Aqua Nor ‘not in danger’ over traffic row

THE organisers of Aqua Nor, arguably the biggest event in the aquaculture calendar, have issued an extraordinary statement insisting the show will ‘go ahead as planned’. In what will come as a surprise to exhibitors and delegates outside Norway, a municipal row in Trondheim, which hosts the event, has threatened to halt the biennial exhibition.…

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Scots scientists drive seaweed safeguards

OBAN based researchers are advising world leaders on how to safeguard the global seaweed industry, which is now worth about $5 billion annually. The Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) recently delivered a presentation to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), highlighting biosecurity issues in the fast growing sector. The FAO now intends to…

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