Record attendance at Aqua Nor 28,000 people from 74 countries visited international fish farming exhibition Aqua Nor in Trondheim, Norway, last week making it a record attendance at Aqua Nor. […]
The Use of Fishmeal in Salmon Feed Continues to Drop – A new report shows that between 2012 and 2016 there have hardly been changes in the amount of feed […]
Algal bloom technology at Aqua Nor – In Hall G at Aqua Nor in Trondheim this week, visitors were able to experience both technology and seafood. Among the exhibitors were […]
Benchmark Win 2019 Innovation Award – The Jury has selected Benchmark Animal Health as the winner of the 2019 Innovation Award according to an article on the organisers website. Their […]
Aquaculture Innovation Europe 2019 WHY ATTEND? Now in its 3rd year, the Aquaculture Innovation Europe 2019 is a major part of the Animal Health Innovation series, which focuses on showcasing […]
Shipyard to be taken into public control. The Scottish Government has reached an agreement with administrators to take the Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow into public control. The agreement […]
RAS companies in strength at Aqua Nor – Many of the companies that will make growth in land-based farming possible will be exhibiting at the forthcoming Aqua Nor (20 – […]
SIPA 2019 fair for fisheries and aquaculture. The Algerian Chamber of Fisheries and Aquaculture (CAPA) are pleased to present the 8th International Fair for Fisheries and Aquaculture (SIPA’2019), from the […]
Enhanced salmon welfare could be aided by new research. Previously, Nofima scientists in Norway have reported that salmon skin is strengthened if there is enough omega-3 and zinc in their […]
SSPO seeks new chairperson The Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation (SSPO) is search for a new chairperson to replace current chair Gilpin Bradley, who is the managing director of Wester Ross […]
Canadians Enhance Aquaculture Sustainability – Global demand for fish and seafood as a high-protein food source is increasing significantly. Over half of seafood consumed world wide is produced by aquaculture […]
Pond cultivated algae, slimy superhero for aquafeeds? A key to solving the omega-3 bottleneck for aquaculture feeds could lie at the bottom of a pond, in the desert, writes Lisa […]
Northern Norway algal bloom could be easing. The bloom of the alga Chrysochromulina leadbeateri in northern Norway, which has caused large-scale farmed salmon mortalities, has now lasted over a week and it’s […]
Successful Expo for Parkol – Whitby based Parkol Marine Engineering had a very successful Skipper Expo Int. Aberdeen with two new boat building contracts signed at the show and were […]
Norwegian algae bloom underlines challenges of salmon farming. The challenges of farming salmon have been no better illustrated than the algae bloom that is currently hitting northern Norway, which has […]
Seaweed farming biosecurity issue brought by researchers to FAO top table. Governments from around the world are considering how best to safeguard the rapidly expanding global seaweed industry, following advice […]
Octopus farming questioned. Commercial octopus farming questioned by a team of researchers in a newly published analysis. Currently in developmental stages on multiple continents, they conclude it would have a […]
Grants awarded to Irish seafood enterprises. Irish Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D. has announced the award of €2,369,801 in grants to 17 seafood enterprises in […]
Mowi reports strong first quarter Mowi achieved an operational EBIT of EUR 196 million in the first quarter of 2019, compared to EUR 158 million in the corresponding quarter of […]
Not so sexy salmon. New research reveals that farmed salmon have smaller ‘jaw hooks’ or ‘kype’- a secondary sexual trait, likened to the antlers of a stag, making them less attractive to […]