Aquaculture

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Oceanic Institute (OI) of Hawaii Pacific University (HPU) has received a grant from the US Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to help restore Hawaii’s vulnerable limu (seaweed) populations.

18th October 2022

Hawaii seaweed restoration

18th October 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Researchers in Scotland are developing a first-of-its-kind testing tool for Atlantic salmon that could be the final piece in the puzzle for monitoring fish health from a single blood sample.

17th October 2022

Salmon health testing kit

17th October 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Barramundi Group has appointed James Kwan as chief executive officer with effect from 1 January 2023.

17th October 2022

Barramundi CEO appointed

17th October 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Salmon farmer Scottish Sea Farms is to provide cost-of-living support payments to help ease the impact of soaring fuel bills and food prices this winter.

14th October 2022

Salmon staff support

14th October 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Norcod has completed a major project to implement shore power at its Frosvika production facility in Meløy municipality, Nordland county.

13th October 2022

Norcod switches power

13th October 2022

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Europe’s mounting energy crisis has put the region’s fish farmers at risk.

12th October 2022

Anxious times

12th October 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Norway Royal Salmon (NRS), Måsøval and SalMar have become the latest seafood producers to cancel their plans for growth after the Norwegian government announced a tax hike on aquaculture from 22% to…

7th October 2022

‘Salmon tax’ hits more firms

7th October 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Following its announcement on 3 October that it would freeze investments in Norway if the country introduces a proposed 40% resource rent tax on aquaculture, salmon producer Cermaq has ended its NOK…

6th October 2022

Cermaq terminates permits

6th October 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Leading salmon farming companies across Norway are cancelling contracts aimed at increasing capacity after the government announced a tax rate hike on aquaculture from 22% to 62%.

5th October 2022

Norway’s growth threatened

5th October 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Cermaq has announced it will freeze investments in Norway as a consequence of the country’s proposed resource rent tax.

4th October 2022

​Cermaq freezes investments

4th October 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Faroese government has presented a proposal that seeks to adjust its revenue tax on the salmon farming industry from next year. 

4th October 2022

Faroes to revise salmon tax

4th October 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Compensation is yet to reach fish farmers across Europe seven months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

3rd October 2022

Aid yet to reach fish farmers

3rd October 2022

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Cyprus has been given €38.3 million in EU funding to help promote the sustainable growth of the country’s aquaculture and fishing sectors.

30th September 2022

EU funding for Cyprus

30th September 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

SalMar’s Chief Financial Officer, Gunnar Nielsen, has resigned from his position, the salmon farming group has confirmed. Nielsen only joined SalMar in April this year.

30th September 2022

SalMar CFO resigns

30th September 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Government of Norway has proposed to introduce a new resource rent tax on aquaculture with effect from 1 January 2023.

29th September 2022

New salmon tax plans

29th September 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Mowi Scotland is appealing a recent refusal of planning permission for an additional pen at its Loch Hourn salmon farm which would increase production capacity by 10%.

28th September 2022

Salmon farm appeal

28th September 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Scottish Sea Farms has been awarded Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification for the first time in Orkney.

26th September 2022

ASC approval for Orkney

26th September 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Following its annual general assembly, the Aquaculture Advisory Council (AAC) has confirmed that its members chose Brian Thomsen as the organisation’s chair for the next three years. 

23rd September 2022

All change at AAC

23rd September 2022

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

Saudi Arabia started developing fish farming in the 1980s, but for decades the industry was hindered by a mix of infrastructural and environmental challenges. However, there are high hopes that big money…

22nd September 2022

Miracle in the desert

22nd September 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Cooke Aquaculture Scotland is seeking to reassure the local community in Orkney that a proposed new salmon farm off Papa Westray will comply with all regulations and best practice.

16th September 2022

Cooke quashes salmon farm concerns

16th September 2022