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Adisseo online seminar returns for second event

“Blue is the new green”: interior designers might not agree, but that is the theme of an online seminar being hosted by feed additives group Adisseo, on Tuesday 23 November. The seminar is the second edition of Aqu@Event, a series...

Conference set to tackle gill health issues

The International Gill Health Conference, postponed from April 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic, will be taking place next week (26-27 October) as an online event. With topics ranging from integrated health management and the role of nutrition to monitoring...
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A long road ahead

Some of the post-Brexit problems faced by UK seafood exporters have been fixed but there is still plenty to be done, reports Sandy Neil It’s one thing after another. No sooner had the seafood industry started to recover from the...

Wave energy project could power feed barges

Feed barges at marine fish farms may be running on wave power in the near future, if a project to explore the technology proves successful. Australian company Carnegie Clean Energy has been awarded funding to test its MoorPower wave energy...

Israel Corp takes bigger holding in AKVA group

Investment company Israel Corp has increased its stake in the AKVA Group, the Norwegian aquaculture services and equipment provider. About a month ago Israel Corp said it was taking a 15% share in the business, but yesterday that was raised...
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Meal deals

The ‘value added’ packaged salmon meal was an idea that came and went, as Dr Martin Jaffa reports. I’m in the process of moving office and the move offers the opportunity for a clear-out of files, books and other miscellanea...
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Transforming aquaculture with sustainable, high-efficiency solutions

In the face of growing global challenges, Blue Planet Ecosystems is setting new standards in sustainable aquaculture with its groundbreaking systems. As the global population and calorie intake soar, traditional...
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Supply chain resilience

A ban on imported salmon eggs from Norway led AquaGen to come up with a UK-based solution. When Scotland banned the import of Norwegian salmon eggs in 2019, due to...
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Optimizing trout performance through field trials 

Troutlodge is the world’s leading producer of eyed trout eggs. We maintain four strains of rainbow trout, which allows for security of supply for our customers all year-round. Our breeding...
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LARA is transforming aquaculture with sustainable, high-efficiency seafood production

Blue Planet Ecosystems has developed LARA (pictured), a groundbreaking system redefining sustainable aquaculture. With the global population rising, traditional practices are falling short. LARA, short for Land-based Automated Recirculating Aquaculture,...
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RS Aqua unveils revolutionary smart load sensors

Leading ocean technology company RS Aqua has launched a new range of load sensors for the aquaculture industry. The smartlink® EE sensors are designed for live load sensing in aquaculture...
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New laboratory assays to measure functional immunity in fish

Moredun Scientific are now able to offer a range of laboratory assays to measure functional immunity in fish. These assays can be used for a variety of purposes such as...
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Jobs

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Aquatic Veterinarian, Scotland

STIM is currently looking to identify a highly motivated individual to undertake the role of Aquatic Veterinarian in Scotland. We seek a positive, driven individual to join our fish health...
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Marine Electrician – Shetland Islands

We are currently recruiting for a Marine Electrician to join our Engineering team to service our Shetland Marine Farms. Responsible for the full service, maintenance and repair of the regions...
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Farm Manager – Braevallich, Near Lochgilphead

Dawnfresh Farming Ltd is the largest Trout Farming Company operating in the UK with farms located throughout Scotland and Northern Ireland. We have an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified...
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Key Account Manager – STIM

STIM is currently looking to identify a highly motivated individual to take on the role of Key Account Manager. As STIM is growing its presence in the UK and Ireland,...
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Marine Husbandry Opportunities – Oban area

Are you a highly motivated individual looking to grow your career within the aquaculture industry? Working within our newly designed farming structures and highly supportive teams might be just what...
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Features

Salmon

Fast track – or road to ruin?

Science offers a way to bring about dramatic improvements in livestock – including salmon – but not everyone is happy about it, Robert Outram finds. Gene editing is a divisive...
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What now for RSPCA Assured?

The RSPCA’s own President says it should drop its farming certification scheme, as Sandy Neil reports. The campaign group Animal Rising is calling on the RSPCA to drop its ethical...
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The only way is up

Vertical Oceans’ modular stacking RAS system for shrimp will work anywhere, say the company’s founders. Robert Outram reports. Shrimp farming is big business. Just one species – Pacific whiteleg shrimp...
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Off the hook

As Vince McDonagh reports, a study by Norway’s Institute of Marine Research has added to the evidence that farmed salmon are not spreading diseases to their wild counterparts. Marine researchers...
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Oysters galore – in France

Nicki Holmyard shares her impressions after her visit to France’s oyster heartland. I love oysters, and really miss having oyster farmers for neighbours! In my local fishmongers, No 3 oysters...
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Far out, man

Iceland has joined the list of countries looking at whether fish farming could expand into more challenging ocean locations, as Vince McDonagh reports. Iceland has become the latest major seafood...
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Opinion

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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,...
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Big fish, little fish

Consolidation in the salmon sector is based on hard economic realities, argues Dr Martin Jaffa. The salmon sector in Norway appears to be embarking on a journey that Scottish producers...
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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...
Wild salmon

One sided

A new podcast on the future of wild salmon features numerous guests, but only one narrow viewpoint, argues Dr Martin Jaffa. Aquaculture UK at Aviemore was a celebration of the...
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Protecting human rights

Chris Ninnes, CEO of the Aquaculture Stewardship Council, offers an overview of the challenges faced by the seafood sector and what can be done to improve the social performance of...
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Counter argument

Dr Martin Jaffa asks: Is the consumer’s reluctance to try different fish actually the fault of the industry and retailers? An article in the Guardian newspaper looked at why people...
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Events

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Future fuels

Aquaculture was a key area for Seawork 2024, with questions around clean technology coming to the fore, as David Robinson reports. The 25th edition of the Seawork exhibition and conference...
Copenhagen

Blue food, green solutions

Copenhagen is the venue for an event that will bring together aquaculture expertise from all over the world. The eyes of the world’s aquaculture sector will be on Copenhagen this...
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State of Alaska supports Seagriculture USA 2024

Seagriculture USA 2024, the leading event for seaweed producers in North America, has secured sponsorship from the State of Alaska, where the conference will be held this September. Seagriculture USA...
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Plenary speakers confirmed for Latin American Aquaculture Congress

Plenary speakers have been confirmed for the Latin American Aquaculture Congress, taking place in Medellin, Colombia this September. They are Dr Benjamin Le Frentz of the US Department of Agriculture,...
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Story telling

Aquaculture needs to get better at explaining itself, but there were plenty of great narratives at the Blue Food Innovation Summit, as Robert Outram reports The Blue Food Innovation Summit,...
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Faroes hosts leading seaweed sector event

The Seagriculture EU 2024 conference, the premier event for Europe’s seaweed industry, was successfully held in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, from 18 - 20 June 2024. Under the unifying theme "Bridging...
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