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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...
Mowi chief hints at new bid for NTS
Mowi may come in with a new bid for the NTS aquaculture group, its CEO Ivan Vindheim hinted today. Vindheim told the business news website E.24.no that he was still...
AKVA wins RAS contracts worth €103m
AKVA Group ASA has announced that its subsidiary, AKVA group Land Based A/S, has been awarded two post-smolt RAS (recirculating aquaculture systems) contracts in Norway. The location and the identity...
SalMar target NTS reports higher revenue and profits
The NTS aquaculture group has brought forward its 2021 final quarter financial results following Monday’s takeover offer from its competitor SalMar. The figures were due to be published next week,...
Mowi ends 2021 on a record high
Mowi ended 2021 with record revenues of just over €4.2bn (£3.5bn), the company declared today. It also sold 466,000 tonnes of salmon and a record high of 248,000 tonnes of...