Aquaculture

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Land-based yellowtail kingfish producer The Kingfish Company NV has received a welcome boost with the rejection of an appeal against its Maine project and the upholding of its state permits. This is the second appeal to…

30th August 2023

Kingfish Maine permits upheld

30th August 2023

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Fish feed company Aller Aqua was among three Danish subsidiaries to be honoured with royal export awards from HRH Crown Prince Frederik for their effort in spreading Danish products, solutions and business…

29th August 2023

Royal recognition for Aller Aqua

29th August 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Bluefront Equity-owned software companies Naviaq and Seacloud have confirmed they have merged in order to provide aquaculture industry customers with a broader and more cost-efficient data-driven service offering. 

23rd August 2023

Naviaq and Seacloud in digital seafood merger

23rd August 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Norwegian-based maritime system supplier Brunvoll has secured a contract with Fitjar Mekaniske Verksted AS (FMV) for the delivery of a propulsion and manoeuvring package for a new stun and bleed vessel, being built…

22nd August 2023

Brunvoll scoops aqua newbuild propulsion contract

22nd August 2023

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

Over the past century, seafood consumption has grown significantly, and the vast majority of us are thinking differently about how we use natural resources like the ocean. As we reach ever closer…

16th August 2023

Raising the bar with barramundi in Sri Lanka

16th August 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Although Egypt’s aquaculture industry has witnessed spectacular growth over the past decade, its future has become uncertain for a variety of reasons. While immediate challenges are primarily economic, it is also braced…

16th August 2023

Troubles mount for Egyptian aquaculture

16th August 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Figures show that Scottish salmon export sales jumped by 9% in the first half of 2023, with major growth in the Asian and American markets.

15th August 2023

​Scottish salmon exports leap up in Asia and the US

15th August 2023

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Blue foods ­– those products we consume that are derived from aquatic animals and plants which are caught or cultivated in marine and freshwater environments – are ideally placed to solve many of…

10th August 2023

Blue food thinking

10th August 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A new study shows that there is a willingness to opt for safe and sustainable seafood choices in the Chinese market.

8th August 2023

GSA bigs up sustainable seafood in China

8th August 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Fish containment solutions provider Badinotti Group has confirmed the acquisition of Pacific Netting Products (PNP), a Seattle-based company specialising in the sale of nets and other containment structures. 

8th August 2023

Badinotti expands US operations with PNP purchase

8th August 2023

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Land-based aquaculture company Stolt Sea Farm (SSF) has received official approval to expand the flatfish hatchery at its facility in Cervo, Spain, which will significantly increase its production of turbot and sole.

1st August 2023

Stolt to increase flatfish production

1st August 2023

OPINION

OPINION

Award-winning fishery scientist, educator and brand ambassador for Secret Island Emily De Sousa explains why sustainable aquaculture is beneficial for the environment and consumers alike.

28th July 2023

How aquaculture has reshaped the seafood industry (and why it’s a good thing!)

28th July 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Global Seafood Alliance (GSA), The Center for Responsible Seafood (TCRS) and Choice Canning Co have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) designed to uplift small-scale aquaculture farmers in India by offering more…

26th July 2023

Agreement reached to uplift small-scale fish farmers

26th July 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Plans to increase the productivity of Scotland’s aquaculture sector and help reduce its impact on the environment are drawn up in a new strategy by the Scottish government.

25th July 2023

Scotland’s vision for sustainable aquaculture

25th July 2023

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

“The potential for land-based aquaculture is huge,” says Kjetil Haga, founding partner of impact seafood investor Bluefront Equity, “and a lot of that is down to events taking place in the salmon…

13th July 2023

Bluefront Equity takes a niche approach

13th July 2023

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

As projections continue for the expansion of global seafood demand and concerns rise over the effects of offshore farming, recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) and the potential of seafood production on land are…

13th July 2023

BioFishency ELX: New approaches for RAS farms

13th July 2023

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

While working in Norway between 1998 and 2014, Dr Woo-Jai Lee, CEO and founder of genomics and precision-breeding aquaculture firm BluGen, gained a deeper insight into the South Korean fish farming industry.…

13th July 2023

Multi-storey RAS for high-value production

13th July 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

International research organisation WorldFish has embarked on an initiative with Norway aimed at refining, testing and scaling innovative renewable energy solutions for the aquaculture sector in Egypt. 

11th July 2023

WorldFish, Norway target Egyptian aqua growth

11th July 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The controversial proposal to implement highly protected marine areas (HPMAs) across 10% of Scotland’s seas by 2026 will not be progressed, the country’s Net Zero Secretary Mairi McAllan has confirmed.

3rd July 2023

Scotland scraps HPMA plans

3rd July 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

After receiving a total 29 applications for this year’s Aqua Nor Innovation Award, a jury has now evaluated all the applications and nominated three finalists: Marin X Inc (Sensor Globe), EVONTA-Technology and…

3rd July 2023

Aqua Nor award finalists announced

3rd July 2023