Aquaculture

Plans by Icelandic aquaculture producer Arnarlax to increase production have been successful as a number of vessels have been made available for slaughtering and collection of morts at the Westfjords facilities.

Andfjord Salmon has entered into an agreement with Fjell Technology Group on the supply of recycling technology whereby all biomass will be recycled.

Aller Aqua is phasing out the use of South American soya to focus on purchasing from European markets where its factories are based.

The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has bolstered its Independent Scientific Panel (SISP) by recruiting five industry experts to join the board, which provides objective scientific opinion to inform the innovation centre’s…

A new project is set to develop durable and fit-for-purpose biobased ropes that biodegrade in a shorter time than other ropes and can be sustainably managed by local composting facilities.

Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSAm) is converting a platform supply vessel (PSV) into a fish feed carrier for fish feed distributor Eidsvaag.

Cermaq’s chief financial officer, Thomas Palm, is leaving after nearly ten years at the company.

The Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) third-party certification programme has grown by more than 15 per cent in 2019, ending the year with 2,681 BAP-certified facilities in 39 countries.

A new campaign has been launched to encourage young people in Scotland to take up careers in the thriving aquaculture sector.