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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...
Coastal Workboats Scotland announce Landing Utility Vessel availability
Coastal Workboats Scotland is due to complete its next stock LUV2208 in collaboration with Damen Shipyards during December this year. This latest incarnation of the now proven Damen Landing Utility...
Moen Marin leading the green revolution
The transition to a greener fleet with electric power propulsion is well underway in fish farming, according to Moen Marin, the world’s largest supplier of electric and hybrid workboats to...
PatoGen hires Johanna Baily as senior adviser
Fish health diagnostics business PatoGen has appointed Dr Johanna Baily as Senior Adviser in Histopathology. PatoGen, which has its headquarters in Ålesund, Norway, has been operating in Scotland since 2014...
Kingfish Company looks to raise more funds
The Kingfish Company is planning to seek up to €35m (£30.6m) in additional finance as it revealed that the expansion of its Netherlands facility is looking considerably more expensive than...