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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...
Pure Salmon picks Benchmark for ova supply contract
Benchmark Genetics has won a contract to supply eggs for ambitious land-based aquaculture group Pure Salmon. The agreement covers the delivery of more than 80 million eggs per annum, at...
Lerøy Seafood harvest volumes up 7% in Q1
The Lerøy Seafood Group announced today that its harvest volumes increased by 7% during the first three months of this year. The upbeat message was delivered in a trading update. The...
Bakkafrost shareholders to get £25m in dividends
Faroese fish farmer Bakkafrost is paying its shareholders around £25m in dividends for 2020. The decision was reached at the company’s annual meeting last week and the dividend is expected...
Reprieve for Mowi over BC fish transfers
A Canadian federal judge has granted Mowi an injunction allowing it to restock two salmon farms in British Columbia with young fish. The company has been at loggerheads with the...