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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...
Algae production made easy
Algae-in-a-box is the latest innovative product on the market from Ocean on Land Technology, a world-leading developer of proven hatchery and industry-specific aquaculture systems. Algae-in-a-box is an algal production system...
Kvarøy Arctic names scholarship winners
Two young aquaculturalists, from Greece and Ghana, have been named as the recipients of Kvarøy Arctic’s Women in Aquaculture Scholarship for 2022. Abigail Ebachi Tarchie from Ghana and Eliza Syropoulou...
Norway-Russia feed row hots up
An intense argument is taking place in Norway and wider Scandinavia over the continued export of feed and smolts to Russia. The row came to a head yesterday when Carlos...
Witzoe family withdraws millions to cut tax bill
The Witzøe family says its decision to take NOK 1.25 billion (£107m) in dividends last year was driven by the Norwegian government’s new tax regime. Gustav Witzøe, who stepped down...
New commercial products to enhance juvenile quality and improve bottlenecks in larvae production
Pacific Trading Aquaculture, PTAqua, have from the early days been focusing on supplying specialized diets for the marine hatchery industry. With the introduction of fresh liquid chlorella from Japan to...