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Leading climate change scientist to open Australian Seagriculture

Professor Tim Flannery, one of Australia’s leading writers on climate change, has been announced as the opening keynote speaker for the Australian Seagriculture Conference in March next year. The conference...
Nick Joy RAS

There’s nothing new in the world

By Nick Joy Luckily, age has not dimmed my memory yet, so I can remember the first discussions about serious commercial RAS (recirculating aquaculture systems) farming of salmon. I thought...
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Imitation salmon project receives €2m funding boost

The quest to find an acceptable non fish version of salmon has been given a €2m-plus boost from the European Union. The Austrian food-tech company Revo Foods is working with...
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Jellyfish attacks leave a harmful legacy, study finds

Jellyfish can still kill and cause problems for fish even after they have left an area, new research suggests. An article published recently in the scientific journal Aquaculture Environment Interactions...
Salmon saviours (from left): Chief Caleen Sisk, Chief of the Winnemem Wintu; Matt Johnson, Senior Environmental Scientist, Supervisor, with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Flying fish

A rare Chinook salmon species in California has been given a chance to survive drought conditions thanks to a helicopter airlift, as Julia Hollister reports. An innovative programme to save...
Trond Hakon Schaug-Pettersen, CEO Salmon Evolution

Salmon Evolution on track for 5,000 tonnes

Norway's young land based salmon farmer Salmon Evolution said it is on track to harvest 5,000 tonnes this year – and is expecting even bigger things for 2025. Presenting its...
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Cooke buys South American fishmeal and fish oil giant

The Cooke group has entered into a deal to buy the giant Peru-based fishmeal and fish oil company Pesquera Inca SAC (Copeinca), it has been announced. The purchase target is...
Barramundi Group farm, Singapore

Court grants Barramundi time to fix its finances

A Singapore court has granted fish farming business the Barramundi Group four months’ protection from creditors, allowing it to get its financial house in order. The company had asked for...
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Milestone for Stirling’s new aquaculture Hub

A steel signing event today has marked the beginning of the final phase construction for a new sustainable aquaculture research facility at the University of Stirling. The National Aquaculture Technology...
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AKVA reports strong financial performance

Positive momentum in the Nordic markets has helped aquaculture technology services group AKVA deliver a bullish set of financial results for the third quarter of this year. The company said...
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US chef shortage may be boosting demand for salmon fillets

Is a shortage of restaurant staff in the United States leading to an increase in the export of salmon fillets from Norway? This is one theory from the Norwegian Seafood...
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Otter Ferry’s latest chapter

The expertise at a long-established fish farm is now being put to use in a collaboration aimed at benefiting the whole industry. Otter Ferry Seafish, based on the shores of...
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Benchmark signs deal to provide eggs for Premium Svensk Lax

Land-based salmon producer Premium Svensk Lax has reached an agreement with Benchmark Genetics for the supply of eggs for its new farm in Sweden. The Premium Svensk site at Säffle,...

MacNeil’s Amber Knight to chair Scottish Seafood Association

The Scottish Seafood Association, which represents the seafood processing sector in Scotland has elected Amber Knight of MacNeil Shellfish as its first chairwoman. Knight thanked outgoing chairman Ryan Scatterty for...

SalMar set to buy into family salmon business

Fish farming giant SalMar, which last week launched a £953m bid for Norway Royal Salmon, announced today it has entered into agreement to acquire a 45% stake in the family...

Mowi sees profit up in Q2

Strong demand for salmon gave Mowi’s operating profits a boost during the second quarter of this year, with its Scottish division performing particularly well. The world’s largest salmon farmer today...

Benchmark reports strong growth in Q3

Genetics and animal health specialist Benchmark Group saw its revenue and profits surging back in the third quarter of this year, with strong performance in all areas, especially the sale...

SSPO funds wild salmon conservation projects

The Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation has provided conservation bodies with funding of more than £70,000 to help ensure the future of wild salmon. The awards were made through the Wild...