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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...
Green light for Grieg Newfoundland expansion
Grieg Seafood has been given the go-ahead for further salmon farming expansion in Newfoundland, Canada. The news comes just a couple of weeks after the company officially opened a new...
Salmon prices shoot past NOK 100 (£8.50) a kilo
Salmon prices hit their highest level on record last week (Week 17) , according to the latest data from Statistics Norway. In spite of disruption from war in Ukraine and...
April salmon exports hit new heights
Soaring salmon prices sent the value of Norwegian seafood exports to new heights last month. The country’s fishermen and fish farmers sold fish and shellfish of all types worth NOK...
Minister promises action on reforming aquaculture regime
Rural Affairs Minister Mairi Gougeon has promised to personally oversee the drafting of a new regulatory regime for aquaculture in Scotland. Speaking at the opening of the Aquaculture UK trade...