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Marine Directorate Science Laboratory, Torry

MSPs raise concerns over marine science funding

A committee of MSPs in the Scottish Parliament has warned that the scientific work that underpins fisheries policy could be adversely affected by underfunding, especially for the Marine Directorate’s research...
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Laxey signs processing deal with Baader

Icelandic fish farming company Laxey and Baader in Iceland have entered into an agreement for the delivery of processing equipment for Laxey's land-based farmed salmon plant, currently under construction. Laxey...
Old oyster shells in Essex

Return of the natives

Oysters and oyster restoration projects are in the news, says Nicki Holmyard. Wilder Humber, an ambitious five-year conservation programme to restore marine habitats and species throughout the Humber estuary, will...
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Jellyfish back with a vengeance

The jellyfish menace, which killed more than three million salmon and trout in Norway last winter, has returned in force, the Norwegian Food Safety Authority warned yesterday. The Authority says...
(From left) Tom Ashton; Swein Thomson; Lars Mack (Colonsay Oysters);  Andre Hughes, Loch Fyne; Craig Archibald; Nick Lake, ASSG, representing Inverlussa Shellfish

Awards recognise the best in Scottish shellfish

The Scottish Shellfish Awards, held this week in Oban, recognised the best in farmed oyster and mussel production, including a new category for “cocktail oysters”. The winners were selected by...
Alune

Aquaculture sustainability fund raises €93m

The Blue Revolution Fund, an aquaculture impact investment fund focused on sustainability, has now closed with a total of €93m (£78m) in commitments. The fund was established by Hatch Blue,...
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2023 saw Scottish salmon production fall 11%

The Scottish salmon industry’s woes last year have been highlighted in official statistics that show that farmed Atlantic salmon production fell by more than 18,000 tonnes in 2023 to 150,949,...
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Arnarlax has 10,000 tonne licence revoked in Iceland

The large Icelandic salmon farming company Arnarlax was told yesterday that its licence to farm 10,000 tonnes of sterile salmon in Isafjord has been revoked. The reason given by the...
Masoval crew on pen

Lice forces Måsøval into issuing results warning

The large Norwegian salmon farmer Måsøval has this week issued a results warning ahead of its third quarter report next month. It has blamed biological issues and most notably high...
Fish farm (photo: Salmon Scotland)

Scottish farmed salmon reports best survival rate for four years

Scotland’s salmon industry has reported the best September survival rate for Scottish salmon since 2020. New figures published yesterday revealed a 98.18% survival rate on farms in September, which is...
Faroes fish farms

Lessons from the Faroes

Salmon Scotland chief executive Tavish Scott reflects on a recent visit to the Faroe Islands and the geopolitics of the seafood economy. The Faroese economy depends on seafood, reminding me...
Wild Canadian salmon

An industry at risk

Federal government plans to reform the salmon industry in BC could simply kill it off, producers fear. Despite the scenic splendour of its great mountain ranges, British Columbia is not...
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Future fuels

Aquaculture was a key area for Seawork 2024, with questions around clean technology coming to the fore, as David Robinson reports. The 25th edition of the Seawork exhibition and conference...
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Norway’s salmon price decline halted

The long decline in Norwegian fresh salmon prices has come to a halt – but only by a small margin. Statistics Norway reports that prices last week (week 28) rose...
Inverlussa and Macduff sign workboat contract. From left: Ben Wilson (managing director, Inverlussa Marine Services), Naomi Knight (project co-ordinator, Inverlussa Marine Services), John Watt (managing director, Macduff Shipyards) and Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes MSP.

Inverlussa commissions new hybrid workboat

Scottish-based Inverlussa Marine Services has commissioned a new hybrid workboat from Macduff Shipyards. Inverlussa, which provides services to Scotland’s aquaculture sector, will take its fleet to 23-strong once the vessel...
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Report sees falling costs, rising demand for producers globally

The second half of this year promises better times for aquaculture producers worldwide, with rising consumer demand and falling feed costs. That’s the positive picture presented in the latest report...
Aerial view Holywood Breeding Centre, with Dumfries in background

Supply chain resilience

A ban on imported salmon eggs from Norway led AquaGen to come up with a UK-based solution. When Scotland banned the import of Norwegian salmon eggs in 2019, due to...
Copenhagen

Blue food, green solutions

Copenhagen is the venue for an event that will bring together aquaculture expertise from all over the world. The eyes of the world’s aquaculture sector will be on Copenhagen this...