Posts Tagged ‘aquaculture’
Researching complex gill disease in Atlantic salmon
Moredun is helping to find ways to improve salmon gill health Moredun Scientific’s scientists are developing experimental models of gill diseases in Atlantic salmon (pictured). The gills of Atlantic salmon play a key role in physiological processes. Their structure enables efficient transfer between blood and the water environment, but the gills may be exposed to…
Read MoreJellyfish force SalMar into harvest forecast reduction
The salmon farming giant SalMar has been forced to lower its 2023 harvest forecast by 5,000 tonnes due to jellyfish attacks earlier this month. It has also had to prematurely destroy some 600,000 fish in Norway as a direct result of the attacks. Salmar’s 2023 forecast for central Norway is now 142,000 tonnes and 92,000…
Read MoreInvesting in the future
Bakkafrost Scotland’s drive to be the leading sustainable salmon producer Bakkafrost Scotland is one of the largest employers in the Outer Hebrides with more than 500 staff across 45 locations on the West Coast of Scotland and Hebridean Islands. It continues its commitment to become Scotland’s leading salmon producer with a sustainable approach to business.…
Read MoreGenetics tailored for Scottish waters
Expertise in genetics is helping to create salmon stock with higher levels of resilience By Andrew Preston Lead, Trait Development and Land Based, Benchmark Genetics Benchmark Genetics is at the forefront of advancing sustainable salmon production through genetic improvement. While selective breeding programs have already yielded significant benefits in growth performance, robustness, and disease resistance,…
Read MoreIceland Minister allows more time over aquaculture reform plan
ICELAND’S Fisheries and Food Minister Svandís Svavarsdóttir has reacted to criticism that she has not given the country’s salmon farming industry enough time to study proposals in the new aquaculture bill. Originally she had said she wanted comments by January 3rd but has now extended the deadline by just seven days – until January 10th. The…
Read MoreMount Fuji farmer raises additional £10 million
Proximar Seafood, the company behind the Mount Fuji, Japan, RAS Salmon farm project, has successfully raised a further NOK 140 million (almost £10.5m) in fresh capital, an Oslo Stock Exchange announcement confirmed last night. The company said it was “pleased to announce that the board of directors of the company has conditionally allocated 70 million…
Read MoreVenice is the venue for AquaFarm 2024
AquaFarm is the Italian international conference and trade show on aquaculture and sustainable fishing organized with the two most important Italian Associations of the sector. It will be back on 14 and 15 February 2024 in Pordenone, in the Venice area. The event was first held in 2017 and during last edition it recorded 62%…
Read MoreSalmon continuing to boost Scottish economy
The Scottish aquaculture sector’s direct economic contribution is now approaching the half a billion pounds mark, a new Scottish government report has disclosed. And it is also continuing to create new employment opportunities. The government’s marine economy statistics for 2021 (published this week) says it has increased by 154% to £472 million over a decade,…
Read MoreCooke Seafood appoints new US public affairs director
Cooke Seafood has appointed Steve Hedlund from the Global Seafood Alliance as its new director of Public Affairs in the United States. Mr. Hedlund (pictured) is an experienced leader in seafood communications, public affairs, event management and media relations. He joins family-owned Cooke from his most recent role as spokesperson for the Seafood Alliance (GSA)…
Read MoreSalmon Scotland calls for more investment in rural housing
THE trade group Salmon Scotland is calling for £10 million-a-year in licence fees paid to Crown Estate Scotland to be reinvested in affordable housing to tackle the growing property crisis in rural communities. The demand comes after the Highland Council warned that parts of the region are being “drained” of people. Salmon Scotland points out…
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