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Kames Community Fund helps refurbish local museum
Steelhead trout producer Kames Fish Farming has celebrated the reopening last week of a local museum the company has helped to refurbish. Kames donated £2,500 to the Kilmartin Museum, at Lochgilphead in Argyll. The museum displays ancient artefacts close to...
SalMar and Nippon Gases in waste heat deal
Nippon Gases and the SalMar subsidiary SalMar Settefisk have entered into an agreement to use waste heat in aquaculture. They said this sustainable collaboration underlines both companies’ commitment to green initiatives and the circular economy. The deal involves two facilities located...
Gigante Salmon’s land farm costs jump by £15m
Gigante Salmon’s new land based salmon farm at Rødøy, in Norway’s Nordland, is going to cost around NOK 200 million (£15m) more than originally planned, the company has reported. The news led to a 14% drop in Gigante’s share price...
Ley-Wilson joins SAIC as Riddle steps down
Fish farming expert Ed Ley-Wilson is joining the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) in the newly created role of Director of Innovation and Business Development. Meanwhile, SAIC’s Director of Innovation and Engagement, Sarah Riddle, is leaving after three years with...
SSF chief unveils strategy to tackle mortalities
Scottish Sea Farms yesterday spelled out the measures it is taking to combat the issues which have dogged its operations over the past couple of years, mostly caused by the exceptionally hot dry weather in 2022 and a resulting rise...
Måsøval appoints new CFO
Norwegian salmon producer Måsøval has announced the appointment of the highly experienced Anders Hagestande as its new Chief Financial Officer. Previously he held similar positions with the salmon companies Blue Resource Group (formerly Villa Seafood) which has operations in Norway,...
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AlphaGeo promotes Chasing’s versatile ROVs
Marine services business AlphaGeo UK will be at Aquaculture UK this May, promoting the versatile range of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) from China’s Chasing Innovation Tech Company, including the Chasing...
Tenacibaculosis – an alternative approach
The Center for Aquaculture Technologies Canada has launched a tenacibaculosis model to assist farms in combating growing disease challenges In 2023, the Norwegian salmon industry experienced the loss of 62.7...
Revolutionising aquaculture safety
OTAQ introduces LPAS to combat harmful algae blooms: a game-changer in aquaculture monitoring Within the aquaculture industry there are increasingly frequent reports of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABS) being responsible for...
BIO-UV and Pinnacle in partnership for ozone treatments
BIO-UV Group has entered into an exclusive partnership agreement with US-headquartered Pinnacle Ozone Solutions to leverage the company’s QUADBLOCK Ozone water treatment products in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia. ...
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Features
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...
Taking back control
Physical checks on plant and animal products imported from the EU into the UK will start from 30 April. Will the UK’s seafood exporters feel that they have a level...
Stark numbers
The latest report from the Norwegian Veterinary Institute indicates that the industry is still failing to get a grip on salmon and trout mortalities. Vince McDonagh reports The figures are...
Can you fillet?
Norway’s ban on the export of ‘inferior’ quality salmon is being challenged by the countries who want to process it, reports Vince McDonagh Is Norway heading for a potentially damaging...
Opinion
The speed of reaction
Opinion piece by Nick Joy I admit that my mind might not be quite on the job at the moment. Coming back from Sicily by car has been quite an...
Southern exposure
Scotland was well-represented at the Aquasur trade show in Chile, as Mairi Gougeon reports I have recently returned from an official visit to Chile, promoting Scotland’s aquaculture sector and exceptional...
Why we need exports
By Nick Joy Travelling to Europe is a wonderful thing for widening the mind but also reminding me how much we continue to depend on the good taste of our...
Building up an appetite
How to persuade UK consumers to eat more seafood was a key issue at the Norway-UK Seafood Summit, reports Dr Martin Jaffa At the end of February, Norway came to...
Events
Nothing beats getting together in person
Aquaculture industry companies and suppliers are looking forward to the sector’s biggest trade show in the UK As the UK’s leading trade show for the fish farming industry, Aquaculture UK...
Full speed ahead for sea trials showcase
Preparations are moving fast as vessels, speakers and delegates confirm for this year’s Speed@Seawork, partnered with the Society of Marine Industries (SMI). The event, which showcases fast working boats and demonstrates the...
Packed programme for Aquaculture UK’s new Innovation Theatre
Aquaculture UK has unveiled the programme for its first ever Innovation Theatre, with presentations running in parallel with existing Keynote Theatre. The trade show and conference will be held over...
Data will drive the fish farm of the future
As technological advancements continue and costs become more accessible, how are traditional and modern fisheries adopting data-driven approaches and intelligent systems into their production processes? This will be one of...
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