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SAIC rebrand focuses on sustainability
Research organisation SAIC is changing its brand from “Scottish” to “sustainable”, to reflect its increasingly international membership and the importance of sustainability in aquaculture. Formerly the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre, SAIC has a new name – the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation...
PwC says Norway’s 2050 production target is ‘optimistic’
Consultancy firm PwC has cast doubt on whether Norway will achieve the government’s stated aim of five million tonnes of annual salmon and trout production by 2050. The 2021 edition of the firm’s Seafood Barometer sets out three scenarios for...
ISA outbreak reported in Norway
Norway has recorded its first major confirmed case of infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) for 2021. The outbreak has been reported at a facility run by the family firm of Emilsen Fisk at Namsos in the Trøndelag region. The Norwegian Food...
Processor Marel buys stake in Stranda
Marel, the Iceland based fish and food processing supplier, has acquired a 40% stake in Stranda Prolog, the Norwegian supplier of salmon processing solutions. Marel, which already has a growing international reach, said the transaction is in line with its...
Norway records jump in salmon prices, at last
Fresh and chilled salmon prices recorded a sharp increase last week, according to the latest figures from Statistics Norway. After months of stagnation they moved up by seven per cent to an average of NOK 49.81 per kilo. However, that...
Atlantic Sapphire scales up growth in Florida
Atlantic Sapphire announced last night it is to scale up the second phase of its “Miami Bluehouse” salmon production at its Florida land-based farm. The move will increase annual production from 15,000 tonnes gutted weight to 25,000 tonnes. The company...
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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. ...
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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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