Aquaculture

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

BioMar Group has become the first aquafeed company to have its carbon reduction targets independently validated to meet the 1.5°C trajectory, which it said is currently the most ambitious designation available through the Science Based Targets Initiative…

24th April 2023

BioMar secures approval for carbon targets

24th April 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Having seen energy prices skyrocket in 2022 and with the prospect of inflated winter heating and electricity bills, fish farmers across Europe were extremely nervous as last year drew to a close.…

24th April 2023

Energy crunch squeezing European aquaculture

24th April 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

With a strong emphasis on red- and white-fish production across Scandinavia, especially in its native Norway, as well as in Iceland, the United Kingdom and other close markets, marine and aquaculture technology provider…

24th April 2023

Nomapro focuses on end-users

24th April 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Not-for-profit organisation Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has received the highest score amongst seafood farming certification schemes in the latest Human Rights At Sea Report.

20th April 2023

ASC leads HRAS seafood farming ratings

20th April 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The public consultation process on Scottish government plans to designate at least 10% of the country’s seas as Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) has now closed, Net Zero and Just Transition Secretary…

19th April 2023

Government ‘listening’ as HPMA consultation closes

19th April 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Proximar has signed Japan’s ‘first’ blue-sustainability loan which will fund the development of its land-based recirculating aquaculture system for Atlantic salmon.

18th April 2023

Blue sustainability loan for Japanese farmed salmon

18th April 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Norwegian aquaculture technology supplier Fjord Maritime has won a contract to convert an oil platform supply vessel (PSV) to a containerised battery powered live fish carrier (LFC).

17th April 2023

Fjord Maritime lands live carrier contract

17th April 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

One year ago, Russian troops crossed the Ukrainian border, triggering the bloodiest conflict the European continent has seen since the Second World War. Since then, Ukrainian fish farmers have sustained tremendous losses,…

12th April 2023

Ukrainian aquaculture – one year on

12th April 2023

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

The global market for the species is expected to surpass $7 billion by the end of 2033.

5th April 2023

Rainbow trout – a fish with healthy potential

5th April 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Ainan Fishery Cooperative Association, which produces red sea bream, has become the first facility in Japan to achieve a Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.

4th April 2023

Japan’s first BAP could drive up exports

4th April 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) in Scotland is calling upon emerging leaders from across the sector to take part in its Leadership Development Programme, which it says is the only scheme…

4th April 2023

Coaching delivered for future aquaculture leaders

4th April 2023

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Unibio International PLC has confirmed that privately-owned petrochemical company Saudi Industrial Investment Group (SIIG) has signed an agreement to invest approximately US$70 million in the Danish protein tech company. 

28th March 2023

SIIG invests $70m in alternative protein

28th March 2023

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

A new 30-metre mussel harvesting vessel purpose-built by McMullen & Wing to withstand the most challenging sea conditions encountered in New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty has entered service.

27th March 2023

New mussel harvester for NZ’s Whakatōhea

27th March 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The total volume of fish produced by Iceland’s aquaculture industry decreased by 1,796 tonnes in 2022, amounting to a total 51,350 tonnes. However, the country exported more fish than in 2021 and…

24th March 2023

Icelandic aquaculture export earnings climb

24th March 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Bluefront Equity-owned ozone and oxygen specialist Redox AS has entered into a cooperation with Swedish company Anolytech to develop new solutions for the optimisation of water quality and hygiene for the aquaculture…

24th March 2023

New Norwegian-Swedish biosecurity cooperation

24th March 2023

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

As well as being the world’s biggest seafood market, the European Union is also one of its leading processing regions, with a large proportion of an estimated 10.1 million tonnes of raw…

23rd March 2023

‘Give us fish’

23rd March 2023

SPECIAL REPORTS

SPECIAL REPORTS

Quality control is key to ensuring fresh seafood. Historically, this has been done by processing staff who use their senses and experience to examine the condition of gills and eyes, the firmness…

23rd March 2023

Siemens: Automation to ensure fresh fish

23rd March 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Industrial technology group Nekkar ASA has bought fellow Norwegian company Techano Group to strengthen its presence within the aquaculture and renewables sectors.

23rd March 2023

Nekkar strengthens its aquaculture offering

23rd March 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Seafood investor Bluefront Equity has invested in aquatech company Spillfree Analytics AS, which supports fish farmers with analysing and improving feeding processes.

14th March 2023

Investing in digitising the aquaculture sector

14th March 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Iran’s government has set out ambitious plans to double the country’s production in the next four years, with hopes it will ramp-up domestic seafood consumption and generate more export earnings. But despite…

10th March 2023

Iranian aquaculture on a pathway to growth

10th March 2023