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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...
SAIC in call for innovative ideas
Funding for bright ideas to make aquaculture more sustainable and increase its economic contribution is on offer from the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC). SAIC is calling for proposals for...
Arctic Sea Farm expansion moves ahead
The expansion of salmon farming in the Westfjords region of Iceland has taken another step forward with the proposed granting of a 4,000 tonne licence to Arctic Sea Farm. The...
Frøy takes delivery of world’s largest wellboat
The Gåsø Høvding, hailed as the world’s largest wellboat, was officially handed over to its Norwegian owners in Turkey yesterday. It is so big that its owners, the aquaculture supply...
Seal attacks ‘cost Scottish salmon farmers £12m a year’
More than one million farm-raised salmon in Scotland are expected to have been killed by seals in the two years to the end of 2021, according to new figures released...