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OTAQ looks to raise up to £2m in loan capital
Marine technology business OTAQ is planning to raise between £1.5m and £2m through an issue of convertible loan notes. The announcement comes alongside the company’s latest trading update, which reports...
Warmer Waters
Our roundup this month covers thermal stress, a mystery parasite and why your sunscreen might be bad for marine life Climate change is making our seas warmer. This much is...
Lerøy escape numbers far less than feared
The number of fish that escaped from a Lerøy Midt salmon farm in Norway is estimated to be considerably less than first thought. Reports earlier this week suggested that 14,000...
Feed joint venture to spend £70m on ‘green’ vessels
Two ultra-modern vessels have been commissioned for the Norwegian feed transport company Fjordfrende, which is jointly owned by Skretting and Cargill. The boats are due to be delivered in 2026...
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Grieg Q1 profits hit by biological problems
Norwegian and Canadian salmon farmer Grieg Seafood has reported a near £7m drop in operating profits for 2023. They were pushed down in large part by serious biological problems in...
Former Wester Ross MD, Bakkafrost and Mowi among the winners in Aviemore
Gilpin Bradley, the former Wester Ross Fisheries Managing Director, has been honoured at the Aquaculture Awards 2024 for his outstanding contribution to the industry. The Outstanding Contribution award was sponsored...
Leading politicians back aquaculture’s future
Politicians from two parties have voiced their support for Scotland’s salmon sector at the Aquaculture UK trade show this week. Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar and the SNP’s Employment and...
WiSA in search for new supporter
A ground-breaking Scottish organisation set up to encourage and develop women in the aquaculture sector is looking for a lifeline after its founding body has had to step back. Women...
Marine Harvest cuts 34 Scottish jobs
MARINE Harvest has confirmed it is to make 34 of its staff in Scotland redundant, the BBC reported yesterday. Half the job losses will be at the company\'s farms on...
Fish Update Briefing, Friday, January 26
ACTOR SPEAKS OF FISHING HERITAGE HULL born actor Sir Tom Courtenay spoke warmly about his fishing industry heritage when he was given the freedom of the city recently. The 80-year-old star said...
Dunn leaves salmon group for MH
THE head of British Columbia’s salmon farmers association has announced he is leaving to take up a new post at Marine Harvest Canada. Jeremy Dunn, executive director at the BC...
King crab prices hit new high
SOARING demand from South Korea and North America has sent king crab prices to record levels over the past few weeks, Scandinavian shell fishermen and exporters are reporting. Three years ago prices...
