Posts Tagged ‘offshore farming’
Norway set to unveil first offshore licences within months
The Norwegian government is set to announce its first fish farming “far out at sea” licences in the New Year.
The move to license offshore aquaculture has been received with huge enthusiasm and described as a great opportunity for the aquaculture sector.
Read MoreAker Solutions signs up to offshore project
Aker Solutions has signed a contract with Arctic Offshore Farming, a subsidiary of Norway Royal Salmon, to help deliver an ambitious ocean-based fish farm project. The contract is worth NOK 40 million (£3.4 million). Aker Solutions says it has identified fish farming as a market with several interesting prospects and, together with NRS, it has…
Read MoreWorld first for ASC approved King Kampachi
A KAMPACHI farm in Mexico has received Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification, a world first for the species. The farm, 6km offshore in the Gulf of California, near La Paz, rears kampachi in submersible cages. The fish – also known as yellowtail or almaco jack (Seriola rivoliana) -are grown in four 10,000 cubic metre pens,…
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