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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: Mowi loses first round in tax case
Mowi has lost the first round of a court battle against Norway’s “salmon tax”. A court in Hordaland, Norway has rejected the company’s lawsuit against the tax, also known as...
Iceland aquaculture exports hit new record in 2022
Iceland’s aquaculture-related exports totalled a record 49 billion kroner (£287m) last year, according to the latest official figures. This represents a 39% increase on 2021, according to Statistics Iceland. As...
ASC’s Australian awards celebrate sustainable seafood
Pacific Reef Tigers, a prawn farm near Ayr in north Queensland, has been named as Best Responsible Producer in the Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s annual Sustainable Seafood Awards in Australia. The...
Gigante Salmon opens £16m construction loan facility
Land-based fish farmer Gigante Salmon has said in a Stock Exchange announcement that it has started drawing on a NOK 204m (£16m) construction loan facility. The move means the company...
Norway’s Conservatives pledge to scrap salmon tax
Norway’s Conservative party has said it will scrap the “salmon tax” if re-elected in 2025. The party’s leadership has also hinted that European Union membership could be on the agenda...
