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The US public could be ready to give aquaculture a cautious welcome, a new survey suggests. For a people renowned for enterprise and innovation, especially in food production, Americans have […] Continue Reading
Lobster fleet protests against Maine salmon farm plan
A US-based aquaculture company is fighting to persuade a local community that its development plans will be good for the area. American Aquafarms wants to build a salmon farm near […] Continue Reading
Atlantic Sapphire continues to struggle
Miami-based salmon company Atlantic Sapphire is continuing to find life difficult during the first half of this year, delivering weaker than expected financial results for Q2. The Danish-owned company, which […] Continue Reading
AquaBounty announces new site for GMO salmon
US-based GMO salmon farmer AquaBounty has selected an appropriately named venue for its first full scale site – Pioneer, Ohio. AquaBounty’s AquAdvantage fish are the first GMO (genetically modified organism) […] Continue Reading
EU says salmon price fixing probe is still active
The European Union has made it clear that it has not dropped its anti-trust investigation into allegations of price fixing by Norwegian salmon farmers. A similar inquiry is also active […] Continue Reading
Kingfish’s US project moves up a gear
The Kingfish Company’s plans for a land-based farm in the US state of Maine have moved another step forward. The Dutch company’s North American subsidiary has secured its final critical […] Continue Reading
America’s ‘ghost kitchens’ are good news for seafood
A new catering phenomenon is helping to boost sales of seafood, including salmon, in the United States. They are known as “ghost kitchens” which mostly deliver rather than serve meals […] Continue Reading
Industry calls on Biden to back US aquaculture
A coalition representing the aquaculture industry has written an open letter to US President Joe Biden, arguing that more farming in the seas could help mitigate climate change, as well […] Continue Reading
AquaBounty set to raise $110.5m in latest share issue
AquaBounty, the US-based salmon farmer, is planning to raise a further $110.5m through the latest in a series of share issues. The company, which is looking to produce the first […] Continue Reading