Aquaculture

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

After the success of 2022, when Mowi’s fundraising ‘Salmon Wagon’ raised thousands of pounds for charities and local causes across Scotland, the salmon-hued food truck is hitting the road again.

20th April 2023

Salmon Wagon takes to the road again

20th April 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Bergen, Norway-headquartered salmon farming group Grieg Seafood ASA harvested approximately 15,350 tonnes of fish in the first-quarter of this year, which was 1,550 tonnes less than in the corresponding period of 2022,…

19th April 2023

Lower Q1 salmon harvest for Grieg Seafood

19th April 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The public consultation process on Scottish government plans to designate at least 10% of the country’s seas as Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) has now closed, Net Zero and Just Transition Secretary…

19th April 2023

Government ‘listening’ as HPMA consultation closes

19th April 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Proximar has signed Japan’s ‘first’ blue-sustainability loan which will fund the development of its land-based recirculating aquaculture system for Atlantic salmon.

18th April 2023

Blue sustainability loan for Japanese farmed salmon

18th April 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Atlantic salmon producer Mowi ASA harvested 102,500 tonnes of gutted weight equivalent (GWE) fish in the first-quarter of this year, some 5,500 tonnes more than in the corresponding period of 2022, and…

18th April 2023

Higher first-quarter harvest for Mowi, earnings rise

18th April 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Aquaculture body Salmon Scotland has asked Scottish government not to put politics before employment when considering a proposed ban on all marine activity in Scottish waters.

17th April 2023

Scottish government urged to prioritise seafood jobs

17th April 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Norwegian aquaculture technology supplier Fjord Maritime has won a contract to convert an oil platform supply vessel (PSV) to a containerised battery powered live fish carrier (LFC).

17th April 2023

Fjord Maritime lands live carrier contract

17th April 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

One year ago, Russian troops crossed the Ukrainian border, triggering the bloodiest conflict the European continent has seen since the Second World War. Since then, Ukrainian fish farmers have sustained tremendous losses,…

12th April 2023

Ukrainian aquaculture – one year on

12th April 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Salmon Evolution has secured a finance package that will be used to complete construction on its first production facility at Indre Harøe.

12th April 2023

Salmon Evolution secures facility build funding

12th April 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

New Brunswick’s first land-based atlantic salmon aquaculture facility has been given a green light to proceed by local government.

11th April 2023

Green light for Canadian land-based facility

11th April 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The volume of salmon harvested in the Faroe Islands by the Bakkafrost Group in the first-quarter of this year decreased by 6,500 tonnes year-on-year to the equivalent of 11,000 tonnes head-on gutted…

6th April 2023

Bakkafrost’s Scottish salmon harvest doubles

6th April 2023

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

The global market for the species is expected to surpass $7 billion by the end of 2033.

5th April 2023

Rainbow trout – a fish with healthy potential

5th April 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Ainan Fishery Cooperative Association, which produces red sea bream, has become the first facility in Japan to achieve a Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.

4th April 2023

Japan’s first BAP could drive up exports

4th April 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) in Scotland is calling upon emerging leaders from across the sector to take part in its Leadership Development Programme, which it says is the only scheme…

4th April 2023

Coaching delivered for future aquaculture leaders

4th April 2023

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

Cermaq, BioSort and Scale AQ’s third version of iFarm has been installed in Norway. This small step could become a giant leap for salmon farming if the technology proves successful.

3rd April 2023

High hopes as iFarm Version 3 gets underway

3rd April 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Salmon farmer Loch Duart has promoted Hazel Wade as its new operations director.

30th March 2023

Loch Duart appoints new operations director

30th March 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A bill proposing a resource rent tax on Norwegian aquaculture has been presented by government to parliament (Stortinget) for approval. The government’s new proposal remains similar to its initial proposition made in…

28th March 2023

Norway changes salmon farming tax proposal

28th March 2023

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

A new 30-metre mussel harvesting vessel purpose-built by McMullen & Wing to withstand the most challenging sea conditions encountered in New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty has entered service.

27th March 2023

New mussel harvester for NZ’s Whakatōhea

27th March 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The trade body for Scottish salmon has raised concerns with the three First Ministerial candidates about a proposed ban on marine activity in coastal waters around Scotland.

27th March 2023

Salmon farms urge caution on HPMAs

27th March 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

North Queensland prawn farm Pacific Reef Tigers and abalone producer Yumbah were two of the big winners in Australia’s latest annual Sustainable Seafood Awards, held by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) in…

27th March 2023

Australian aquaculture award winners named

27th March 2023