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NewsProtective nets reduce Scottish seal culls
Scottish Sea Farms has seen a reduction in the number of seals culled to protect farmed salmon stocks thanks to ongoing investment in rigid pen netting.
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NewsAquafeed extrusion course returns to Norway
Aquafeed, the global community of industry professionals, is running its fifth annual Extrusion Technology course in Norway this April.
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NewsAlgae farm’s first with ASC-MSC certification
A Japanese farm whose microalgae products have applications ranging from health food and cosmetics to biofuels has become the first in the world to attain certification to the new ASC-MSC Seaweed (Algae) Standard.
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NewsGB£1.2m boost for Scottish salmon farm
A Scottish salmon farm has been able to purchase new feed barges to make its operations more efficient and less labour-intensive after securing a GB£1.2m asset finance facility from HSBC UK.
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NewsMørenot strengthens market position with Bøteriet acquisition
Having been a minority shareholder for some years in Bøteriet AS, Mørenot has now strengthened its presence in northern Norway with the acquisition of the remaining shares in the company, purchased from Breivei AS.
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NewsTrapananda Seafarms to fund GSSI
Florida-based Trapananda Seafarms has joined the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI) as a funding partner.
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NewsBAP programme grows 29% in 2018
The Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) third-party certification finished 2018 on a positive note, with more than 2,000 BAP-certified facilities worldwide, representing an increase of almost one third.
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NewsSkretting boosts Indian aquaculture
A joint venture between aquaculture feed company, Skretting, and Mumbai-based West Coast Group is supporting India’s growing need for sustainable shrimp and fish feeds, says Skretting India’s general manager, Puneet Pokhriyal.
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NewsGAA sponsors innovation in aquaculture
The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) is sponsoring this year’s Aquaculture Innovation Challenge (AIC) which recognises endeavours to create a more sustainable shrimp sector in Indonesia.
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NewsKnipBio single cell protein scales up
Aquaculture feed producer, KnipBio, has completed a critical development step with the production of a single cell protein in a 20,000 litre fermentation vessel.
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NewsEU aquaculture sector strong, says report
The European Union’s aquaculture industry has fully recovered from the recent downturn and doubled profits according to a 2018 report.
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News‘Mr Aquaculture’ retires after 45 years
Niels Alsted, aquaculture feed company BioMar’s executive vice president of business relations, has retired after 45 years of service in the industry.
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NewsInsect-fed trout on sale in France
For the first time, insect-fed trout will now be available to French consumers.
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NewsLocal partnership ?brings broadband to remote community
?Residents and businesses within the remote rural village of Drimnin are now enjoying all the advantages of faster, more reliable broadband thanks to an enterprising collaboration with leading salmon farmer Scottish Sea Farms and other local partners.
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NewsSustainable feed for Nile tilapia
Despite significant progress over the years, aquaculture still poses concerns, such as over-reliance on wild fish and terrestrial plants such as soy. Now a US team of scientists has created an alternative feed for Nile tilapia using a marine microalga co-product
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NewsShrimp and prawn production booming in Russia
Shrimps and prawns have not been produced in Russia on an industrial scale since the Soviet era. While investors used to consider this too risky a business, new companies are now determined to re-acquaint Russian consumers with this long-forgotten taste
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NewsUS and Japan focus on sustainability
Aquaculture industry experts from Japan and the United States have met to discuss the challenges faced by the industry as a result of environmental change.
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NewsSkretting develops integrated feed system
Aquaculture feed company, Skretting, is launching RecircReady, its new integrated concept for recirculating aquaculture feeds (RAS).
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NewsAquaMaof to build 2500 tonne RAS facility in Russia
A new 2500 tonne capacity recirculating aquaculture system for Atlantic salmon is to be built in Russia by AquaMaof Aquaculture Technologies in a €25 million project financed by local investors. The first batch of eggs are expected to be ready towards the end fourth quarter of 2019.
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NewsAgreement to boost UAE aquaculture
The UAE’s Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Dubai World Central (DWC), also known as Dubai South to scale up the aquaculture industry in the UAE through establishing a fish farm.
