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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...
Mowi Scotland revenues up, but profits down
Mowi Scotland has reported a 3.74% rise in turnover to £443.3m last year – but it also saw a large drop in profits. The latest accounts for the Scottish arm...
Iceland Minister allows more time over aquaculture reform plan
ICELAND’S Fisheries and Food Minister Svandís Svavarsdóttir has reacted to criticism that she has not given the country’s salmon farming industry enough time to study proposals in the new aquaculture ...
Mount Fuji farmer raises additional £10 million
Proximar Seafood, the company behind the Mount Fuji, Japan, RAS Salmon farm project, has successfully raised a further NOK 140 million (almost £10.5m) in fresh capital, an Oslo Stock Exchange...
Venice is the venue for AquaFarm 2024
AquaFarm is the Italian international conference and trade show on aquaculture and sustainable fishing organized with the two most important Italian Associations of the sector. It will be back on...