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Mount Cook set to build first land-based salmon farm in NZ
New Zealand is about to get its first land-based salmon farm. With government support, Mount Cook Alpine Salmon Farm has unveiled plans to construct a prototype facility in Twizel, Canterbury, which will double the company’s capacity to between 6,000 and...
Tank technology drives profitability
Balmoral RAS (recirculating aquaculture systems) tanks can claim to be at the cutting edge of innovation for land-based fish farmers around the world. The company says its patented blutanQ® technology enables producers to harvest fish more efficiently, increase yields and...
Faivre announces its first 10-inch fish pump
The French aquaculture equipment specialist Faivre now offers a 10-inch fish pump with 316L stainless steel housing, the Pescamotion 50. With its powerful performance – a TDH (total dynamic head) of 10m – the new pump is ideal for supplying...
Six more supply chain members join Salmon Scotland
Another six supply chain businesses, ranging from foam moulders to vets, have joined Salmon Scotland, the trade body for Scotland’s farm-raised salmon. The firms cover a geographical spread from Dumfriesshire to Shetland, and across the central belt from Broxburn to...
Cooke boss strikes a sweet deal
Glenn Cooke, owner of one of the world’s largest fish farming businesses, has acquired a sweet tooth. The New Brunswick seafood entrepreneur is investing to help Ganong Bros Limited, Canada’s oldest candy and chocolate company, to develop its business. The...
Grieg reports higher harvest for BC – but costs also up
Grieg Seafood is expecting higher third quarter harvests but is also facing higher production costs, the company has said in a trading update. The harvest total for the July to September period will be 22,900 tonnes, 2,400 tonnes higher than...
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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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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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