Posts Tagged ‘shellfish’
US agency outlines Alaska aquaculture growth plan
Although finfish farming remains illegal in Alaskan waters, the US agency responsible for fisheries and the environment, NOAA, has said it is ready to help the state expand its non-finfish aquaculture sector. The NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) statement suggests there is potential for growth in Alaska’s seaweed and shellfish sectors. The NOAA has…
Read More£2.2m funding for research in Scottish aquaculture
The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has announced funding worth £2.2 million for eight new innovation projects aimed at supporting the sustainable development of the aquaculture sector in Scotland and beyond. Projects selected for the funding round will explore new methods for sea lice control, managing gill health and environmental impact modelling, among other areas,…
Read MoreSeafish reports tough summer for UK producers
A number of UK shellfish aquaculture businesses continued to struggle during the period between July and September, Seafish – the public body set up to support the industry – says in a review on how the seafood sector fared during the high summer months. The report says those mainly affected were involved in export or…
Read MoreTurnover surge for salmon producer
Associated Seafoods, the artisan producer of high quality Scottish smoked salmon and shellfish, has reported a £5-million plus surge in turnover for the financial year ended October 31, 2019. The year end accounts, just out, show that the salmon business turnover increased from £22.4 million in 2018 to £28 million this time. The operating profit…
Read MoreSeafood Pub Co latest covid victim
THE Seafood Pub Company, which owned a chain of award winning fish gastro pubs across Lancashire and Yorkshire, has gone into administration, partly as a result of the Covid-19 crisis. Jocelyn Neve, founder of the business ten years ago said she was truly heartbroken to have appointed administrators, particularly for her staff. Employing more than…
Read MoreSeafood Scotland sends plea to UK retailers
Seafood Scotland, on behalf of the Scottish seafood sector, has written to the chief executives of the main UK supermarket retailers, urging them to reopen their fresh fish counters. With international markets closed off, and the UK restaurant/catering sector largely shut down, the entire sector is relying on retail for survival, but most of the…
Read MoreWhite spot disease threat to Australian shellfish farms
SHELLFISH farms in South east Queensland in Australia have been put on alert after White Spot disease was detected in seafood samples. White spot syndrome is a viral infection is highly lethal and contagious, killing shrimp quickly. Outbreaks of this disease have wiped out the entire populations of many fish farms within a short space…
Read MoreFinancial help for Scottish trout and shellfish farmers
CERTAIN aquaculture businesses threatened by the effects of COVID-19 are being offered a financial support package by the Scottish Government. Hardship payments of up to £27,000 are being made available for around 100 businesses which make a full time living from shellfish and trout farming. Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing said: \’COVID-19 is having a…
Read MoreConference to discuss move to open ocean farming
A group of leading scientists are due to meet in Nelson, New Zealand next week to debate a new development in aquaculture – the move away from sheltered coastal areas to open ocean farming. The event is being hosted by New Zealand’s largest independent science organisation, Cawthron Institute, at its its inaugural Open Oceans aquaculture…
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