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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...
Benchmark establishing R&D capacities in Edinburgh
Benchmark Genetics is strengthening its innovation activities in gene editing and molecular genetics out of Edinburgh. The hire of one of the world’s leading aquaculture genetics experts, Dr Ross Houston,...
Marinove – expertise in oysters
For more than 15 years, Marinove has been raising shellfish from the larvae to T8. Thanks to our experience and know-how, we produce and deliver gigas oyster spats, edulis oyster...
Salmon Scotland upgrades wild salmon conservation fund
A fund to support wild fish conservation projects in Scotland has been expanded, with angling organisations now among those being invited to apply for grants. The Wild Salmonid Support Fund,...
Talks over sale of ISI’s UK arm come to nothing
Talks with a prospective buyer for the UK business of Iceland Seafood International (ISI) have fallen through, the company announced today. Last week ISI said it had signed a Letter...