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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...
Lerøy cancels top level meeting after email mix-up
Lerøy Seafood CEO Henning Beltestad has cancelled a second meeting with Norway’s Finance Minister Trygve Vedum on the salmon ground rent tax controversy. It now appears that an e-mail address...
Government facing ‘insider’ claims over salmon tax plan
An insider information row is brewing over the Norwegian government’s proposed ground rent salmon tax. The newspaper Dagens Naeringsliv (dn.no) is claiming that at least 200 people knew about the...
Inverlussa Marine Services takes delivery of hybrid vessel
Mull-based Inverlussa Marine Services has taken delivery of its new service vessel, the Eloise Eslea. It is the latest addition to its growing fleet of modern, purpose-built workboats for the...
Arnarlax facing heavy fine for fish escapes
Arnarlax, Iceland’s largest salmon farming company, has been fined ISK 120 million (about £705,000) following the loss of fish in an important fjord. The company has launched an immediate appeal....