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Green solutions on the menu
AQUA 2024 brought together different stakeholders in aquaculture to share the latest knowledge and insights. Robert Outram reports. Watch our video from the show here: https://youtu.be/dFCYnrAQ1ho Scandinavia is famous for...
Kingfish CEO confirmed for Aqua Agenda webinar
The Chief Executive of an innovative land-based fish farming business is the latest panellist to be confirmed for Fish Farmer’s webinar – taking place on 16 October – on land-based...
Cooke celebrates two decades in Maine
Cooke Seafood’s USA division is celebrating 20 years of aquaculture operations in the state of Maine. The group has more than 200 employees in the east coast state which is...
ISA suspected at Benchmark facility – but in just one fish
Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) is suspected at a Benchmark Genetics facility in Northern Norway - but so far only a single fish seems to be affected. The site in Salten...
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Lice numbers in northern Norway ‘at worrying levels’
Fish farms in northern Norway are being hit by extraordinarily high salmon lice levels, say the authorities. The situation is being caused by exceptional summer temperatures which have been up...
Fact-free campaigns
The reputation of salmon farming has suffered as a result of criticism that does not have much to back it up, says Martin Jaffa. The reputation of farmed salmon in...
Salmon companies face nervous wait following ‘cartel’ hearing
Some of Norway’s largest salmon companies are in for an anxious time as they await the European Commission’s next move over alleged price-fixing. A three-day hearing in Brussels with the...
Omega-3 pioneer prepares to scale up
A Scottish-based biotech company looking to develop a new source of natural omega-3 is planning to expand after raising £14m in funding. MiAlgae uses nutrient-rich by-products from the whisky industry...
Welsh fishermen fear no deal Brexit
THE Welsh Fishermen’s Association has warned that many of its members may not survive a no deal Brexit. Their main catch is shellfish, much of which is exported live into...
Factory offers hope to Pinneys staff
CAVAGHAN and Gray, the seafood business owned by the 2 Sisters group, is creating at least 200 jobs at its Carlisle factory – with some of those vacancies likely to...
Activist breaks into Scottish salmon farm
A SCOTTISH salmon farmer has been targeted by an activist who broke into a farm site without permission to take underwater photographs. The Scottish Salmon Company said it was approached...
Record results for Scottish Salmon Company
THE Scottish Salmon Company has reported record revenues of £98.3 million in the first half of 2018, up 36 per cent from £72 million in the same period last year....
