Posts Tagged ‘USA’
American Aquafarms set to buy Maine Fair Trade lobster facility
American Aquafarms is to buy the Maine Fair Trade lobster facility on the US East Coast where it plans to build a land-based salmon farm. The company announced it has reached agreement to acquire the site for an undisclosed figure. The plan is to construct a fish farm, a hatchery and a processing plant eventually…
Read MoreUS threat to Scottish salmon exports
US diplomatic sources have issued a thinly veiled threat of a ban on Scottish salmon if Britain insists of blocking the import of American chlorinated chicken and hormone treated beef. Scottish salmon is eagerly sought after by US consumers and exports are thought to be worth around £200-million a year – a tenth of total…
Read MoreTrump orders major US fish farm expansion
PRESIDENT Donald Trump has ordered a major push on the growth of fish farming in the United States. The coronavirus pandemic has badly hit the country’s conventional fishing activities and he sees aquaculture as one of the best means of protecting the nation’s future seafood supply chain and overall food security. Trump has signed an…
Read MoreSeafood exporters warned of looming US deadline
UK seafood businesses are being warned that an important deadline is looming if they want to continue exporting to the United States. The alert has been sent out by Seafish, the public body for the industry, and applies to companies processing fish and fish products in the UK. This will include Scottish salmon businesses, many…
Read MoreAquaculture System Technologies
Aquaculture System Technologies (AST) has brought the art of aquaculture to life by producing its own YouTube series. So far, this channel has accumulated more than 2,470 subscribers, ranging from everyday people who are looking to harvest fish, to notable leaders in the aquaculture space. According to AST, this channel was produced in order to…
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