Posts Tagged ‘Land based farming and hatcheries’
Researchers chart salmon reaction to hydrogen sulphide
A study has revealed how Atlantic salmon in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) deploy natural defences against low levels of hydrogen sulphide.
The findings could help fish farmers to detect underlying problems with hydrogen sulphide (H2S) in RAS facilities.
New regime for Norway’s land-based fish farms
The Norwegian authorities are proposing a number of major changes for land fish farming operations as part of an attempt to create a more sustainable sector.
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries has assured the industry that any new proposals will be open to consultation.
Some of the proposals revolve around biosecurity and salmon allocation regulations.
Read MoreFormer Salmon Evolution chief joins Iceland’s GeoSalmo
Icelandic land-based salmon farmer GeoSalmo has appointed former Salmon Evolution chief Håkon André Berg as its new Executive Chairman.
Read MoreTriple solution
Growing shrimp, oysters and seaweed together creates a natural balance, a study by the University of New Hampshire has found.
Read MoreFirst Mt Fuji salmon harvest ‘ just a month away’
Proximar Seafood said today it is ready to slaughter the first batch of salmon at its plant, near Japan’s Mount Fuji, within the next month. Presenting its second quarter and half year results, the Norwegian-owned land-based fish farming business has reported marking the quarter with a stable and good growth conditions and the first sales agreement with a high-quality customer in place.
Read MoreOff-flavour problem forces Nordic Aqua to raise more capital
Salmon farmer Nordic Aqua Partners is set to raise around NOK 250 million (£18m), to see it through a “geosmin” issue at its production facility in China.
Read MoreAtlantic Sapphire seeking more cash
The Florida-based salmon farming company Atlantic Sapphire is seeking more cash – up to US $80m (£61m) in new equity and convertible loans.
Read MoreAlumichem enables salmon producer to meet strict effluent standards
A Norwegian salmon producer faced stricter effluent discharge limits and increasing sludge amounts.
Read MoreSalmon Evolution reports profitable Q2
The Norwegian land based salmon farming company Salmon Evolution has chalked up another profitable quarter. It reported Q2 (April to June) revenues of NOK 170.5m (£12.3m) and a group EBITDA or operating profit of NOK 45.4m (£3.2m).
Read More200,000 fish lost in farm site explosion
An explosion in the oxygen supply has led to the death of around 200,000 hatchery fish at a farming facility in Norway.
The regional newspaper Bladet Vesterålen reports that Trond Geir Reinsnes, the owner of the Sigerfjord Fisk site, described the incident as a “nightmare”.