Aquaculture

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

European Parliament’s Fisheries Committee has approved financial support for the EU’s fisheries and the aquaculture sectors in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

22nd June 2022

War support approved

22nd June 2022

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Portugal-based international food industry group Jerónimo Martins has confirmed it is to invest NOK 173.9 million in Norwegian land-based salmon farmer Andfjord Salmon.

22nd June 2022

Major investor for Andfjord

22nd June 2022

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Salmon producer Scottish Sea Farms has taken delivery of a new semi-hybrid powered workboat specially designed to service larger pens and nets at its west coast of Scotland marine farms.

16th June 2022

Farmers new semi-hybrid

16th June 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Mowi has received a Special Recognition Award at Compassion in World Farming’s (CIWF) Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards.

15th June 2022

Welfare award for Mowi

15th June 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Private equity impact investors Ocean 14 Capital Fund has signed a deal to purchase a controlling stake in SyAqua from aquaculture investment company Golden Springs Group (GSG).

15th June 2022

Ocean 14 invests in shrimp tech

15th June 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Icelandic fishing company Síldarvinnslan hf has reached an agreement to purchase over 34% of the shares in salmon farming company Arctic Fish Holding AS for almost NOK 1.1 billion.

13th June 2022

Arctic Fish nets new shareholder

13th June 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Salmon Evolution is expanding its farming operations into North America and aiming to raise its production capacity target to 100,000 tonnes HOG [head on gutted] by 2032.

9th June 2022

Salmon Evolution US ambitions

9th June 2022

NEWS

NEWS

As of 1 May 2022, Aller Aqua Group has taken over 100% of Danforel.

9th June 2022

Aller Aqua acquires Danforel

9th June 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A Notice of Intent in the Federal Register announcing the preparation of the Gulf of Mexico Aquaculture Opportunity Area Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement has been published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric…

7th June 2022

New US aqua prospect

7th June 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Iceland-based salmon farming company Ice Fish Farm AS has confirmed the presence of infectious salmon anemia (ISA) at its farming operations in Hamraborg and Svarthamar.

6th June 2022

Ice Fish confirms ISA

6th June 2022

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

A new €25 million government scheme has been launched to support Ireland’s coastal communities post-Brexit.

6th June 2022

Irish post-Brexit funding

6th June 2022

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

With four major goals in place, Maine’s new 10-year plan for aquaculture shows how the industry will continue to support livelihoods and bolster the state’s blue economy. 

1st June 2022

Maine’s aqua roadmap

1st June 2022

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

It is hoped the transfer of genetically improved farmed tilapia (GIFT) fry will kickstart a new domestic industry, leading to improved livelihoods and food and nutrition security

30th May 2022

Nigerian aquaculture boost

30th May 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has launched a Chain of Custody (CoC) module that aims to strengthen its current assurance system and address emergent issues such as seafood fraud and mislabelling, food…

30th May 2022

ASC strengthens CoC

30th May 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

SalMar ASA has entered into a deal that will see it buy and merge with fellow salmon farming company Norway Royal Salmon ASA (NRS).

30th May 2022

SalMar buys NRS

30th May 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Six producers and sellers of Norwegian salmon, alongside some of their subsidiaries, have reached a US$ 85 million settlement in a class action in the United States over claims of anti-competitive behaviour.

26th May 2022

$85m salmon settlement

26th May 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Scottish Sea Farms has been awarded Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification for its Summer Isles farms, the first time the company has achieved the accreditation.

26th May 2022

ASC for Scottish Sea Farms

26th May 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Aquaculture industry experts Trine Danielsen and Renate Larsen are to join Norcod’s board of directors as it prepares to move from the Euronext Growth market to the main list of the Oslo…

25th May 2022

Board changes at Norcod

25th May 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A Notice of Intent in the Federal Register announcing the preparation of the Southern California Aquaculture Opportunity Area Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement has been published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…

24th May 2022

California farming prospect

24th May 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Icelandic salmon farming company Arnarlax has signed a declaration of intent with Vesturbyggð officials to build a high-tech processing facility in Patreksfjörður.

23rd May 2022

New plant for Arnarlax

23rd May 2022