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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...
Urgent action called for to fix Channel hold-ups
Delays at the UK’s Channel ports following Brexit need to be addressed urgently, Scotland’s salmon industry has warned. Yesterday Tavish Scott, Chief Executive of industry body Salmon Scotland, met in...
Norwegian salmon exports march on to July record
After a record-breaking first half for 2022, July has been the strongest single month ever logged, by value, for Norwegian salmon and trout exports. The Norwegian Seafood Council said the...
Seafood tourism initiative hailed as success
More than 20 businesses so far have taken part in a mentoring programme aimed at promoting “seafood tourism” in Scotland. The series of webinars have been created as part of...
Trout farmer in wave power world first
Norwegian trout farming company Svanøy Havbruk is set to become the world’s first aquaculture business to use wave power to generate electricity. The work was carried out at the company’s site...