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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...
Global leaders gather for AquaVision
AQUACULTURE leaders from across the world gathered in Stavanger last night for the start of the biennial AquaVision conference, held over two days in the city. Almost 450 participants from...
HB Grandi’s Q1 profits dip
HB GRANDI, the big Icelandic fishing and fish processing company, which is currently the subject of a takeover bid, has reported a first quarter profit of 3.3 million euros (400...
France now main buyer of Icelandic cod
FRANCE has overtaken Britain as the largest buyer of Icelandic cod for the first time. Last year, Iceland exported cod worth 17 billion kroners (£122 million) to France compared with...
Student feed start-up wins £500,000
A MICROALGAE feed start-up launched by an Edinburgh University student has just won £500,000 funding to build a pilot plant. MiAlgae aims to revolutionise the animal and fish feed industries...