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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 Capitol building at sunset, Washington DC, USA.

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...
Andy Martin, Farm Manager, Canada West

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...
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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...
Andreas Kvame, CEO Grieg Seafood ASA (left) and Robert Focke, CEO Fish BAADER at SPG 2024, Barcelona

BAADER wins contract for Grieg’s new seafood centre

Seafood processing specialist BAADER has won a major contract to fit Grieg’s new seafood centre with a state-of-the-art filleting system. The deal was announced today at the trade show Seafood...
Border Force Customs

Taking back control

Physical checks on plant and animal products imported from the EU into the UK will start from 30 April. Will the UK’s seafood exporters feel that they have a level...
Fish Farmer April 2024 cover

The April 2024 issue of Fish Farmer magazine is out now online

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Launching a new alliance at Seafood Expo Global 2024, the European Fish Processors and Traders Association (AIPCE-CEP, combining two organisations), the European Association of Fisheries Producer Organizations (EAPO), EU fishing trade group Europeche, and the Federation of European Aquaculture Producers (FEAP)

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...
Atlantic cod are now among the species considered endangered

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...
Feed at Loch Duart

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...
Ivan Vindheim, Mowi CEO, at Seafood Expo Global 2024, Barcelona

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...
Winners at the Seafood Excellence Global Awards 2024

Seafood Excellence winners honoured

Oysters and seaweed products took the top accolades at the Seafood Excellence Global Awards, held last night in Barcelona. The award for Best Retail Product was presented to Parcs Saint...
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AlphaGeo promotes Chasing’s versatile ROVs

Marine services business AlphaGeo UK will be at Aquaculture UK this May, promoting the versatile range of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) from China’s Chasing Innovation Tech Company, including the Chasing...

Century now represents Med Marine Shipyard

Since Century Marine Services Ltd has become increasingly interested in the UK aquaculture market, it has teamed up with Turkish Shipyard Med Marine as its exclusive broker to the UK...

Hatching a plan for trout incubation

FIAP’s profibreed EggJar PRO glass jar, specifically shaped for the incubation of fish eggs, imitates natural stream conditions for optimal incubation and a high hatching rate. Hatching water passes from...

Dryden Aqua’s AFMng ensures the best filtration performance

The construction of the AFM Factory near Basel, Switzerland, in January 2020 enabled Dryden Aqua to start the sustainable mass production of its hydrophobic, next-generation(ng) AFM filter media. Filtering down...

SAIC announces two-day Glasgow summit

The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) is set to hold a new two-day event focused on the future of aquaculture, calling on industry leaders and emerging talent to collaborate and...
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First harvest imminent for Andfjord Salmon

Land-based fish farmer Andfjord Salmon saw its losses double during the final quarter of 2022, but the company is now gearing up for its first harvest. The company reported a...

Atlantic Sapphire raises $55m in share issue

Florida salmon farmer Atlantic Sapphire has raised the equivalent of US $55m through a private placement on the Oslo Stock Exchange. The placement involved the sale of 199 million new...