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Astronauts could be dining on fresh seabass
Fish farming on the Moon is a possibility within decades, according a team of French scientists. Future astronauts could take with them live fish eggs and, using water which is believed to lie just under the lunar surface, cultivate them...
BioMar 2020 earnings solid thanks to salmon
Danish-based aquafeed business BioMar Group has reported revenue and earnings slightly up for 2020, thanks to strong performance in its salmon division. Revenue for 2020 was up 4.2% to DKK 11,649m (£1,351m) and EBITDA was DKK 972m (£112.8m, just 0.6%...
Skretting plans shrimp feed research centre in Ecuador
Multinational feed group Skretting is investing $6.1m (£4.3m) in a new shrimp research facility in Ecuador to complement the Skretting Aquaculture Research Centre (ARC) network. The Skretting ARC Guayas Research Station, will be located next to the group’s recently completed...
‘At least 3,000’ salmon from Carradale escape made it to rivers, report says
Fisheries Management Scotland believes at least 3,000 farmed salmon may have found their way into Scottish and some northern English rivers when Storm Ellen struck the Mowi fish farm at Carradale North last August. It has just released the result...
Smolt ‘grow more rapidly’ on a krill diet
Salmon smolt given feed that includes hydrolysed krill grow faster and are more likely to survive their introduction to the sea, according to researchers at Nofima, the Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research. The study aimed to find...
French feed producers consolidate
Brittany-based aquafeed business Le Gouessant Co-operative Group has announced the acquisition of competitor Aqualia. The move reinforces Le Gouessant’s position as France’s largest producer for fish farming nutrition. Aqualia, founded in 2016, has around 20 employees and a mill for...
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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
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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