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UK and Norway agree to ease seafood export rules
Britain and Norway have agreed to speed up work on clarifying the border control health certificate rules for Norwegian seafood exports. Norwegian fisheries minister Bjørnar Skjæran met Mark Spencer, his UK opposite minister in London on Monday when they discussed some of...
Fresh salmon prices hit record high
The export price of Norwegian fresh salmon hit a record high last week, the latest official figures show today. They rose by 9% to NOK 112.46 per kilo (£9.03) in week 8, says Statistics Norway which monitors prices on a...
NLB is readily available across the UK and Europe
In early December 2022, NLB opened a dedicated branch in the UK. The company’s new Darlington-based facility is well located to serve UK-wide NLB customers. With close to 2,000sq m of space, the branch will house a range of NLB...
Efficient UV disinfection – round the clock
DESMI manufacture, sell and service pump solutions with high efficiency rates for high flows at low water lift. The pumps are suitable for aquaculture water applications (seawater, freshwater, brackish, water with cleaning agents, etc.) and designed to run 24/7, 365...
Realfish offers real benefits
RS Aqua partner Innovasea recently introduced Realfish Pro, an advanced software solution for marine farm management. This revolutionary online platform gives managers a live view and analysis of key water parameters pen by pen, sends alerts when levels change, monitors...
Varicon and Aquacare team up to serve US market
Varicon Aqua Solutions Ltd and Aquacare Environment Inc have announced a formal partnership. Aquacare Environment Inc is a US-based company supplying controlled environment technology to the aquaculture industry. It is highly experienced in the design and supply of complete fish...
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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. ...
Jobs
Marine Engineering Technician, Bakkafrost
At Bakkafrost Scotland we see things from a FRESH perspective. And you can join us. The Marine Engineering Technician will work as directed by the Engineering Manager, across our Marine...
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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