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NewsSoftware tool to help aquaculture efficiency
A new software tool is being designed to gather and process data from aquaculture stakeholders with the aim of improving environmental footprint and optimising processes in fish farming.
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NewsSmoltification feed patent near completion
The European Patent Organisation (EPO) has issued an ‘Intention to Grant’ relating to the smoltification feed known as SuperSmolt FeedOnly, developed by Europharma.
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NewsRussia seeks to boost domestic aquaculture
Over the past decade Russian aquaculture has doubled its output from 105,000 tonnes in 2007 to 219,000 tonnes in 2017, much of the credit for which can be attributed to successful government policies supporting fish farming
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NewsNew 1,274t Orkney salmon farm
Scottish Sea Farms (SSF) has been granted approval for a new GB£3m salmon farm in Orkney waters with consent to grow 1,274t of salmon and jobs for six skilled workers.
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NewsSMS win Malta aquaculture workboat contract
Southampton Marine Services (SMS) has won a contract to build a 24m aquaculture workboat for tuna farm operator Fish and Fish Ltd in Malta.
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NewsGael Force Group starts recruitment drive
Gael Force Group’s Fusion Marine aims to expand its workforce with the recruitment of up to 12 positions, with at least six of these jobs newly created as the Scotland-based company prepares for growth.
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NewsCould this Cornish beauty spot be a new dawn for UK aquaculture?
It’s 10pm and shellfish entrepreneur Gary Rawle should be relaxing after a day battling the wind, rain and swell, but even after dark, he is still peering through binoculars, watching over his offshore mussel farm at St Austell Bay in Cornwall, a trailblazer for sustainable shellfish farming.
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NewsFocus on Greece at High Energy Mariculture
With Greece emerging as a key player in the European mariculture industry, Corfu is a prime host location for the 2018 High Energy Mariculture conference. Greece’s aquaculture sector is poised for investment and the conference highlights operating in high energy sites, equipment, adding value, and maximising profit and utilisation.
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NewsFish ensiling demand up with by-product value
Pump and mixer manufacturer Landia says that demand is up for an ensiling process – which uses formic acid to produce fish silage - as producers seek to create more value from by-products.
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NewsAFS meet to delve into aquaculture potential
Fisheries scientists and professionals from around the country and around the world will gather in Atlantic City from August 19 to 23 for the annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS).
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NewsRussia posts significant growth in oyster and mussel production
Production of delicacies including oysters and mussels has increased significantly in the last few years, largely due to the ban on imports from Western states that was imposed three years ago in response to Western sanctions, reports Eugene Gerden
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NewsCermaq introduces fish welfare policy
Cermaq has implemented a new fish welfare policy based on the framework and recommendations in the FishWell report. While Cermaq already reports on a broad set of fish health and welfare indicators, this is the first step towards developing KPIs for measuring fish welfare as defined in FishWell.
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NewsMaggots and rotting food waste: a new recipe for sustainable fish and animal feed
In a warehouse to the northeast of the English university city of Cambridge are shelves upon shelves of trays teeming with maggots, munching their way through a meal of rotting fruit and vegetables.
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NewsHuw Thomas joins Offshore Shellfish
Offshore Shellfish Ltd strengthed its management team this week with the arrival of Huw Thomas as the company’s new general manager.
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NewsHuon Aquaculture doubles Falcon fleet
Huon Aquaculture has boosted investment in underwater robotic technology to help its salmon farming operations by doubling its fleet of Saab Seaeye Falcons to four vehicles.
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NewsRolls-Royce equipment for new salmon farm
Rolls-Royce has been commissioned to provide equipment for a new offshore salmon farm and a hybrid/LNG live fish carrier (wellboat) designed by NSK Ship Design for Nordlaks.
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NewsRainbow trout thrive on energy-rich food
A series of trials at Aller Aqua have shown significantly higher growth, lower FCR and improved nutrient retention in fry of rainbow trout when fed a more energy-rich feed.
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NewsSustainability help for tilapia farmers
A new community development project in Zambia aims to improve the livelihoods of small-scale tilapia farmers.
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NewsPollution-fighting bioaugmentation treatment
Bionetix International aims to tackle organic waste, pollution and toxicity through a new all-natural bioaugmentation treatment.
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NewsRural investment earns accolade for salmon farmer
Sustained investment in jobs and skills within remote and rural communities has helped salmon farmer Scottish Sea Farms (SSF) earn Investors in People (IIP) Platinum accreditation.
