Aquaculture

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

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Barramundi Group Australia (BGA) has announced plans to expand its barramundi operation off the West Kimberley Coast.

23rd May 2022

Barramundis growth plans

23rd May 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Bangkok-based seafood giant Thai Union (TU) has made a CAD 10 million investment in Mara Renewables Corporation as part of the Nova Scotia, Canada-based company’s CAD 39.5 million growth funding round, joining…

19th May 2022

New backing for Mara

19th May 2022

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Struggling to bolster food security, countries in this vast region have set their sights on aquaculture growth. But while ambitious plans are being laid out, fish farmers still find themselves undermined by…

19th May 2022

Central Asias aqua hopes

19th May 2022

NEWS

NEWS

A new online resource has launched to support the training and education of those working in the UK’s aquaculture sector.

18th May 2022

Aquaculture training tool

18th May 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A new initiative has been launched to encourage Scottish pupils to eat nutritious salmon when choosing their school meals.

16th May 2022

Salmon in schools scheme

16th May 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Samherji fiskeldi ehf (Samherji Fish Farming), the aquaculture arm of Samherji has completed a share capital increase of US$26 million.

13th May 2022

New farm for Samherji

13th May 2022