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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...
Scotland wins bid to host Sea Lice Conference
Organisers of the biennial International Sea Lice Conference have announced that Scotland is to host the next meeting in 2024, after a successful bid was led by the Sustainable Aquaculture...
Norway’s Finance Minister says salmon tax will go ahead
Norway’s Finance Minister Trygve Slagsvold Vedum remained defiant today as he prepared to deliver his first national budget which will impose extra costs worth billions of krone on the country’s...
SalMar calls for more time on NRS merger
SalMar says it wants more time before going ahead with its acquisition of Norway Royal Salmon. The move is not thought to be directly connected with the Norwegian government’s controversial...
Salmon sector worth £760m to Scotland, study finds
The salmon industry contributed £760m to Scotland’s economy in 2021, according to the latest economic report from trade body Salmon Scotland. The figures from Salmon Scotland show a direct economic...