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Bakkafrost plans new biogas plant
BAKKAFROST, the largest salmon farming company in the Faroe Islands, has announced plans to invest in a new biogas plant, working in collaboration with other Faroese fish farmers and local dairy farmers. The plant will use waste products from fish...
Fly meal firm raises further funding
FLY farmer and waste-to-nutrient pioneer AgriProtein has raised a further $105 million in funding, marking a new high in investor appetite for the insect protein sector. The latest investment, together with additional local project finance for a series of its...
Faroes and Greenland agree wild salmon ban
GREENLAND and the Faroe Islands have agreed to halt all commercial salmon fishing for the next few years in an effort to allow wild stocks to recover, including those in Scotland’s River Tweed. In the case of the Faroe Islands,...
Norwegian land based salmon farm on track
PLANS for Norway\'s first commercial land based aquaculture production plant for salmon in the east of the country are moving ahead. The company behind the project is Fredrikstad Seafoods, which is largely owned by Nordic Aquafarms, the company behind a...
‘Happy day’ as MH opens £26.5m hatchery
MARINE Harvest’s new £26.5 million recirculation hatchery in Inchmore, Glenmoriston, was a ‘magnificent investment’ for Scotland and the future of the aquaculture sector, said rural affairs minister Fergus Ewing as he officially opened the building this morning. In front of...
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Our main strength is the quality of our people
A leading Irish food transport specialist is celebrating the five-year anniversary of its Scottish operation. Award-winning food-logistics and transport company, O’Toole Transport, is a family business, established in Galway, Ireland...
Fouling solution
Lindgren-Pitman’s innovative net cleaner Stingray E230 Series ROV removes all fouling, minimises fish stress and reduces CO2 emissions by eliminating 90% of conventional fuel consumption. Through more than a decade...
Boats built for work
A Donegal-based business is now Ireland’s leading boatbuilder for aquaculture vessels. Seabound Engineering Ltd, located on the harbour in Greencastle, Co. Donegal is a vastly growing boatbuilding company, with a...
Algal oil for a better fish
RaySon algal oil, an alternative source of omega-3 specially for salmon feed, improves the quality of the final product for consumers and boosts the immune system. Xiamen Huison Biotech Co...
Vónin unveils ROYAL anti-predator netting with antifouling properties
Vónin, a leader in innovative aquaculture solutions, has introduced its latest breakthrough: ROYAL anti-predator netting. Designed to offer top-tier predator protection, ROYAL features high-performance fibres with exceptional strength and cut...
Jobs
Fish Health and Welfare Manager, Mainland Marine
At Scottish Sea Farms we are committed to supporting local economies in some of the most remote parts of the Scottish Highlands and Islands by providing employment and career development...
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,...
Features
Out of Eden
On the east coast of Scotland, an innovative project is seeking to show that tropical shrimp can be grown – at commercial scale – in colder climes. Growing king prawns...
Fresh thinking
Europe loves to import shrimp, but would we be better off growing our own? Robert Outram investigates. The world’s favourite shrimp is without doubt Litopenaeus vannamei, a crustacean known variously...
Innovation under the sea
Fish Farmer rounds up the latest news on subsea technology Two underwater technology companies have made the shortlist for the Responsible Fisheries Innovation Awards, with the winner to be announced...
Opinion
Sense and sentinels
I have always been sure that it was unnecessary for Scottish Ministers to appoint a regulator to manage sea lice, writes Dr Martin Jaffa. As the weeks go by, I...
A positive spin
By Nick Joy My grandkids came to stay last week and I am currently sitting in a soft play centre in Forfar, having my hearing aids blown up by the...
Fact-free campaigns
The reputation of salmon farming has suffered as a result of criticism that does not have much to back it up, says Martin Jaffa. The reputation of farmed salmon in...
Events
Minecraft pioneer shares vision of the future
Artificial intelligence can help aquaculture address its biggest challenges. That was the message from Chris van der Kuyl, IT entrepreneur and Chairman of aquaculture technology business Ace Aquatec, at the...
Don’t miss our Land Based Strategy webinar
An impressive amount of investment is pouring into land based fish farming around the world, from Scandinavia and the Middle East to Florida and Japan. But can the technology and...
Return visit booked for Team Scotland at Aqua Nor
Scotland’s presence at the world’s biggest aquaculture trade show was confirmed yesterday, when it was announced that Highlands and Islands Enterprise has secured funding for a Scottish Pavilion at Aqua...
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