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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...
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...
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...
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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Kingfish Company sees revenue – and losses – up in Q3
Land-based aquaculture business The Kingfish Company has continued to ramp up its production, with volume up and revenue up year-on-year and the capacity of its plant revised upwards from 3,500...
Upbeat outlook
Trout producers in the UK and around the world are confident that they have a great story to tell. Oliver Robinson, Chief Executive at the British Trout Association (BTA), is...
Mowi Scotland Q3 profits up by almost 40%
Mowi Scotland enjoyed one of its best periods for at least two years, with profits jumping by almost 40% between July and September this year. The division, which has been...
Record Q3 revenues for salmon giant
Mowi generated record-high operating revenues of €1.44bn (£1.2bn) between July and September this year, the group’s Q3 results reveal today. This outstanding performance was translated into an operational profit or...
Coronavirus lorry ban hits UK seafood exporters
The port of Dover has been closed to lorries and ferry passengers following a travel ban imposed by the French government on Sunday. The ban, in response to a surge...
Academics to review Norway’s ‘traffic light’ zoning
Two Scottish university professors are among an elite group of academics who have been chosen to evaluate part of Norway’s controversial “traffic light” scheme for regulating salmon farming. The Norwegian...
Mowi offloads its stake in DESS Aquaculture
Mowi has sold its 50 per cent stake in the aquaculture vessel support company DESS Aquaculture Shipping for around 115 million euros (NOK 1.2 billion). The sale will provide the...
Canadian government orders \’phase-out\’ for 19 farms
The Canadian government has ordered that 19 open-net fish farms in British Columbia must be phased out over the next 18 months. The farms, in the Discovery Islands, near the...