Aquaculture

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

The majority shareholders at Ice Fish Farm AS and Laxar Fiskeldi ehf have agreed to the former’s acquisition of Laxar and its subsidiaries and the merger of the two Icelandic salmon farming…

20th December 2021

Ice Fish Farm edges closer to owning Laxar

20th December 2021

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

A second aquaculture support vessel to be built for Pacific Mariculture, a division of Pacific6 Enterprises, will be hybrid powered, with a 1mW stored energy capacity on board, enabling it to run…

17th December 2021

Pacific Mariculture opts for hybrid design

17th December 2021

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Innovasea, a global leader in technologically advanced solutions for aquaculture and fish tracking, has announced that it has helped the Gulf Offshore Research Institute secure federal grant funds to continue its plan…

14th December 2021

Innovasea helps secure Federal Grant for Gulf of Mexico oil rig aquaculture venture

14th December 2021

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Diseases such as pasteurellosis and infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) wreak havoc on fish health and highlight the need for continuous research on health and disease. In the meantime, farmers want a secure,…

13th December 2021

Data science for disease control

13th December 2021

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Federation of European Aquaculture Producers held its 2021 General Assembly in Rome earlier this month – first onsite event organised by the federation since February 2020 and coupled with online participation…

13th December 2021

The FEAP holds 2021 General Assembly in Rome

13th December 2021

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared Scottish Sea Farms’ bid to acquire Grieg Seafood Hjaltland UK, paving the way for the deal to complete. 

8th December 2021

Scottish Sea Farms cleared to acquire Grieg Seafood Hjaltland UK

8th December 2021

NEWS

NEWS

Orkney Shellfish Hatchery has released its first stock of land-raised European clawed lobster juveniles into the ocean.

8th December 2021

Orkney hatchery releases first European clawed lobster juveniles

8th December 2021

NEWS

NEWS

More oysters and crabs may soon be spawning and growing in the Philippines following the signing of a partnership between the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) and an international aquaculture research centre.

6th December 2021

Jumpstarting aquaculture development in the Philippines

6th December 2021

NEWS

NEWS

After taking a break from work to raise a family, an expert in aquaculture reproduction and genetics has been inspired through the Women Returners Programme to embark on a new career with…

3rd December 2021

Returners programme helps women reboot their careers

3rd December 2021

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Fish farming by-products have the potential to increase the sustainability of aquaculture and contribute to other sectors such as food, diet supplements, animal feed and cosmetics, according to a new study.

2nd December 2021

Unlocking the potential of fish by-products

2nd December 2021

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

Ukraine, Russia, and Georgia harbour plans to expand oyster production in the Black Sea, eyeing not only domestic but also international markets

25th November 2021

Black Sea oyster renaissance

25th November 2021

NEWS

NEWS

Scottish Sea Farms’ managing director Jim Gallagher has stepped down from the board of the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) to give his undivided focus to the company.

25th November 2021

Scottish Sea Farm MD steps down from SAIC board

25th November 2021

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Norwegian aquaculture venture Norcod and Myre processing company Vesterålen Havbruk have entered into a partnership for the harvesting of all Norcod’s farmed cod from its Frosvika facility.

22nd November 2021

Norcod strikes harvesting agreement with Vesterålen Havbruk

22nd November 2021

NEWS

NEWS

Regal Springs and Benchmark Genetics have joined forces to support Regal Springs’ breeding programmes for premium natural grown Tilapia.

22nd November 2021

Regal Springs brings Benchmark Genetics on board

22nd November 2021

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

It’s a big ask to request a prediction of the future, but in the Blue Economy discussion of IceFish Connect, that’s exactly what moderator Nick Lambert wanted, and his panel were adamant…

18th November 2021

Looking into aquaculture’s crystal ball

18th November 2021

NEWS

NEWS

The Nueva Pescanova Group has opened a private aquaculture research centre in O Grove, Pontevedra, said to the first such facility in Spain.

11th November 2021

Nueva Pescanova opens aquaculture research centre

11th November 2021

NEWS

NEWS

Orkney Shellfish Hatchery has released its first stock of native flat oysters into the ocean, following the sale of native oyster spat to a local restoration project.

8th November 2021

Orkney Shellfish Hatchery’s first stock of flat oyster spat released

8th November 2021

NEWS

NEWS

Taprobane Seafood Group has become the first Sri Lankan company certified to offer three-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) shrimp.

4th November 2021

Shrimp producer awarded Sri Lanka’s first BAP certification

4th November 2021

NEWS

NEWS

Orkney Shellfish Hatchery has secured funding for a number of new aquaculture graduate positions, after winning a Scottish educational grant courtesy of the Highlands and Islands Enterprises’ Graduate Support Programme.

29th October 2021

Orkney hatchery wins Scottish educational grant

29th October 2021

NEWS

NEWS

Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), the body representing Australia’s commercial fishing industry, has announced the absorption of the responsibilities of the National Aquaculture Council (NAC) and the launch of the Aquaculture Advisory Committee…

27th October 2021

Seafood Industry Australia absorbs National Aquaculture Council

27th October 2021