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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...
SSF hopes ‘home-grown’ eggs will mean healthier fish
Scottish Sea Farms is set to take delivery of the first batch of salmon eggs grown from selected stock from its own marine farms. The company hopes that the “home-grown”...
Salmon price rise opens door to Christmas
Salmon prices have risen in the past week, signalling that the Christmas rush is about to begin. But Norway has been experiencing a drop in exports since that the start...
UK competition watchdog looks at Grieg Shetland sale
The UK Competition and Markets Authority is looking at Scottish Sea Farms’ proposed acquisition of Grieg Seafoods’ Shetland business. The CMA is calling for views to help it decide “whether...
New model will show salmon farms’ impact
A consortium of research organisations in Scotland is developing what is hoped will be a more accurate way of predicting how salmon farms interact with their surrounding environment. The new...