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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 set to splash out on investment
The Lerøy Seafood group is planning to invest well in excess of NOK 3bn (£260m) in its value chain to help drive an ambitious growth plan. The company announced at...
Orkney farm wins ASC accreditation
Scottish Sea Farms’ Lober Rock site in Orkney has been awarded Aquaculture Stewardship Council certification. It is the first of the company’s sites in Orkney to win ASC status. Lober...
Administrators confident over Dawnfresh Farming sale
Administrators for the collapsed Dawnfresh Seafoods group say they are working to ensure the sale of its fish farming subsidiary, Dawnfresh Farming, “at the earliest opportunity”. Callum Carmichael and Tom...
Lerøy aims for NOK 50bn turnover target by 2030
Lerøy Seafood Group aims to achieve a turnover of NOK 50 billion (£4.3bn) by the end of the decade. The ambitious goal was set out at the opening of the...
Cox presents powerful diesel alternative
The CXO300 is a new generation of diesel marine technology, offering a high-powered 300hp diesel outboard to the aquaculture market. Delivering 650 Nm (newton-metres) torque at 2250-3000rpm, the CXO300 allows...
Scholarships announced for Europe’s top-rated aquaculture master’s degree
The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) and Erasmus Mundus are funding scholarships on the 2023-2025 Aquaculture, Environment and Society (ACES) Joint Master Degree programme. Students on this two-year programme study...