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Large salmon escape reported in western Ireland
Authorities are investigating reports of the escape of a large number of salmon from a farm on the west coast of Ireland. The incident happened at Killary Harbour in Galway, following the discovery of a tear in one of the...
Norway seeks to cut dependency on imported feed
The Norwegian government is looking to reduce the proportion of farmed fish feed produced outside the country, and it has appointed a special steering committee to look into the sources of aquafeed. More than 90% of the raw materials used...
Recruitment and Diversity: your questions please
Recruitment and Diversity is the theme of the latest webinar in Fish Farmer’s Aqua Agenda series – and we’re looking for your questions ahead of the event next week. The free webinar takes place on Wednesday 21 August. Our expert...
EU offers Norwegian farmers £8.7m to study salmon sludge impact
A group of Norwegian salmon farmers have been offered a European Union grant of NOK 120 million (£8.7m) to take part in a project studying the impact of sludge on the environment. The group are from the Hardangerfjord area and...
AKVA group upbeat as it unveils record Q2 revenues
The AKVA aquaculture technology services group delivered a record high quarterly revenue in Q2 of NOK 1,014 million (£73.4m). This represents an increase of 8% on a year ago. The EBITDA or operating profit increased from NOK 86 million (£6m)...
Rising demand drives big jump in Scottish salmon exports
Scottish salmon export sales jumped by 41% in the first half of 2024, with substantial growth in the Asian, American and European markets, figures from HM Revenue & Customs show. New figures reveal that salmon from Scotland, the UK's largest...
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Powering the future of aquaculture: why electric boats are leading the way
Evoy’s electric motor systems are the strategic choice for sustainable and cost-effective aquaculture The commercial marine sector is evolving. It’s not just the cruise ship industries which recognise the economic...
Ready to go
The electric Fluggaboat is available now Unst Inshore Services Ltd were exhibiting the 100% electric Fluggaboat at Aquaculture UK 2024. We also had a representative from Evoy, who make the...
FIAP’s Alu series is light but strong
FIAP GmbH from Bavaria, Germany, has for many years offered a range of light but sturdy aluminium landing nets for fish farmers to facilitate their work. The FIAP profinet Alu...
Alumichem enables salmon producer to meet strict effluent standards
A Norwegian salmon producer faced stricter effluent discharge limits and increasing sludge amounts. Alumichem collaborated with the fish farmer and RAS supplier to customise a solution that dewaters sludge and...
Jobs
Fish Health and Welfare Manager, Mainland Marine
At Scottish Sea Farms we are committed to supporting local economies in some of the most remote parts of the Scottish Highlands and Islands by providing employment and career development...
Ocean Ecology – Principal and Senior Health Consultants – Oban, Scotland
WHY OCEAN ECOLOGY? We are a leading marine environmental consultancy specialising in providing survey, technical and advisory services to organisations delivering and governing the global blue economy. Together with Åkerblå,...
Features
A brand new model
Mowi Scotland has been pioneering a new approach to sea lice modelling that suggests regulators may be over-cautious. Mowi Scotland has pioneered new sea lice modelling as part of its...
A model for growth
Anton Immink and Tim Messeder explain Rural Aquaculture Development’s award-winning approach to empowering Ugandan fish farmers. Rural Aquaculture Development (RAD) is a novel, value-chain based approach to developing aquaculture production...
Finding a hook to tell a scientific story
An offshore mussel farm is restoring not just mussels but a whole eco-system – and the discovery of an old map illustrates its success, as Nicki Holmyard reports. We have...
Driving change
The move to net zero requires a rethink for the way marine vessels are powered but, as Sandy Neil reports, there are a number of alternatives to consider. On 14...
Opinion
Sense and sentinels
I have always been sure that it was unnecessary for Scottish Ministers to appoint a regulator to manage sea lice, writes Dr Martin Jaffa. As the weeks go by, I...
A positive spin
By Nick Joy My grandkids came to stay last week and I am currently sitting in a soft play centre in Forfar, having my hearing aids blown up by the...
Fact-free campaigns
The reputation of salmon farming has suffered as a result of criticism that does not have much to back it up, says Martin Jaffa. The reputation of farmed salmon in...
Events
New name and brand for ECMA awards
Seawork, the European commercial marine & workboats exhibition, has announced a new brand for its prestigious European Commercial Marine Awards (ECMAs). From next year's event, taking place at Seawork 2025...
Partnership is key for Aquaculture Africa
Collaboration and partnerships are set to take centre stage at the upcoming Aquaculture Africa 2024 Conference in Tunisia, 19-22 November 202. Aquaculture Africa 2024 Conference (AFRAQ24) takes place this November...
Seagriculture USA 2024 explores new frontiers
The Seagriculture USA 2024 conference, the premier event for the seaweed industry, was successfully held in Ketchikan, Alaska from 11-12 September 2024. Under the theme "Exploring New Frontiers," Seagriculture USA...
Green solutions on the menu
AQUA 2024 brought together different stakeholders in aquaculture to share the latest knowledge and insights. Robert Outram reports. Watch our video from the show here: https://youtu.be/dFCYnrAQ1ho Scandinavia is famous for...
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