Aquaculture 2-10 – Page 94
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NewsAcipenser obtains Friend of the Sea certification
Italian company Acipenser Srl has been found compliant with Friend of the Sea''s standard for several species of farmed sturgeon.
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NewsGael Force group and Fusion Marine to join forces
Gael Force Group and Fusion Marine are jointly announcing today that they have agreed and signed Heads of Terms which will result in Gael Force’s acquisition of 75% of the outstanding share capital of the fish farm pen manufacturer. The deal, which is of an undisclosed value, is on course ...
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NewsFunding for aquaculture accelerator programme
The first global accelerator programme dedicated to the aquaculture industry will have the opportunity to grow with investment from the first investment fund focused exclusively on sustainable aquaculture.
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NewsSustainable wrasse use controls sea lice
Loch Duart has reduced sea lice treatments significantly and recorded salmon growth on all its sites following efforts to source sustainable wrasse for use as cleaner fish.
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NewsBioMar 2017 revenue up 12%
BioMar Group’s revenue was up 12% in 2017, boosted by significant capacity expansion in Norway and the acquisition of Ecuador-based shrimp feed producer Alimentsa.
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NewsHigh Energy Mariculture Europe launches
Mercator Media’s Offshore Mariculture Conference (OMC) is changing to ‘High Energy Mariculture Europe’ in 2018 to reflect the pioneering aquaculture industry within Europe.
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NewsSkretting holds first tilapia conference
Skretting has held its first global tilapia conference to help stimulate ideas around advancing production systems.
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NewsAquaGen expands Scotland team
AquaGen has appointed Robert Murray as technical advisor to its Scotland team.
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NewsResponsible sourcing is priority of South East Asia fishmeal project
A project aiming to improve responsible sourcing by gaining more understanding of South East Asia fisheries that supply raw material for fishmeal production has completed its first six months of data gathering.
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NewsEuropharma appoints new analytical services talent
Europharma’s new analytical services manager is Dr Anna Kintner, who will be focusing on q16 and SuperSmolt.
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NewsPremium oyster region moves to keep POMS at bay
An Australian oyster fishery crippled by a shortage of stock is investing in a series of hatcheries to take control of its future and become a global leader in spat production, reports Andrew Spence.
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NewsLoad links boost lifting operational safety
Load measuring and monitoring solutions specialist Scotload has supplied eight 12.5t load links to a Scottish aquaculture company to ensure operational safety and legal compliance.
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NewsFarm traceability database in development
A GPS-based database of export-oriented aquaculture farms in India is being developed to ensure that shrimp and other exportable fish varieties are traceable and free from banned antibiotics and other unwanted substances.
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NewsUK MP visits Fusion Marine
Scottish MP Brendan O’Hara has visited Fusion Marine’s new office to learn about the role of aquaculture supply chain companies.
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NewsCIMC Raffles to build 430m Nordlaks vessel
Nordlaks has signed an agreement with Chinese yard CIMC Raffles to build a 430m long, 54m wide aquaculture ship.
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NewsScottish salmon sustainability through by-products
New research has found Scottish salmon farming by-product value output could be improved by 803% (£23.7m), adding 5.5% value to the industry.
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NewsUltrasound sea lice control project advances
Lab testing seeking an environmentally-friendly solution to control sea lice in open finfish production could see an ultrasound solution developed.
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NewsKiliç Deniz biggest aquaculture exporter
Kiliç Deniz has become the Aegean Exporters Union''s biggest aquaculture and animal products exporter.
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NewsInsect feed article criticised by IFFO
An article which discusses the use of insect-based salmon feed has been criticised by IFFO director general Andrew Mallison.
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NewsEU calls for the industry to embrace aquaculture
The European Commission is calling on all EU countries to embrace aquaculture as a recovering industry and a valuable source of healthy food.
