Category: Aquaculture
Smokehouse first in UK to get international stamp of approval. A Cumbrian smokehouse has become the first in the UK to receive an industry watchdog’s stamp of approval. Grants Oak Smoked Ltd, which sells smoked ...
British Columbia agreement. The ‘Namgis, Kwikwasut’inuxw Haxwa’mis, and Mamalilikulla First Nations in Canada have reached agreements regarding the implementation of the Broughton First Nations Indigenous Monitoring and Inspection Plan (IMIP) in British Columbia with Cermaq ...
Researchers discuss preventative fish health. Earlier this month, researchers and industries from all over the world met for a symposium in Oslo, Norway, to discuss research on fish skin, gut and gill tissues in aquaculture. ...
Cromaris gains ASC certification. Cromaris, a leading producer of Mediterranean white fish based in Croatia, has become the first producer to obtain ASC certification for all of its seabass, seabream, and meagre farms. Cromaris has ...
A team of U.S. and Norwegian scientists have published new laboratory research findings that show how an Arctic fish species can be seriously affected by small amounts of crude oil released into surface waters, according to an ...
The MSC certificates for the North East Atlantic (NEA) mackerel fisheries will not be reinstated despite the latest scientific advice showing a healthy stock. The decision, which was determined by several teams of independent auditors, ...
Feed strategies in parasite control. A new £300,000 study involving University of Stirling experts and a leading animal feed manufacturer is aiming to explore how certain feed ingredients can reduce infections in farmed fish. Stirling’s ...
Canadian salmon farmers hit back at transparency accusations. The Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association has hit back at accusations by the Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF) about the transparency of reporting farmed salmon escapes and the ...
Mackerel Group Gives Update on MSC Suspension ; The Mackerel Industry Northern Sustainability Alliance (MINSA) has produced a fact sheet providing an update on the current mackerel MSC suspension. Here, we reproduce the document in ...
Norwegian salmon farmer orders new feed barge Norwegian salmon farmer Flakstadvåg Laks AS is preparing for both severe weather and further growth with the order of an AKVA AC 600 PV feed barge to operate ...
New algae detection system could help aquaculture industry bloom. A Scottish consortium is taking a significant step towards the development of an early-warning detection system for potentially dangerous plankton and algae, which could help the ...
Scottish Sea Farms backs MCS Great British Beach Clean. Residents and local groups are being urged to join Scottish Sea Farms for a series of organised beach cleans, part of the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) ...
Vietnamese seafood production rises. According to the report of the Directorate of Fisheries, seafood production in the first 6 months of 2019 has developed quite well due to the increasing demand of the market. Total ...
Mowi proposes move to optimise corporate structure. In a move to enhance efficiency, salmon giant The Mowi Group is proposing to merge Mowi ASA and Mowi Norway AS to achieve a more optimised corporate structure. ...
Skretting launches new shrimp feed. Launching globally, Skretting’s new grower diet exploits the full growth potential of shrimp, providing proactive farmers with the ability to further enhance their operations , claims the company. Skretting says ...
Norwegian salmon sustainability ranking. Norwegian aquaculture companies hold 4 out of the top 10 spots in the 2019 Coller FAIRR Protein Index, ranking 60 of the world’s largest publicly-listed protein producers on how they perform ...
Mowi tops protein index for sustainability. Salmon farmer Mowi is on top of the Coller FAIRR Protein Index, which ranks the world’s largest listed protein producers on sustainability. The Coller FAIRR Index ranks the largest ...
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