FiiZK divests lice skirt business. As a continuation of its previously announced streamlining process, the FiiZK group has entered into an agreement to divest FiiZK Protection AS’ lice skirt production […]
New live fish carrier from Turkish shipyard. Developed by the Norwegian SALT Ship Design, the new live fish carrier for wellboat company Seistar is equipped with circular fish tanks. 69.9 […]
60 years of Mowi. Mowi are proud to be celebrating 60 years of Mowi! Sixty years ago, on Norway’s rugged West Coast, a group of visionaries embarked on a journey […]
Blumar begins operations at the Blumar Magallanes plant. After the fire that completely consumed the Entrevientos plant last February, Blumar announced the start-up of the plant that will replace it, […]
Kingfish Maine remains a fully-permitted project; Opposition’s latest appeal is denied. The Kingfish Company N.V. (the “Company”; OSE: KING), U.S. subsidiary, Kingfish, Maine, Inc., has overcome another appeal of the […]
UN endorses new guidelines for sustainable aquaculture. More seafood is currently produced via farming, or aquaculture, than is harvested from the wild, according to a recent United Nations Food and […]
Organic Sea Harvest to sponsor Staffin Triathlon & 10k for second year. The award-winning organic farmed salmon producer Organic Sea Harvest will be the lead sponsor of the Staffin Triathlon […]
International drive to standardise sea lice modelling takes shape. A consortium of researchers from Scotland, Norway and the Faroe Islands are working on a new benchmark testing tool that could […]
Malaysia targets increased aquaculture production. Malaysia plans to increase aquaculture production to 40 percent of its total fisheries sector by 2030 to better meet the country’s fishery needs, Deputy Agriculture […]
Good weather for great salmon. While the weather so far into summer 2024 hasn’t been the greatest for Scotland’s sun-worshippers, the relatively mild temperatures and cloudy skies are what’s best […]
‘Virtual taxonomist’ in training to protect fish farms from toxic algal blooms. A hi-tech underwater device that scans water samples for potentially dangerous algae blooms – the first of its […]
Livestock and aquaculture sectors’ 11 innovation priorities identified. The livestock and aquaculture sectors’ research and innovation eleven priorities have been identified in a new report. “Livestock and Aquaculture innovation: the […]
Hybrid vessel order boost for Scottish shipbuilding and salmon in marine firms deal. A leading Scottish aquaculture support company has awarded a multi-million pound contract for a new hybrid workboat to […]
Hatcheries can boost wild salmon numbers but reduce diversity, studies find. The ability of salmon hatcheries to increase wild salmon abundance may come at the cost of reduced diversity among […]
Uncertainty over two fish farm support sites in Western Isles. Around 80 jobs could go at two fish farms in the Western Isles, following a decision to ‘temporarily close’ the […]
ASC’s growing impact comes to life in new visual dashboard. Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is excited to launch its new Impact Dashboard, showcasing updated features such as comparison tools, interactive maps […]
Proximar Seafood triples standing biomass. Proximar Seafood AS is announcing its fourth production update following the successful initiation of production of Atlantic salmon in its Oyama-facility in Japan in October […]
Young ambassadors turn out in force to see aquaculture in action. Members of the newly formed Young Aquaculture Society (YAS) turned out in force at Scottish Sea Farms’ west coast […]