Aquaculture

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Norwegian-headquartered farmed salmon group SalMar ASA has sent notice of layoffs to 851 employees at its processing facilities in Frøya and Senja, with the government’s proposed new salmon tax cited as the main…

14th November 2022

SalMar lays off 851

14th November 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Scottish salmon producer Loch Duart has launched the first in a series of films focused on the company’s founding values.

14th November 2022

Loch Duart films values

14th November 2022

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The creation of a new initiative that aims to support the transition to a sustainable blue economy in the European Union’s Southern Neighbourhood countries in the Mediterranean region has been announced at…

10th November 2022

Blue Med partnership

10th November 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Mexican government has granted a ten-year concession for the renewal and expansion of Regal Springs’ farming operations.

9th November 2022

Mexico tilapia expansion

9th November 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The merger between salmon farming companies SalMar ASA and Norway Royal Salmon ASA (NRS) has been finalised.

8th November 2022

SalMar-NRS merger done

8th November 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Italy and Lithuania have been given €518.2 million and €61.2 million respectively in EU funding to help promote sustainable fisheries and aquaculture and stimulate innovation and growth.

7th November 2022

Further fisheries funding

7th November 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Scotland’s fish farmers have delivered a 7% increase in salmon volumes to the highest level ever recorded.

3rd November 2022

Salmon at record levels

3rd November 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Frozen food company, Nomad Foods, is to begin supplying Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certified farmed fish from three of the largest ASC-certified suppliers in the world.

2nd November 2022

Nomad ups panga volume

2nd November 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

New Zealand King Salmon Investments Ltd has confirmed the resignation of Chief Executive Grant Rosewarne, who has held the position with the aquaculture company since 2009.

2nd November 2022

NZKS boss resigns

2nd November 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

SalMar ASA’s proposed share buyout of NTS ASA and also its merger with Norway Royal Salmon ASA (NRS) have received clearance from the European Commission, with the EU executive finding the deals…

1st November 2022

Salmon merger approval

1st November 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Norway-headquartered Mowi has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire 51.28% of the shares in Icelandic salmon farmer Arctic Fish with the anticipated acquisition price amounting to NOK 1.88 billion.

1st November 2022

Mowi buys into Iceland

1st November 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A first-ever five-year strategic plan for US aquaculture has been released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), with intention to guide the agency’s efforts to enhance the industry’s growth from…

31st October 2022

First US aquaculture plan

31st October 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

In addition to helping meet global fish consumption demands, offshore mussel farms could also have wider benefits for the marine environment, a new study suggests.

28th October 2022

Mussels with benefits

28th October 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Linda Aase has notified SalMar ASA’s board of directors of her decision to step down as CEO of the Frøya, Norway-headquartered salmon farming company.

28th October 2022

SalMar changes CEO

28th October 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

 The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) is making more than £500,000 available to help the sector during the current cost of living crisis.

26th October 2022

Aquaculture funding call

26th October 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Nutreco and its parent company SHV are partnering with FoodTechAfrica and African Parks to promote sustainable aquaculture in Africa.

24th October 2022

African aqua partnership

24th October 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A ‘Salmon Wagon’ is raising vital funds for local charities on its 4,230 mile road trip around Scotland.

21st October 2022

Salmon Wagon raises funds

21st October 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Salmon farmer Mowi Scotland Ltd has selected Skagen Ship Consulting and Macduff Ship Design as the main contractor and designer for two new 18.5-metre landing craft service vessels for aquaculture support services.

20th October 2022

Mowi orders newbuilds

20th October 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

WWF-Ecuador and Ecuador’s National Chamber of Aquaculture (Cámara Nacional de Acuacultura – CNA) have signed a new agreement to halt habitat conversion for shrimp farming.

20th October 2022

Ecuador safeguards habitats

20th October 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Six new supply chain businesses ranging from foam moulders to vets have joined Salmon Scotland.

19th October 2022

Salmon Scotland expands

19th October 2022