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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...
Norway to classify seaweed as seafood
Norway is to classify seaweed and kelp as a seafood as part of a strategy to encourage further development of the sector. While still a niche activity, the cultivation of...
Planners approve Cooke’s new Orkney farm site
The Orkney Islands Council has approved the application by Cooke Aquaculture for a new salmon farm site in the north of the islands. The six-cage site will be based at...
ASC Salmon Standard draws criticism
The new Salmon Standard published by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council has weakened protection for wild salmon against sea lice, according to campaign group SeaChoice. The ASC is one of the...
Norwegian salmon exports break another record
Despite a fall in prices, August saw another record set for Norwegian salmon exports. The country’s salmon farmers sold 127,000 tonnes of the pink fish worth NOK 9.2 billion (£800m)...