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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...
Carolina Peñaloza joins Benchmark as Senior Scientist
Aquaculture biotech business Benchmark Genetics has appointed Dr Carolina Peñaloza as Senior Scientist in the company's new Molecular Genetics program in Edinburgh. Dr Peñaloza joins Benchmark from The Roslin Institute,...
Aker Biomarine reports higher Q3 sales
Krill harvesting company Aker Biomarine has announced higher sales and operating profits for Q3 this year. Sales for the three months to 30 September totalled US $67.9m (£60m), up from...
Norway continues to smash seafood export records
Norway’s fishermen and fish farmers notched up another record last month as seafood exports hit NOK 15.4 billion (£1.29bn), the largest value ever for a single month. Once again, farmed...
Norway’s salmon industry calls for revaluation of licences
Norway’s two main seafood employer organisations have approached the government, calling for a new valuation of farming licences for this year. Seafood Norway (Sjomat Norge) and Seafood Companies (Sjomatbedriftene) believe...
