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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...
Virus may be solution to winter ulcers
Fish health company STIM aims to help fish farmers tackle the problem of winter ulcers, using a virus that targets the bacteria that causes them. STIM’s new biocontrol product was...
Samherji signs major RAS deal
A £263m deal to build Iceland’s largest land-based salmon plant was announced last night. It will be located on the coast at Reyjanes, just a few miles south of the...
Russian Aquaculture sees margins hit in Q1
Russian Aquaculture saw a year-on-year increase in sales volume and revenue for the first quarter of 2021, but earnings took a hit thanks to lower market prices. The company is...
Måsøval hits fund-raising target
Måsøval, the family-owned Norwegian fish farmer seeking to list on Oslo’s EuroNext Growth market, has succeeded in raising the NOK 825m (£70m) it needs to fund its growth ambitions –...