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Princess Royal to open Seawork trade show
HRH The Princess Royal will officially open the Seawork trade show and conference on Tuesday 11 June 2024, marking the 25th edition of Europe’s leading commercial marine exhibition. The Princess Royal has visited Southampton many times, however, this will be...
US seafood industry calls for aquaculture funding
US lobby group Stronger America Through Seafood (SATS) is officially requesting that funding for offshore aquaculture be approved by Congress. SATS has submitted a letter to the Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, calling...
Mowi raises millions in green bonds issue
Salmon giant Mowi has successfully raised around £255m (€298m/NOK 3.5bn) in green bonds. Mowi said green bond finance will be used for sustainable and environmentally friendly projects as defined by Mowi's Green and Sustainability-Linked Financing Framework. It added: “The entire...
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 the Bahía de Cádiz Natural Park in southern Spain, a...
BAADER wins contract for Grieg’s new seafood centre
Seafood processing specialist BAADER has won a major contract to fit Grieg’s new seafood centre with a state-of-the-art filleting system. The deal was announced today at the trade show Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global in Barcelona. BAADER will supply processing...
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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
THE UK EVENT FOR AQUACULTURE PROFESSIONALS
Aquaculture UK is a free to attend event taking place on 3 – 5 May 2022 in Aviemore, Scotland. Find the newest innovations from global suppliers, hear the latest commercial...
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....
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...
Fish International set for in-person return next year
Germany’s leading seafood industry trade show, Fish International, is coming back to Bremen in February next year. Taking place between Sunday 13 and Tuesday 15 February 2022, this biennial event...
Summit focuses on aquaculture, technology and finance
Experts and industry leaders will be sharing their insights at the Aquaculture Innovation Summit, which is being held as an online event on 28 & 29 September. The Summit, the...
EVERY FISH COUNTS – A CLOSE LOOK INSIDE EFFICIENT AQUACULTURE: VISIT THE VEGA LIVE-DEMO
VEGA offers exactly the right level and pressure measurement technology for maintaining efficient processes in aquaculture. It is robust, and whether contactless or media-contacting with flush-mounted housings, it protects fish...
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