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Young’s relaunches campaign to promote seafood
Young’s Seafood is launching its Master of Fish campaign for the third year in succession. Following similar on-screen drives in 2020 and 2021, the initiative is designed to inspire people to cook and enjoy fish more often. The campaign features...
NRS, Camanchaca publish Q4 harvest figures
Two major salmon players, Norway Royal Salmon and Chile’s Salmones Camanchaca have today published their fourth quarter trading updates. Norway Royal Salmon, which became part of the NTS group last summer, announced a Q4 total of 13,200 tonnes, of which...
Kvarøy in deal with online retailer
Norwegian salmon farmer Kvarøy Arctic has struck a deal with US-based online food retailer Thrive Market. Kvarøy’s Atlantic salmon products will be available to order via Thrive. Thrive Market is an online membership-based market, delivering high quality, healthy and sustainable...
Export record ‘may not deliver higher profits’
Higher export revenues do not always lead to correspondingly bigger profits, Renate Larsen, the CEO of the Norwegian Seafood Council has cautioned. The Seafood Council yesterday announced a new national export record of NOK 120.8 billion (£10bn) for 2021, a...
Norwegian seafood exports hit new all-time record
Norwegian seafood exports hit a new record last year, earning the country’s fishermen and fish farmers revenue of NOK 120.8 billion (£10bn). At NOK 81.4 bn (£6.6bn), salmon accounted for around two-thirds of that total. In volume terms, Norway sold...
Bakkafrost reports Scottish harvest for Q4 down by almost half
As expected, output from Bakkafrost’s Scottish operation was well down during the final three months of 2021. The Faroese fish farmer published its fourth quarter trading update today which shows a Scottish harvest of 5,100 tonnes, against 9,300 tonnes for...
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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. ...
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
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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