Aquaculture

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Salmon farming giant Mowi has voiced its frustration over the Government of Canada’s decision to ban open net-pen salmon aquaculture in British Columbia (BC) coastal waters by 30 June 2029.

20th June 2024

Mowi disappointed with BC salmon ban

20th June 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Diane Lebouthillier, Canada’s Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, has announced the Government of Canada will ban open net-pen salmon aquaculture in British Columbia (BC) coastal waters by 30…

20th June 2024

Canada extends transition from open net-pen salmon farming in British Columbia

20th June 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Norwegian farmer, Salmon Evolution, has raised NOK 365 million (€32.13 million) to fund the second phase of an expansion of its land-based facility at Indre Harøy.

19th June 2024

Salmon Evolution sells shares to fund expansion

19th June 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Arnarlax, a company wholly-owned by Icelandic Salmon, has been informed that the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST) and Environment Agency of Iceland (UST) have given out a licence to Arnarlax of…

18th June 2024

Icelandic salmon farmer granted 10,000-tonne licence

18th June 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Norwegian salmon farming group Grieg Seafood ASA has confirmed the recruitment of Elizabeth Barlow as the new Regional Director of its Newfoundland, Canada, operations.

18th June 2024

Grieg appoints Newfoundland director

18th June 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Optimar has signed an exclusive agent agreement with Turkish aquaculture technology provider, OctoAqua.

17th June 2024

Turkish aquaculture team-up

17th June 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Izumisawa Suisan has become the first commercial fish farm in Japan to obtain Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification for its cherry salmon production. The farm, which also produces coho salmon, is based…

14th June 2024

Japanese salmon farm first

14th June 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Public-private seafood sustainability organisation, the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI) has confirmed the Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP) has joined as an Affiliated Partner. 

12th June 2024

Sustainable Shrimp Partnership joins GSSI network

12th June 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Salmon Scotland, the trade body for Scottish salmon – the UK’s largest food export – has published a manifesto ahead of the country’s general election. The organisation’s detailed asks of the next government have been…

10th June 2024

Scottish salmon sector publishes election manifesto

10th June 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

World fisheries and aquaculture production has hit a new high, with aquaculture production of aquatic animals surpassing capture fisheries for the first time, according to a new report from the Food and…

9th June 2024

FAO: Global fisheries and aquaculture production reaches new record high

9th June 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Salmon producer Scottish Sea Farms has teamed up with a seaweed growing venture in a scheme that combines salmon and kelp farming on Loch Spelve, in the Sound of Mull. The aim of…

6th June 2024

Seaweed collaboration first for Scottish Sea Farms

6th June 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Andfjord Salmon Group AS has a big ambition – to develop the world’s most sustainable and fish-friendly aquaculture facility of its kind.

4th June 2024

Andfjord Salmon farm ‘progressing well’

4th June 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A UK seaweed grower has teamed up with fashion retailer New Look to promote sustainability.

31st May 2024

Seaweed boosts fashion’s eco credentials

31st May 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Canadian subsidiary of the Center for Aquaculture Technologies (CAT) has become an independent company as part of a move to optimise technical specialisation.

30th May 2024

CAT spinoff will foster specialisation

30th May 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Iceland’s aquaculture production in 2023 totalled 50,000 tonnes in 2023, representing a 3.5% decrease from the previous year, according to data published by Statistics Iceland.

30th May 2024

Icelandic farmed fish production falls

30th May 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Women farmers in Moothakunnam and Kottappuram, India, have reaped a large harvest of green mussels under the guidance of the ICAR- Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI).

29th May 2024

Women farmers reap a bumper harvest of green mussels

29th May 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

An extra GBP 2 million of funding has been made available to support the sustainability, productivity and resilience of England’s thriving seafood sector through the reopening of the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme…

28th May 2024

In demand UK seafood scheme reopens

28th May 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Tests taken at Bakkafrost farming site A-19 Vágur have found the presence of the viral disease infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) in two pens. The full site has 1 million fish in total, with an average weight…

28th May 2024

Bakkafrost confirms ISA virus at Faroes farming site

28th May 2024

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Through policy reform and innovation support, the UK government wants to realise its vision of a thriving and sustainable fishing and seafood industry and a healthy marine environment, according to Lord (Richard) Benyon, Minister of State…

22nd May 2024

Lord Benyon: I want UK salmon farming to lead the way on sustainability

22nd May 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council has pledged £4.6 million to help make the UK’s aquaculture industry more sustainable.

22nd May 2024

£4.6m boost for UK sustainable aquaculture

22nd May 2024