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LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Land-based salmon farming company Gigante Salmon has confirmed it is on course to start production at its first facility on Lille Indre Rosøy in Rødøy, Norway, this autumn.

8th August 2023

Gigante Salmon readies for production start

8th August 2023

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Parlevliet & van der Plas’ new pelagic freezer trawler already under construction at the Tersan yard in Turkey is going to be significantly more modest in size than the vessel it replaces.

7th August 2023

Downscaling for new P&P pelagic catcher

7th August 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

This year is set to be one of the top five seasons of the past two decades for wild sockeye salmon.

7th August 2023

Strong sockeye harvest follows record year

7th August 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A new bipartisan bill has been tabled in the US to give aquaculture and seafood equal billing with agriculture.

7th August 2023

New US bill calls for equal funding for seafood

7th August 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

It is a continuing picture with Norwegian seafood, with the value of exports once again increasing thanks mainly to a weak Krone.

4th August 2023

Norway seafood export values rise again

4th August 2023

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

A UK research team is taking the next steps towards using hemp seed as a sustainable protein source for Scottish salmon feeds, following the success of the first live trials.

3rd August 2023

High hopes for hemp-based salmon feed

3rd August 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A novel way to harvest seafood whilst protecting fragile ocean habitats and carbon sinks is a step closer thanks to investment from the Ocean 14 Capital Fund.

3rd August 2023

Funding for novel harvesting technique

3rd August 2023

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Funding for a project giving seafarers unlimited internet access during visits to UK ports has been given the go-ahead for another year.

2nd August 2023

WiFi in ports gets funding extension

2nd August 2023

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Seattle trawler Storm Petrel has finished its first trips using a pair of Tornado pelagic trawl doors from Vónin. Skipper Acácio DoMar has been impressed with how the new doors have handled.

2nd August 2023

Vónin’s Tornado doors make Bering Sea debut

2nd August 2023

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Icelandic boatbuilder Trefjar built its reputation supplying its robust Cleopatra fast fishing vessels to its home market, but these days a substantial part of its activity is in exports – notably in…

2nd August 2023

Cleopatras gain popularity with Norwegian fleet

2nd August 2023