Cooke Aquaculture

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Compassion in World Farming has published its first-ever Sea Bass and Sea Bream Welfare Scorecard, putting a spotlight on welfare policies and transparency across a sector where public commitments have historically been limited.

11th February 2026

Compassion launches first welfare scorecard for farmed seabass and seabream

11th February 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Kelly Cove Salmon (KCS), the Atlantic Canadian salmon farming division of Cooke Aquaculture, has acquired the former operations of Aqua Bounty Canada on Prince Edward Island (PEI).

6th March 2025

Kelly Cove Salmon acquires defunct Aqua Bounty

6th March 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

The latest Salmon Welfare Scorecard, published by Compassion in World Farming, has found that 62% of the farmed salmon producers that it assessed have improved their reporting and policies on welfare compared…

4th December 2024

Salmon Welfare Scorecard – Small improvement in industry transparency

4th December 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) has announced its intent to sue Cooke Aquaculture, alleging Clean Water Act violations at 13 salmon farming sites in Maine, USA.

20th November 2024

Cooke Aquaculture USA sued for alleged pollution

20th November 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Cooke has announced the takeover of one of the world’s largest fishmeal and fish oil producers and exporters to help diversify its portfolio.

13th November 2024

Cooke to acquire Copeinca

13th November 2024

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney has confirmed 67 projects will share a total of GBP 14 million in support from the latest round of Marine Fund Scotland.

7th October 2024

Marine fund awards Scottish seafood businesses

7th October 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Volunteers from Scottish salmon farms cleared away more than 23 tonnes of litter from highlands and islands beaches last year as part of efforts to keep the areas they live and work…

2nd April 2024

Salmon farmers clear tonnes of litter from Scottish beaches

2nd April 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Shetland salmon farmers have joined forces to support the Tall Ships’ return to Lerwick, part of the Tall Ships Races – a festival held every summer in European waters.

25th July 2023

Salmon farmers back Shetland tall ships

25th July 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

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

New Brunswick, Canada, headquartered Cooke Aquaculture Pacific has filed a complaint in the Washington State Superior Court to appeal the Washington Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) decision to deny the renewal of…

16th December 2022

Cooke launches appeal

16th December 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The decision to end commercial finfish net pen aquaculture in the US state of Washington has been criticised by New Brunswick, Canada, headquartered seafood company Cooke Aquaculture Pacific.

21st November 2022

DNR ban irks Cooke

21st November 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The US state of Washington’s public aquatic lands will no longer be home to commercial finfish net pen aquaculture after Commissioner Hilary Franz announced an executive order prohibiting such activities in areas…

21st November 2022

State ends fish farming

21st November 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Cooke Inc, parent company of Cooke Aquaculture Inc of New Brunswick, Canada, has completed its acquisition of Australian Atlantic salmon and black tiger shrimp producer Tassal Group Limited.

21st November 2022

Cooke acquires Tassal

21st November 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

In response to the 14 November announcement that the State of Washington’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will not renew the leases for Cooke Aquaculture Pacific’s steelhead farms in Washington waters, three…

17th November 2022

Call for Cooke-DNR review

17th November 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Cooke Aquaculture Pacific has voiced its disappointment at receiving notices from the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) that it will not renew two steelhead fish farming leases in Rich Passage off…

16th November 2022

Cooke loses farm licences

16th November 2022

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Cooke Inc, parent company of Cooke Aquaculture Inc of New Brunswick, Canada, has entered into a deal through which it will buy Australia-headquartered salmon and shrimp company Tassal Group Limited.

16th August 2022

Cooke agrees Tassal deal

16th August 2022

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Norway-headquartered aquaculture services and equipment provider AKVA Group ASA hereby has confirmed that its wholly-owned subsidiary AKVA Group Land Based A/S has been awarded a post-smolt RAS contract with Cooke Aquaculture (Kelly Cove Salmon…

18th July 2022

AKVA wins smolt contract

18th July 2022

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Australian aquaculture firm Tassal Group Ltd has confirmed that it has rejected of a conditional proposal from Cooke Inc to acquire 100% of Tassal’s ordinary shares for a cash consideration of AUD…

29th June 2022

Tassal rebuffs Cooke

29th June 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Scotland’s salmon farming sector is helping save lives by installing defibrillators in local communities where companies operate.

9th March 2022

Defibrillator rollout

9th March 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Projects funded by the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) could deliver an additional turnover of £50 million per annum for the companies involved by 2026 and create 600 full-time jobs in the…

23rd February 2022

Aquaculture turnover boost

23rd February 2022