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Bakkafrost air freight service gets ready for take-off
Bakkafrost has unveiled the white and blue livery of the Boeing 757-200 which will carry its salmon to the United States and other overseas markets. The company decided 18 months ago to launch its own air service capable of bypassing...
Atlantic Sapphire looks forward to profitable production
Land-based salmon producer Atlantic Sapphire is set to deliver profitability when its phase 1 facility in Florida reaches full production, the company says. The pledge was made as Atlantic Sapphire reported its financial results for the first half of this...
Geo picks Artec Aqua for land-based salmon farm
Artec Aqua, a Norwegian based turnkey supplier for onshore aquaculture, has signed a £150m-plus deal to build a large land-based salmon farm in Iceland. The facility is for GeoSalmo ehf and it will be located in Þorlákshöfn, close to Reykjavik in...
Capital fund backs clam consolidation
Private equity fund Ocean 14 Capital has backed a deal that has brought about major consolidation in the European clam sector. The Ocean 14 Capital Fund (O14C) has invested in MITO, a company created by bringing together three leading clam...
Traffic light farmers denied Supreme Court appeal
A group of 25 salmon and trout farmers from south west Norway have lost their fight against the Oslo government’s controversial “traffic light” scheme. They had planned to take their case to Norway’s Supreme Court following an Appeal Court rejection...
Russian Aquaculture to launch new identity
Russian Aquaculture, the country’s largest salmon and trout producer, has changed its name. It has rebranded as "Inarctica", the retail brand the company launched two years ago with the help of creative agency Mildberry. The formal launch of Inarctica and...
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Heritage Global Partners: online auction
Auction, liquidation and asset advisory firm Heritage Global Partners is holding an online auction featuring vessels & intangible property from an innovative and patented aquaculture net washing company, Brunswick Jetters....
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...
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
An uphill task
The shellfish world is one full of contrasts, Nicki Holmyard finds As we gained plaudits, column inches and airtime in March for the wonderful benefits to the environment, biodiversity, ecosystem...
California dreaming
Kelp farming in America’s Golden State requires patience, as Julia Hollister reports Getting a licence to become a kelp farmer in California seems like a great idea. But before you...
Brokering a better Brexit deal
Salmon Scotland Chief Executive Tavish Scott says the coming general election is an opportunity to reset the UK’s relationship with the EU and smooth the vital flow of trade The...
Crystal clear
The Prairies, renowned as Canada’s breadbasket, is not the first place you would expect to find a fish farm – let alone one of the largest of its kind in...
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
Speakers confirmed for SAGB Conference
The British shellfish sector will be returning in force to London this month for the 54th Annual Conference of the Shellfish Association of Great Britain. This year’s conference is being...
Heritage Global Partners: online auction
Auction, liquidation and asset advisory firm Heritage Global Partners is holding an online auction featuring vessels & intangible property from an innovative and patented aquaculture net washing company, Brunswick Jetters....
First in-person Seagriculture Asia-Pacific conference set for next year
The first in-person event of Seagriculture Asia-Pacific will be premiering in Adelaide over 18-20 March 2025. This marks a pivotal moment for the Seagriculture Conferences, expanding their borders and venturing...
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