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Salmon prices in drop mode
Fresh salmon prices have continued to slide as the trade enters the peak summer holiday period. Statistics Norway, which monitors trends on a regular basis, reports they fell by NOK 4.35 per kilo last week (week 29). The export price...
Trudeau sacks Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray
Joyce Murray, Canada’s controversial Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, has lost her job in a major reshuffle by prime minister Justin Trudeau. She is replaced by mother of three Diane Lebouthillier, who has been an MP with the governing Liberal...
Big fish carrier makes maiden voyage
The largest fish transport ship ever built in Chile, the world’s second largest salmon farming country, has set sail for the first time. The Patagon X1 is also the largest fish carrier in both North and Latin America. Manufactured by the...
Exciting networking opportunities at Seagriculture USA 2023
Seagriculture USA 2023 will take place in Portland (ME), USA from September 6-7, 2023. The Seagriculture USA conference was successfully launched last year. More than 270 delegates from 12 countries took part in the first edition. Dive into the world...
Andfjord Salmon hails “remarkable” first harvest
The Norwegian land based fish farmer Andfjord Salmon has announced the successful completion of its first harvest of Atlantic salmon at its new facility in Kvalnes in the north of the country. The company said the harvest yielded strong results...
Salmon farmers welcome Shetland Tall Ships return
Shetland salmon farmers have joined forces to support this week’s spectacular Tall Ships’ return to Lerwick. The industry trade body Salmon Scotland and local fish farming companies, Cooke Aquaculture Scotland and Scottish Sea Farms, are sponsoring the four-day event as...
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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...
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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