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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...
Grieg shines as Q1 volumes and sales jump
GRIEG Seafood beat all earnings forecasts for the first quarter of 2018 on the back of considerably higher output, figures show today. The company harvested 11,433 tonnes in Q1 2018, up 34...
BioMar invests £10.6m in fry and RAS line
FEED group BioMar is expanding the capacity of its factory in Denmark with a £10.6 million line dedicated to fry and RAS feed production. The Brande based factory has seen...
Bakkafrost buys US salmon importer
FAROESE salmon farmer Bakkafrost has entered into a conditional share purchase agreement with the owners of North Landing to purchase all outstanding shares of the US salmon importer. Bakkafrost said...
Seafood summit leaving Grimsby
AFTER seven years, the Humber Seafood Summit is being moved from its traditional Grimsby area location. And it is being given a new name as the UK Seafood Summit, with...