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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...
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...
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...
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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...