Technology essential to tackle algal blooms, SAIC says
Early warning is essential for fish farmers looking to mitigate the impact of sudden blooms of algae at sea. That was the message from a workshop on harmful algal blooms […] Continue Reading
Chile farms hit by new algal attack
THE salmon industry in Chile has again been hit by a serious algal bloom outbreak, costing two companies a total of more than US $4-million. Two days ago the farming […] Continue Reading
Bantry Bay mortalities linked to global warming
Around 80,000 farmed salmon are estimated to have been lost following a large toxic algae bloom event around Bantry Bay, off the south-west coast of Ireland. The Irish marine authorities […] Continue Reading
Mowi Q3 results hit by Canadian biological issues
Mowi today announced a third quarter global operating profit of around €131m euros with Scotland almost trebling its average per kilo return. The EBIT (operating profit) figure is about €5m […] Continue Reading
‘Game changer’ technology to combat algal blooms
Seafood Shetland has received a grant of £54,328 from the Coastal Communities Fund for a cutting-edge scientific initiative to support the early detection of harmful algal blooms. The fund, distributed […] Continue Reading
Algal blooms cost Camanchaca $12m
The algal bloom attack which struck Chile in March cost Salmones Camanchaca, one of the country’s largest salmon farming companies, at least $12m (£8.52m). The company, publishing its 2021 first […] Continue Reading
Chilean farmers’ algal bloom losses double
Losses from the toxic algae outbreak in Chile have almost doubled in the past week, the latest figures suggest. The Chilean Undersecretariat for Fisheries and Aquaculture said more than 4,200 […] Continue Reading
Chilean salmon company algae losses rise to $4.4m
The losses suffered in a recent algae attack are far higher than first feared for Salmones Camanchaca, Chile’s largest salmon farmer. After being hit by further algae-based mortalities, the company […] Continue Reading
Oslo to spend millions protecting aquaculture
NORWAY has set aside 10 million kroner (around £900,000) to investigate the cause of the devastating algae outbreak which hit several salmon farms last May. The money, along with other […] Continue Reading