Fish farming can feed most of world – report
AQUACULTURE has the potential to feed almost two thirds of the world’s population, according to a new report from the United Nations. The report, from the UN Marine Panel, says […] Continue Reading
Wester Ross positive despite profit fall
WESTER Ross Fisheries, the independently owned salmon farming company, has reported a fall in profits and turnover for 2018, according to figures just posted with Companies House. No reason was […] Continue Reading
French innovators impress investors
TWO French innovators scooped top honours on the final day of the Aquaculture Innovation Europe conference in London today, after a vote by delegates representing the industry and investors. The […] Continue Reading
Tromsø farm future in balance after elections
THE future of open fish farming in and around the Norwegian city of Tromsø continues to hang in the balance after local elections produced a mixed bag of results. There […] Continue Reading
Russians buy Norwegian de-licing technology
THE development of salmon farming in Russia continues with the purchase by the country’s largest farmed salmon producer of a de-licing boat from Norway. Russian Aquaculture, which farms 20,000 tonnes […] Continue Reading
Mowi reports major Q2 progress in Scotland
AS Mowi today announced its ‘best ever’ second quarter results, the world’s largest salmon farmer also reported major progress at its Scottish operations in both harvest output and earnings. Globally, […] Continue Reading
Brave William loses cancer battle
IT is with great sadness that Fish Farmer announces the death of William Dowds, our former commercial manager and a legendary figure throughout the industry for many years. William passed […] Continue Reading
Tromsø faces key fish farm election fight
WITH local elections looming in less than two months, politicians in Tromsø are gearing up for a heated fight over future methods of fish farming in the municipality. The council […] Continue Reading
Salmon farm planned for landlocked Lesotho
THE southern African landlocked kingdom of Lesotho is to farm salmon in plans announced today by RAS company Pure Salmon. A US$250 million land based farm with capacity for 20,000 […] Continue Reading