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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...
Zoetis picks up Fish Vet Group from Benchmark
Zoetis has just announced the acquisition of Fish Vet Group from Benchmark Holdings PLC, as a strategic addition to its Pharmaq business which develops and commercializes fish vaccines and offers...
Canada starts covid-19 salmon oil trial
THE Canadian health authorities have given the green light to a study to see if salmon oil can help Covid-19 sufferers make a speedier recovery. They are working with the...
Disease attack at two major salmon companies
THE disease infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) is presenting a costly headache for at least two big players in the fish farming sector, according to reports from Norway. The country’s Food...
Aquaculture Awards 2020 Go Virtual
Due to the postponement of Aquaculture UK this year, the annual celebration of the industry, the Aquaculture UK Awards Dinner, will unfortunately not take place as originally planned. However, the...