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Kingfish secures finance for Zeeland expansion
The Kingfish Company has secured a €10m interim loan to finance the next stage of its Netherlands operation. The company also announced that longer term financing to complete Netherland Phase Two was at an advanced stage. The bridging loan being...
Dutch turbot farmer is first to achieve flatfish certification
Turbot farmer Seafarm has become the first in the world to achieve certification under the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Flatfish Standard. Based in the province of Zeeland, in the Netherlands, Seafarm has been producing farmed seafood for decades, and takes...
ADM opens aquafeed lab in Illinois
Leading nutrition group ADM has officially opened a specialist Aquaculture Innovation Lab at its Animal Nutrition Technology Centre (ANTC) in Decatur, Illinois. ADM, which operates in the fields of human and animal nutrition, said the new lab will extend its...
Strong start for Norway’s salmon exports
Salmon exports from Norway took off during the first two weeks of 2022, with prices reasonably firm, according to the latest figures. The news comes on the back of a record-breaking year in which salmon sales soared past the NOK...
NTS shareholder revolt threatens to oust leadership
The NTS saga turned into a full blown power struggle last night, with the news that seafood entrepreneur Helge Gåsø faces the prospect of being thrown off the board of the powerful integrated aquaculture he helped to create. The group of shareholders...
Skills programme on offer to aquaculture entrepreneurs
Businesses in the aquaculture and animal health sectors are being encouraged to consider applying for a fast-track skills programme for entrepreneurs, developed by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). The Pathfinder Accelerator programme from HIE is a free six-month development programme...
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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
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,...
Digital Feeding Consultant – AKVA Group
AKVA group is the world's largest supplier of solutions and services to global aquaculture. Driven by passion, commitment and a deep understanding of the complexity in our industry, we can...
Features
Scotland strengthens ties with Japan
Adam Wing reports from a key trade show in Tokyo, where the Scottish seafood industry was well represented. In August, a team from Seafood Scotland co-hosted a delegation of eight...
Recruitment and diversity
This month our Careers feature focuses on the Aqua Agenda webinar, which addressed recruitment and diversity in aquaculture. THE PANELLISTS Liz Barron-Majerik Liz Barron-Majerik is Scotland...
Salmon tax starts to bite
The so-called “ground rent tax” on Norway’s fish farmers is taking its toll, Vince McDonagh finds. The great thinker Albert Einstein once said he found tax was the hardest thing...
Wind, waves and sun
As Sandy Neil reports, moves are afoot to find greener energy sources for fish farming operations. The fish farming industry relies heavily on diesel generators which, of course, cause CO2...
Opinion
Where has the time gone?
By Nick Joy This month, I hope you will forgive a subject a little closer to home, as an important milestone has just passed for me. Twenty-five years will have...
What price differentiation?
By Nick Joy The climate for fish sales and prices globally is generally set fair, with the odd bump. This is in stark contrast to the outlook for production globally,...
Activism and its effects
By Nick Joy So here I am trying to concentrate whilst looking after my extremely active granddaughter. My thoughts are punctuated with “Granddad, granddad can you come and…” To a...
Events
Digital solutions on the agenda at A3 Scotland
Key players in Scotland’s animal health, agritech and aquaculture sectors will be meeting this week in Inverness at A3 Scotland, to find out more about how technology can help their...
Scotland strengthens ties with Japan
Adam Wing reports from a key trade show in Tokyo, where the Scottish seafood industry was well represented. In August, a team from Seafood Scotland co-hosted a delegation of eight...
Shellfish Growers conference set for return to Oban
The key players in shellfish aquaculture in Scotland will be returning to Oban this autumn for the Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers (ASSG) Conference 2024, on 29-30 October. The theme...
Qingdao to host World Aquaculture 2025
The World Aquaculture 2025 event (WA2025) is set to take place in Qingdao city, China. The conference and trade show will be held at the Qingdao International Convention Centre, from...
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