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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...
Halibut farmer signs feed deal with Aller Aqua
Norwegian farm business Sterling White Halibut has agreed a six-year supply contract with feed producer Aller Aqua. Denmark-based Aller Aqua has been collaborating with Sterling White Halibut (SWH), the world’s...
Ace Aquatec hires Vik as Norway sales manager
Aquaculture technology business Ace Aquatec has appointed Unn Eilen Vik as Sales Manager, Norway. Vik has previously held senior positions as the global sales and marketing director at IntraFish and ...
Salmar makes offer for Norway Royal Salmon
Fish farming giant SalMar has today stepped in with a dramatic late bid for Norway Royal Salmon. It has offered to buy all outstanding shares in NRS for NOK 270...
Unintended consequences
When all of this palaver started about coronavirus, writes Nick Joy, I was one of the people who consistently mispredicted what the outcomes would be. I simply could not believe...