Xcelerate unveils Maine RAS project
Two former executives from Nordic Aquafarms are behind a plan to build a land-based salmon farm on the site of an old paper mill in Maine. Erik Heim and Marianne […] Continue Reading
Firm behind Grimsby plan says it will mean 100 jobs
Aquacultured Seafood, the company behind the surprise plan to build a 5,000 tonne salmon plant in Grimsby, has said it could create at least 100 new jobs. The company said […] Continue Reading
Bakkafrost consults on Hunterston RAS site
Bakkafrost Scotland has said it intends to submit a planning application for a RAS facility at the Hunterston Port site in Ayrshire. The RAS (recirculating aquaculture systems) plant would be […] Continue Reading
Gigante Salmon’s land-based farm set to start production in September
The land based fish farmer Gigante Salmon has revealed that it will be ready to start production by September this year. The company was in upbeat mood as it presented […] Continue Reading
Plan unveiled for 5,000 tonne salmon farm in Grimsby
Grimsby, once home to the world’s largest fishing fleet, could be about to go into the salmon farming business. A London-based company, Aquacultured Seafood, has submitted a screening application to […] Continue Reading
Proximar secures full financing for Japan project
Proximar Seafood has secured loan finance totalling 8.8bn Japanese yen (£55m) for its land-based salmon farming project, which is under construction near Tokyo. The loan offer for Proximar Seafood AS, […] Continue Reading
Salmon Evolution gears up for North America
The land-based fish farmer Salmon Evolution said today it hopes to begin construction on a new North American site within two or three years. The company has recently successfully completed […] Continue Reading
AKVA group lands second China contract worth £36m
AKVA Group, the Norwegian aquaculture and technology company, has won a contract worth NOK 442 million (£36m) for the second phase of Nordic Aqua Partners’ RAS plant in China. The […] Continue Reading
Green light for Nordic Halibut land farm
Nordic Halibut has won local authority approval for its first land-based halibut farm. Tingvoll municipal council, located about 40 miles south of Trondheim, has approved the regulatory plan for the […] Continue Reading