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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...
Campaigners defend Loch Long planning decision
An environmental campaign group has hit back at suggestions that the decision to block a new salmon farm on Loch Long was based on “fear and lack of knowledge and...
Salmon Evolution gears up for North America
The land-based fish farmer Salmon Evolution said today it hopes to begin construction on a new North American site within two or three years. The company has recently successfully completed...
The February 2023 issue of Fish Farmer is out now online
The February issue of Fish Farmer is out now online and you can read it here. In this issue we feature a tiny organism that has created big problems for...
AKVA group lands second China contract worth £36m
AKVA Group, the Norwegian aquaculture and technology company, has won a contract worth NOK 442 million (£36m) for the second phase of Nordic Aqua Partners' RAS plant in China. The...