Posts Tagged ‘AKVA group Scotland’
Cleaversmith off to new job in Canada
FORMER Akva Group Scotland managing director Jason Cleaversmith is to start a new role in Canada. He has been appointed by the Prince Edward Island Centre for Aquaculture Technologies Canada (CATC) as vice president of its health and nutrition business unit and general manager of its Canadian operations. Cleaversmith, who has also held posts at…
Read MoreAKVA man Johnson to retire
ONE of aquaculture’s most familiar faces, Dougie Johnson of AKVA, has announced his retirement. Johsnon, sales director at Inverness based AKVA Group Scotland, has worked across the industry in a career spanning more than 40 years. He began as a salmon and trout farmer in the mid-1970s, and went on to work at Kames and…
Read MoreIntelligent feed tool a farming ‘breakthrough’
A FEEDING system using artificial intelligence has been described as a ‘revolutionary breakthrough’ for fish farmers. The innovative software uses artificial intelligence (AI) to not only optimise feed costs with pellet recognition technology, but also provides a detailed analysis of fish behaviour. Created by London based Observe Technologies in partnership with AKVA group Scotland, the…
Read MoreFeeding ‘revolution’ with flexible concept
A NEW feeding system that enables feed from any silo to be sent to any cage without manual handling has been launched by AKVA. Called Flexible Feeding, the system will create higher feeding capacity as well as save time, said the company. Flexible Feeding makes it easier to use different feed types and sizes, and…
Read MoreMarine Harvest wins top award in prize night
MARINE Harvest Scotland scooped the top prize of best aquaculture company in the Scottish Marine Aquaculture Awards, held last night in Aviemore. At a packed ceremony, staged on the first night of the Aquaculture UK exhibition, companies and individuals were recognised in 12 different categories. Marine Harvest also won the Community Initiative award, for its…
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