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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...
Scotland backs Norway in fish crime fight
SCOTLAND and Norway have agreed an initiative to combat global fisheries crime. Such activity affects both conventional fishing and aquaculture, but it is thought the majority of incidents involve illegal...
BBC says sorry for salmon sector bias
COMMENTS made by BBC presenter Nicky Campbell against Scotland’s salmon industry ‘should have been more accurate’, said the corporation as it apologised for bias. The head of news at BBC...
How fish keep their cool in warming oceans
AN international study of ocean warming suggests that some cold water species will continue to thrive by seeking refuge in cooler, deeper water. Researchers from the UK, Japan, Australia, the...
Ineos boss invests in Iceland salmon project
ONE of Britain’s wealthiest men is investing in what is being described as the largest ever wild salmon conservation programme. Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the billionaire chairman of petrochemical giant Ineos,...