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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...
Nordhagen to lead launch of Benchmark’s lice treatment
Benchmark Animal Health has appointed Jan Rune Nordhagen as Senior Commercial Manager for Norway. He will lead the commercial launch of Benchmark’s novel sea lice control medicine BMK08 and the...
Grieg invests in land-based project
Grieg Seafood is set to become the first mainstream salmon producer to invest in a land based site that will grow salmon to market size . The joint venture in...
Design is a gamechanger
The new breed of workboats addresses the crew’s needs Working in open waters is pretty demanding for crew members. That’s why addressing the “human factor” is considered a key driver...
Canada’s land farmers show solidarity over salmon farm closures
Beleaguered salmon farmers in British Columbia have welcomed support from land-based farmers in Canada. Mary Robinson, President of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, has written to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...