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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...
Geo picks Artec Aqua for land-based salmon farm
Artec Aqua, a Norwegian based turnkey supplier for onshore aquaculture, has signed a £150m-plus deal to build a large land-based salmon farm in Iceland. The facility is for GeoSalmo ehf and...
Capital fund backs clam consolidation
Private equity fund Ocean 14 Capital has backed a deal that has brought about major consolidation in the European clam sector. The Ocean 14 Capital Fund (O14C) has invested in...
Traffic light farmers denied Supreme Court appeal
A group of 25 salmon and trout farmers from south west Norway have lost their fight against the Oslo government’s controversial “traffic light” scheme. They had planned to take their...
Russian Aquaculture to launch new identity
Russian Aquaculture, the country’s largest salmon and trout producer, has changed its name. It has rebranded as "Inarctica", the retail brand the company launched two years ago with the help...