NEWS
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...
NEWSLETTER
Stay in touch with the latest developments from Fish Farmer and subscribe to our online updates
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...
Norway’s fish farm permits may be time limited
Norway’s Labour-led coalition government has set industry alarm bells ringing by announcing that it is considering putting a time limit on the granting of new fish farming permits. Fisheries Minister...
MPs ‘concerned’ over more delays to import checks
MPs on an influential Westminster committee have expressed “deep concern” that the UK government has further delayed implementing checks on food imports from the European Union. The Environment, Food and...
AquaGen boss to step down in 2022
The Chief Executive Officer of breeding and genetics business AquaGen has announced she plans to leave the company next year. Nina Santi has been CEO at AquaGen since 2016, having...
Norwegian newcomer orders 8,000 tonne RAS farm
The Danish aquaculture technology supplier Graintec has signed a multi-million krone deal to build an 8,000 tonne land-based facility for the Norwegian fish farming company SalmoTerra. Graintec says it will...