Award launched to recognise salmon farming’s rising stars

A new award, backed by the salmon industry and academia, will recognise the achievements of young people working in aquaculture. The Young Aquaculture Society (YAS)’s Early Career Innovators Competition is being launched by the University of Stirling’s Institute of Aquaculture (IoA), trade body Salmon Scotland and Diversified Communications, organisers of the Aquaculture UK trade show…

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Seafood Expo North America confirms shift to July

New dates have been announced for Seafood Expo North America, which was postponed from March because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The event, which is combined with Seafood Processing North America, will now take place on July 11-13, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. The venue for the expo, which brings together seafood suppliers and buyers from the…

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Seafood Expo events postponed due to pandemic

Two of the biggest seafood trade shows, Seafood Expo North America and Seafood Expo Global, are to be postponed until later in 2021 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Diversified Communications, organiser of the events, made the announcement today in the light of what it called “the continued magnitude of the public health and safety issues…

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The Late Show – August Fish Farmer now out

The August issue of Fish Farmer Magazine has just been published and you can get the link HERE. Inside we catch up with the new owners of Aquaculture UK, Diversified Communications, to discuss the frustration of not being able to stage their first show yet, plus their plans for the future. Sandy Neil looks in…

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September dates for Boston seafood show

THE Boston Seafood show, postponed last month, is to be staged on September 23-24, the expo organisers confirmed yesterday. The slightly shorter exhibition will take place at its usual venue, the Boston Exhibition and Convention Centre, with a three-day conference programme starting on September 22, said Diversified Communications. The annual Seafood Expo North America had…

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June date mooted for Brussels show

THE Brussels seafood expo, postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, could be rescheduled as early as June, according to reports. Show organiser Diversified Communications has proposed possible dates to exhibitors, with June 23-25 being an option. Seafood Expo Global, the world\’s largest seafood exhibition, was set to take place from April 21-23 but, along with…

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Aviemore show postponed until September

THE UK’s biggest aquaculture show, held in Aviemore every two years, has been postponed until September in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, the organisers have announced. The awards that were to take place during the show, scheduled for May 19-21, will also now be held in September. In a joint statement to exhibitors, show…

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May date option for Boston show

THE organiser of the postponed Boston and Brussels seafood exhibitions has suggested possible new dates for the American show as soon as May, it was reported today. According to Intrafish, Diversified Communications has suggested two options in a survey emailed to exhibitors. Option one is May 31 to June 2, and option two is the…

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Brussels called off, expo organisers confirm

THE world’s biggest seafood exhibition, due to be held in Brussels next month, has been called off, as expected, due to coronavirus fears. Seafood Expo Global, scheduled to run in the Belgian capital for the last time this year before moving to Barcelona in 2021, attracted nearly 30,000 visitors from 155 countries in 2019. This…

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Decision tomorrow on Brussels expo

A FINAL decision will be made tomorrow on whether the giant seafood exhibition in Brussels is to go ahead next month in the wake of coronavirus fears. The organiser of Seafood Expo Global, Diversified Communications, confirmed today that it will make an announcement by the end of the day on March 10. Last week, the…

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