Salmon Farming

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Canadian government’s proposed ban on current marine net-pen salmon farming in British Columbia (BC) will have severe consequences for the country’s economy, indigenous communities and food security, according to a new…

3rd December 2024

Canada’s BC salmon farm ban could cost $9 billion

3rd December 2024

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Farmed salmon sold with the prestigious “Label Rouge” (Red Label) can now be fed diets containing insect-derived ingredients during the juvenile stages thanks to cooperation between value chain partners in the Scottish…

29th November 2024

Insect feeds approved for Label Rouge salmon

29th November 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Progress remains strong at Andfjord Salmon’s build-out at Kvalnes, Andøya in Norway with work on schedule and waterways close to completion.

28th November 2024

Andfjord Salmon’s Kvalnes build on track

28th November 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Norwegian biotech company Vestland Pharma, which has patented a drug against salmon lice, has received fresh backing, with venture company Sarsia and the seafood company Coast Seafood becoming shareholders.

27th November 2024

Salmon lice drug secures new funding

27th November 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Hybrid flow-through systems (HFS) are set to revolutionise aquaculture, particularly salmon farming, by enhancing biosecurity, boosting sustainability and addressing rising demand.

26th November 2024

Hybrid flow-through systems: A boost for farming biosecurity

26th November 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

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

HEART UK has renewed its partnership with Loch Duart Salmon for a fourth year. Since joining forces with the cholesterol charity in 2021, Loch Duart has further improved the health of its…

12th November 2024

HEART UK renews partnership with Loch Duart Salmon

12th November 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Salmon Evolution ASA says that construction on its ambitious phase 2 expansion project is well underway, positioning the company for first smolt release in Q1 2026.

11th November 2024

Salmon Evolution on track for expansion by 2026

11th November 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

After several years of marginal decline and stagnant growth, the global salmon farming industry is poised for significant expansion over the coming decade, with production projected to increase by 27% by 2030,…

5th November 2024

Kontali: Salmon production to surge over next decade

5th November 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Investment of nearly GBP 1 billion on fish health and welfare has helped deliver the best survival rate for Scottish farmed salmon since 2020, with new figures published by trade body Salmon…

30th October 2024

Scottish salmon achieves best survival rate for four years

30th October 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Despite industry claims to the contrary, the global aquaculture sector has an increasing dependence on wild fish for use in feeds. Added to this, the growing consumer appetite for farmed salmon could…

17th October 2024

Study: More wild fish being used in aquafeeds than previously estimated

17th October 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

A new environmental-DNA (e-DNA) approach for monitoring the seabed conditions around marine fish farms has been developed, with the hope it can significantly speed up the assessment of sediment samples and subsequently…

15th October 2024

DNA modelling breakthrough for farm site seabed sampling

15th October 2024

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Nanobubble technology leader Moleaer Inc has reported that significant results were achieved from its recent collaboration with Lødingen Fisk, a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) facility in Norway and early adopter of the…

1st October 2024

Norwegian RAS venture boosted by nanobubbles

1st October 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

With its farming division expected reach the milestone salmon production volume of 500,000 tonnes this year, Mowi has presented plans for continued volume growth to 600,000 tonnes as well as further cost…

26th September 2024

600,000 tonnes in 2029: Mowi outlines growth plans

26th September 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Members of the Scottish parliament’s Rural Affairs and Islands Committee have visited Scottish Sea Farms as part of the ongoing inquiry into Scotland’s salmon farming sector.

25th September 2024

MSPs see salmon farming in action

25th September 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A programme of investment, consolidation and restructuring has produced “game-changing” results in Shetland since Scottish Sea Farms acquired Grieg Seafood almost three years ago, according to the salmon producing company.

24th September 2024

Scottish Sea Farms: Shetland reaping the rewards of integration

24th September 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A draft plan has been published by the Government of Canada outlining the transition of the salmon farming industry in British Columbia (BC) away from open net pens to closed containment and…

24th September 2024

Canadian government lays out salmon farming transition plan

24th September 2024

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Dundee, Scotland-based aquaculture technology company Ace Aquatec has expanded the presence of its products into Oceania, with New Zealand-based king salmon producer Mount Cook Alpine Salmon seeing great benefits from the award-winning…

18th September 2024

Ace Aquatec extends biomass technology to New Zealand

18th September 2024

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Aquaculture tech provider Innovasea has made its land-based systems available in Iceland, with its debut in the market coming through Thor Salmon’s installation of Innovasea’s Gas Management Towers (GMT) at its Icelandic…

18th September 2024

Innovasea extends land-based aquaculture solutions to Iceland

18th September 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Cermaq, Mowi and Salmones Austral are now using Garware’s anti-caligus skirts in Chile, with the non-pharmacological alternative becoming part of their health strategies to control infestations in their operations.

11th September 2024

Anti-caligus skirts going down well in Chile

11th September 2024