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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...
Warning to investors over aquaculture issues
The aquaculture industry’s failure to take sustainability and welfare issues seriously could adversely impact investors’ profits. That’s the warning in a report from a consortium headed by the Changing Markets...
Norcod moves latest batch to sea farms
Norwegian cod farming venture Norcod has passed another milestone with the transfer of its latest batch of juveniles into the sea. Norcod moved around 2.4 million cod juveniles to its...
Salmon prices up in volatile market
Salmon prices are continuing to rise, in a market that has shown big contrasts in movement over the past couple of weeks. The average export price of fresh salmon increased...
EU says salmon price fixing probe is still active
The European Union has made it clear that it has not dropped its anti-trust investigation into allegations of price fixing by Norwegian salmon farmers. A similar inquiry is also active...