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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...
BREAKING NEWS – Kingfish raises €32m to wrap up Dutch expansion
Land based fish farmer the Kingfish Company announced today it has successfully raised €32m euros (£27.4m) through a convertible loan. The funds will partly be used to complete the expansion...
Bakkafrost Scotland improvement continued during second quarter
Bakkafrost Scotland produced an increased harvest during the second quarter of this year, a trading update from the company shows. But Bakkafrost’s output from the Faroe Islands during the period...
Who is regulating the regulators?
There is a worrying lack of communication and trust in the way the fish farming sector is regulated, according to Salmon Scotland Chief Executive Tavish Scott. Read his article in...
Norcod to receive NOK 50m extra credit facility
Norwegian whitefish farmer Norcod has been granted additional credit worth NOK 50m (£3.7m) which it says will give it more financial and operational headroom. The credit facility has come from...