads out to start trials at sea
The Marine Donut, the world’s largest closed fish farm cage, left its construction site south of Oslo at the weekend, setting out on a 500 mile journey to its new...
ISA suspected at SalMar site
Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) is feared at two more companies in Norway, the Norwegian Food Safety Authority has reported, while a suspected case discovered at the end of last month...
Salmon Evolution reports success in tackling AGD
Land based fish farmer Salmon Evolution says that the biological issues affecting its site in Indre Harøy, Norway have now been resolved. In May the company said it was experiencing...
Norwegian seafood exports up in June
June brought a welcome spell of sunshine for Norwegian seafood exporters, with salmon producers once again in the lead. Yesterday the Norwegian Seafood Council published figures showing record exports of...