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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...
Industry’s conservation fund in second round of grants
The Scottish salmon industry has pledged an additional £120,000 for conservation projects to support wild salmon and sea trout. Applications for grants from the Wild Salmonid Support Fund are invited...
Mowi hires Stirling’s Migaud to head Fish Health
Mowi Scotland has hired leading aquaculture academic Hervé Migaud as the company’s Fish Health, Welfare & Biology Director. Migaud has joined Mowi from the Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling...
Loch Duart’s hybrid barge cuts carbon emissions
Independent salmon farmer Loch Duart has deployed a hybrid diesel-electric feed storage barge to help cut the company’s carbon emissions. The barge is based at Loch Duart’s farm site at...
Oslo proposes shake-up for fish farming rules
The Norwegian government has set out its future regulatory proposals for salmon farming further out to sea. They look set to replace the disputed traffic light scheme which governs coastal...