Posts Tagged ‘Harmful Algal Blooms’
Algal bloom detection system marks first year in operation
A system created to detect harmful plankton has analysed around 38 million images in its first year of operation at a fish farm site in Shetland.
Read MoreLow oxygen event hits Grieg in British Columbia
Grieg Seafood’s salmon farming operations in British Columbia were hit by a “low oxygen event” in May which affected fish health and led to a rise in sea lice levels, the company has reported.
Read MoreEarly warning for harmful plankton
Following the successful launch of the Live Plankton Analysis System (LPAS) at the recent Aquaculture UK exhibition in Aviemore, OTAQ have received huge interest from the industry, appreciating the value that LPAS provides in combatting the rising threat of harmful algae blooms (‘HABs’).
Read MoreOTAQ looks to raise up to £2m in loan capital
Marine technology business OTAQ is planning to raise between £1.5m and £2m through an issue of convertible loan notes. The announcement comes alongside the company’s latest trading update, which reports an “encouraging” first quarter for 2024.
Read MoreSouthern Chile hit by new toxic algal outbreak
Salmon farmers in the south of Chile are battling against another large toxic algal bloom which has already cost the sector thousands of tonnes in lost fish in the past few weeks. Losses are already approaching 3,000 tonnes in Atlantic and Coho salmon. So far, farms run by AquaChile and Blumar (pictured) seem to be…
Read MoreChile loses thousands of salmon and trout to algal blooms
Coho salmon and trout in Chile have perished prematurely in their thousands, in what appears to be a mass mortality episode . The incidents have been centred around the Los Lagos region, with the latest reports suggesting that more than 500 tons of fish have already perished, representing around 2% of the total biomass in…
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