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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...
Salmon Evolution chooses Maritech for new land project
Salmon Evolution, the Norwegian land based salmon farming company, has chosen Maritech Digital Seafood cloud software to handle all processes related to seafood sales and trading. An announcement said: “We...
Thor Talseth appointed CEO of Avramar Seafood
The world leading Mediterranean sea bass and sea bream breeding group Avramar Seafood has appointed its current chair Thor Talseth (pictured) as chief executive of the business. He takes over...
Scotland scores GOAL for 2024
The Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) has selected Scotland as the host country for its 2024 conference. The event, known as GOAL will include a conference with international speakers focusing on...
$10k scholarships to encourage women into aquaculture
THE highly innovative Norwegian salmon farmer Kvarøy Arctic is once again promoting the role of women in fish farming. For the third year in succession, it is awarding two annual...