First as Japanese coho salmon farm achieves ASC. A collaborative project involving NGOs, producers, and distributors, has helped a coho salmon farm to become the first of its kind in […]
Bakkafrost participates in project to build eco-friendly workboat. Faroese based salmon farmer Bakkafrost is helping to facilitate a competition to develop a new eco-friendly workboat. A couple of weeks ago, […]
Mowi Scotland donates salmon to frontline workers. The Isle of Skye Smokehouse and Mowi have partnered to donate smoked salmon to health and care workers on the Isle of Skye. […]
SSPO Chief Executive to step down later this year. The Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation (SSPO) Chief Executive, Julie Hesketh-Laird, has announced her decision to leave the organisation in the autumn. […]
Saltwater acclimatisation strengthens skin of post smolt Atlantic salmon. New research by Norwegian research institute Nofima shows that Atlantic salmon post-smolt skin that has become acclimatised to salt water is […]
Scottish Sea Farms to repay furlough funds as business begins to bounce back. Scottish Sea Farms, one of the country’s leading salmon growers, has announced that it will repay all […]
RAS company makes two key acquisitions. Norwegian recirculation aquaculture systems (RAS) specialist Nofitech Holding AS acquires CM Aqua Technologies ApS in Denmark and Ratz Aqua & Polymer Technik GmbH with […]
Cermaq expands its management team and appoints new CFO. Ole Martin Grimsrud has been appointed the new Chief Financial Officer of salmon farmer Cermaq, and Erlend Reiten will take up […]
Nordlaks secures new ROV deal. Norwegian salmon farmer Nordlaks has purchased a SUB-Fighter 15K ROV from Sperre. The ROV will be used to secure mooring systems in addition to being […]
New work vessel for Mowi Scotland. Mowi and its service suppliers have announced the latest addition to the Mowi fleet – a 35 metre vessel equipped with the latest technology […]
AquaBounty to present at Virtual Investor Summit. AquaBounty Technologies, a land-based aquaculture company utilising technology to enhance productivity and sustainability, today announced that management will present at the June 2020 […]
Fish health the focus for Scottish Sea Farms’ new boat. The nationwide coronavirus lockdown hasn’t stopped Scottish Sea Farms in its drive to safeguard the health and welfare of its […]
Aquaculture study findings shed light on lumpfish welfare. New research from aquaculture experts at the University of Stirling could help improve the welfare of farmed lumpfish – a species vital […]
Mowi Trials New Sea Lice Avoidance System – Mowi is the first aquaculture company in Scotland to trial innovative new sea lice avoidance systems developed by AKVA group Mowi Scotland’s […]
GAA study evaluates animal welfare in salmon. The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) has published the results of a study designed to identify and strengthen best practices for animal welfare in […]
Ocean Quality to be dissolved and divided, Grieg Seafood and Bremnes Seashore establish separate sales organisations. The sales joint venture Ocean Quality will be dissolved and divided between Grieg Seafood […]
Mowi to install Skaginn 3X salmon cooling system. Salmon farming giant Mowi is to install Skaginn 3X’s innovative Sub-Chilling™ salmon cooling system at their facility in Herøy, Norway. “We are constantly […]
SalMar results for first quarter 2020. SalMar ASA reported an Operational EBIT of NOK 1,065 million for the first quarter of 2020. This is the highest ever achieved in the […]
Bakkafrost orders new hybrid wellboat. As part of the company’s strategy to produce larger quantities of sustainable farmed salmon, Bakkafrost has ordered a new wellboat. The wellboat will be built […]
New deal brings innovative sea lice treatment closer to market. The development of an innovative new treatment method to control lice in farmed salmon has moved a step closer with […]