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Norway continues record seafood export run

Norwegian seafood exports continued their record run last month, totalling NOK 11.6bn (£828m) – an increase of 6% by value on September last year. The volume, at 141,600 tonnes, represents a rise of 9%. It was also a strong quarter...
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Oslo pleads for ‘salmon queen’ jail transfer

Oslo is asking for the Chinese government to transfer Yimin Dong, the woman jailed for salmon smuggling two years ago, to a Norwegian jail. The family's plea was sent to the Norwegian government, which has decided to ask the Chinese...
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Bakkafrost announces higher Q3 harvests for Faroes and Scotland

Faroese fish farmer Bakkafrost today reported a significantly higher third quarter harvest, with its Scotland arm showing a marked improvement. The Faroe Islands produced 21,600 tonnes, a rise of 4,800 tonnes on the same period 12 months ago. The harvest...
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‘No cover up’, Holyrood committee is told

A hearing held as part of the Scottish Parliament’s inquiry into the salmon farming industry yesterday was dominated by arguments over an alleged “cover-up” ahead of the MSPs’ visit to a fish farm on 23 September. The Rural Affairs and...
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Better news for Atlantic Sapphire as Q3 harvest jumps

Florida-based salmon farmer Atlantic Sapphire has reported a much brighter picture for production during the third quarter of this year. The company processed 1,300 tonnes against 365 tonnes during the July to September period 12 months ago when temperature-related challenges...
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Mowi’s first post smolts transferred from Loch Etive

Salmon producer Mowi Scotland has transferred the first of its post smolts from Loch Etive to the company’s farm off the isle of Muck, on Scotland’s west coast. Mowi said the move was a “significant milestone”. The Loch Etive sites...
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Pipe firm joins ‘premier league’

The Norwegian company SIMONA Stadpipe has evolved into one of the country’s leading specialists in innovative piping systems. In recent years, the company has worked on several major fish farms...
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Benchmark Genetics strengthens the fish health team

Øyvind J. Brevik has been hired as Fish Health Manager, Salmon with responsibility for fish health in all the global production units connected with the Benchmark Genetics breeding programmes for Atlantic...
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Lice – it’s all about prevention!

FiiZK is a major supplier of treatment tarpaulins and lice skirts. We have developed our products together with fish farmers and research institutions such as Sintef Fiskeri and Havbruk. Prevention...
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Fender – ON YOUR SIDE

We are a newly started engineering company in Norway with a goal to provide independent engineering, inspection and certification services for fish farmers and equipment suppliers. As an independent partner...
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Techano delivers multiple lifting tools for the emerging offshore fish farm industry

Techano Offshore crane for Nordlaks Havfarm Based on Techano’s pedigree from the traditional offshore industry, we have been able to utilise our knowledge to develop cross-over...
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Experience in aquaculture

Fish farm pens Don’t ignore the human factor when it comes to risk management Fish farming is subject to many risks, some of which, such as...
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Jobs

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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...
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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,...
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Features

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A model for growth

Anton Immink and Tim Messeder explain Rural Aquaculture Development’s award-winning approach to empowering Ugandan fish farmers. Rural Aquaculture Development (RAD) is a novel, value-chain based approach to developing aquaculture production...
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Finding a hook to tell a scientific story

An offshore mussel farm is restoring not just mussels but a whole eco-system – and the discovery of an old map illustrates its success, as Nicki Holmyard reports. We have...
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Driving change

The move to net zero requires a rethink for the way marine vessels are powered but, as Sandy Neil reports, there are a number of alternatives to consider. On 14...
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Natural defences

Researchers have charted how low levels of hydrogen sulphide in RAS systems trigger a defensive reaction in salmon – and their findings could be used to help manage the risks...
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Changing choices

The legacy of the Covid-19 pandemic is just one of a number of factors shaping consumer demand for seafood, a new report from the Norwegian Seafood Council concludes. Vince McDonagh...
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How salmon can drive growth

As Westminster and Holyrood face up to gloomy financial challenges, Salmon Scotland Chief Executive Tavish Scott shares aquaculture’s vision for boosting the economy. With summer behind us, it’s back to...
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Opinion

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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...
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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...
Campaigners say fish farming is to blame for wild salmon decline – but can produce little evidence

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...
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Where has the time gone?

By Nick Joy This month, I hope you will forgive a subject a little closer to home, as an important milestone has just passed for me. Twenty-five years will have...
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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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Events

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Seagriculture USA 2024 explores new frontiers

The Seagriculture USA 2024 conference, the premier event for the seaweed industry, was successfully held in Ketchikan, Alaska from 11-12 September 2024. Under the theme "Exploring New Frontiers," Seagriculture USA...
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Green solutions on the menu

AQUA 2024 brought together different stakeholders in aquaculture to share the latest knowledge and insights. Robert Outram reports. Watch our video from the show here: https://youtu.be/dFCYnrAQ1ho Scandinavia is famous for...
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Kingfish CEO confirmed for Aqua Agenda webinar

The Chief Executive of an innovative land-based fish farming business is the latest panellist to be confirmed for Fish Farmer’s webinar – taking place on 16 October – on land-based...
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Valencia is the venue for Aquaculture Europe 2025

The historic Spanish town of Valencia will host Aquaculture Europe 2025, the annual conference of the European Aquaculture Society (EAS), in September next year. Taking place over 22-25 September, this...
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Digital solutions on the agenda at A3 Scotland

Key players in Scotland’s animal health, agritech and aquaculture sectors will be meeting this week in Inverness at A3 Scotland, to find out more about how technology can help their...
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Scotland strengthens ties with Japan

Adam Wing reports from a key trade show in Tokyo, where the Scottish seafood industry was well represented. In August, a team from Seafood Scotland co-hosted a delegation of eight...
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