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Trout farmer reports higher sales and profits
Farmed trout, for so long the Cinderella to salmon, has been gaining in popularity and value. This development is in part borne out by the 2021 results from Firda Seafood, one of Norway’s leading trout producers. The figures show that...
The fight against sea lice
On the Norwegian coast, in the most natural area for Atlantic salmon, the company SkaMik has grown into a key developer and partner. One of the answers to future sustainable food production at sea is Wellfighter. Fresh seawater in the...
OTAQ introduces new wireless water quality monitoring system
OTAQ's new wireless water quality monitoring system is part of a range of products focused on making monitoring simple and accessible. The system provides continuous 24/7 logging of a wide range of environmental parameters, giving the user essential insight into...
Salt of the earth
Peacock Salt will be celebrating their 150-year anniversary in 2024. This makes them, by far, the oldest salt company in the United Kingdom, and indeed one of the oldest in the world. They have successfully supplied salt over the last...
AKVA group records high revenues with cost related headwinds
AKVA group delivered record high revenue for Q2 of NOK 907m (£78.2m) an increase of 9% compared to Q2 2021. EBITDA decreased from NOK 79m (£6.8) in Q2 2021 to NOK 3m (£259,000) in Q2 2022. The Net Profit decreased...
Tavish Scott to address Canadian aquaculture
Tavish Scott, chief executive of Salmon Scotland, will be one of the leading speakers at a major international aquaculture conference which opens on Canada’s east coast next week. Aquaculture Canada and WAS (World Aquaculture Society) North America 2022 is being...
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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
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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