Posts Tagged ‘aquaculture’
Canada\’s salmon farmers welcome $62m seafood aid package
THE Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance has welcomed a $62.5-million package to help the country’s seafood industry through the Covid-19 crisis. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the measure amid mounting concerns over the state of the country\’s food supply. He said the funds will go toward protecting workers and putting in place recommended health guidelines…
Read MoreRevolution for Shrimp Counting
If you are looking for the most accurate full water pipe counter available for counting Shrimp then the VAKI Pico counter is the answer. VAKI Pico Counter With over 99% accuracy and high capacity, VAKI Pico counter is equipped with a high resolution line scanning camera and sophisticated image recognition technology to capture and count…
Read MoreNew Benchmark CEO unveiled
Benchmark have announced that their new CEO will be experienced industry figure Trond Williksen. The aquaculture giant said that Williksen will start in post on June 1st 2020, filling the vacancy created by Malcom Pye\’s departure back in August of last year. A press release from the company included quotes from Williksen in which he…
Read MoreDolav 460: Less crushing, lighter and better cooling
New from Dolav, the Ace 460 fish box is a shallow, hygienic pallet box. It holds 445 litres or 1,200 kg of catch. At only 580 mm deep, it helps stop fish being crushed. This injection-moulded, single-walled fish box enables efficient cooling. It has optional drainage ports and hoist grips. Its three integral runners offer…
Read MoreAce Aquatec tackling sea lice
Scottish technology innovator Ace Aquatec is developing a more sustainable approach to sea lice removal. The company’s sea lice removal system uses multiple different methods within a single containerised unit. This multi-technique approach minimises the risk of lice developing resistance over time; something that can happen with solutions relying primarily on a single removal technique.…
Read MoreLogical logistics – Ferguson Transport and Shipping
FERGUSON Transport & Shipping is the logical choice for fully integrated road and marine logistics solutions. Serving the west coast of Scotland and Northern Isles, the company delivers ADR, integrated waste management services, day to day husbandry or mort recovery, feed deliveries, treatments, pen washing and fish harvests with specialist cylindrical fish tanks. Its port…
Read MoreAhead of the curve – Steen
Heralding a new era of skinners A NEW generation of skinners from Belgian outfit Steen has seen improvements to the company’s original techniques which keep it ahead of the game in relation to current health and hygiene regulations. In practice, both the ST700T table skinner and ST700V automatic skinning machine have knives which can be…
Read MoreThe fundament of sustainable raw materials – Alltech Coppens
Sustainability has become one of the top priorities for our industry and our society in general. During raw material selection we are aware of the impact that we can have, therefore we source raw materials sustainably. For example, all fish meal is IFFO RS and/or MSC certified; all our soy products are ProTerra certified; and…
Read MoreNovel focus in nutrition – Alltech Coppens
AQUAFEEDS have evolved quite considerably over the years, mainly in the use of alternative raw materials. While the aquaculture industry has continued to grow exponentially, this has created a greater demand for alternative protein sources for aquafeeds. Research conducted at the Alltech Coppens Aqua Centre (ACAC) has concentrated on working towards comprehensively evaluating the nutritional…
Read MoreSmart Thinking – Vaki SmartFlow and new Smart Grader
Smart Thinking SmartFlow and the new Smart Grader are the next generation in technical innovation, to improve the operational efficiency on-site. VAKI’s latest innovative development is the VAKI Smart Grader and the SmartFlow System. The SmartFlow System allows the farmer to simultaneously control and monitor the complete pumping, grading and counting process from one device.…
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