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Qatar Airways reports seafood transport milestone
Qatar Airways has reported a record year for salmon shipments between Oslo and Doha in the Middle East. The airline transported more than 46,000 tonnes of Norwegian seafood in 2021, the largest amount yet. The news reflects the importance of...
Salmon exporters warn against ‘trade war’
Escalating the dispute between the UK and European Union over the Northern Ireland protocol risks a damaging trade war. That’s the warning from Salmon Scotland, which represents producers and suppliers in the salmon industry. Yesterday it was reported that Suella...
Climate solution
Aquaculture is one industry that can actively reduce greenhouse gases, a report has found. Here's why. Seafood from marine farms using the right practices represents a climate-friendly option for consumers. So says a joint study by the University of Adelaide and...
Insurers pay Atlantic Sapphire £21m after Danish fire
The fish farmer Atlantic Sapphire is to receive an insurance settlement of around £21 million following a major fire at its Danish fish farm last September, the company has announced. The pay-out totals 180m Danish kroner (DKK) or US $26m....
Mowi Q1 profit soars, but Scotland down again
Boosted by soaring salmon prices, Mowi today unveiled a record first quarter operating profit or EBIT, but results from its Scottish business were once again disappointing. The world’s largest salmon farmer announced an operating profit of €206.7m (£176.7m) during the...
Bakkafrost’s Scottish farms on road to recovery as group profits rise
Bakkafrost almost doubled its operating profit during the first three months of this year, with its Scottish farming business showing a big improvement. Releasing the 2022 Q1 results, the Faroe Islands based salmon farmer announced an EBIT (earnings before interest...
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Marine Cranes Ltd launches services and partners with Iron Fist to expand crane distribution for the UK and Ireland
Newly formed Marine Cranes provides servicing, overhaul and sales to the marine industry across the UK and Ireland. It has recently acquired an exclusive dealership with IRON FIST to supply...
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...
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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