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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...
Dutch agree to halt controversial fishing
DUTCH pulse fishermen have agreed not to operate around sensitive areas of the English coast in a voluntary but landmark deal with local inshore fishermen. Both sides say the move...
SSC partners with genetics expert
THE Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has signed an agreement with breeding technology company Hendrix Genetics, it announced today. The move will support the development of SSC’s broodstock and freshwater programmes....
Marine Harvest last quarter profits drop
MARINE Harvest’s operating profit for the final quarter of 2017 was €177 million, down from €259 million in the same period in 2016. The company’s profits for the third quarter...
Top speakers lined up for Taiwan
INNOVATION, sustainability and food safety are the themes for the World Aquaculture Society conference in Taiwan in April. Organised by the Asia Pacific Chapter of WAS and hosted by the...
