Archive for May 2018
Minister urges action on high mortality
NORWEGIAN fisheries minister Per Sandberg told fish farming bosses that salmon mortality rates were unacceptable and must be cut to improve animal welfare and protect their reputation and profits. The minister called a meeting of executives on May 15 as figures from the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries revealed 53 million salmon died on Norwegian farms…
Read MoreJapan's Nissui in prawn farm project
THE Japanese seafood giant Nissui has bought a $25 million stake in the Australian fish farming Seafarms group (SFG) to help it develop one of the world’s largest prawn farms. The Seafarms group’s existing prawn farming operations are in the state of Queensland and produce more than one-third of total domestic production of farmed prawns in Australia, where,…
Read MoreFish Update Briefing, Friday, May 25
DISCARDED GEAR RISK TO WILDLIFE GRIM photographs showing the effect of discarded fishing gear on red deer on the Scottish island or Rum have been released. Two animals died after becoming entangled on fishing rope that had been thrown away, while another had an orange buoy in its antlers. The images were published by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH),…
Read MoreWanted: more women in aquaculture
THE aquaculture industry needs more women ‘quite urgently’ at senior levels to get the full potential out of businesses, said Marine Harvest Scotland managing director Ben Hadfield at a Women in Aquaculture meeting in Aviemore this morning. Hadfield was one of four panellists taking part in a discussion on gender equality, held in the conference…
Read MoreMarine Harvest wins top award in prize night
MARINE Harvest Scotland scooped the top prize of best aquaculture company in the Scottish Marine Aquaculture Awards, held last night in Aviemore. At a packed ceremony, staged on the first night of the Aquaculture UK exhibition, companies and individuals were recognised in 12 different categories. Marine Harvest also won the Community Initiative award, for its…
Read MoreEU warning on post Brexit fishing
THE European Commission has warned fishermen who operate in UK waters that they risk being pushed out in the event of a Brexit no-deal. Such a scenario is already causing concern among fishing companies in France, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands and Ireland – the five main countries which currently fish in British waters. In a…
Read MoreMarel joins Iceland Ocean Cluster
THE international seafood and food processing equipment company Marel has joined forces with the Iceland Ocean Cluster in a bid to build a stronger network, create new business opportunities and promote innovation. The Ocean Cluster concept, established a few years ago, is based on the idea of bringing people together from different parts of the…
Read More‘Momentous’ fish health plan will grow industry
THE Scottish government is to work in tandem with the country’s fish farmers to address health challenges and help the industry grow sustainably, rural affairs minister Fergus Ewing announced this morning. As he opened the Aquaculture UK exhibition in Aviemore, he unveiled a ‘momentous’ ten-year Farmed Fish Health Framework, that aims to not only enable…
Read More$20m boost for six BC companies
SIX seafood and fish farming companies in the Canadian province of British Columbia are helping to make their businesses a little cleaner thanks to a major funding input from the federal government. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans said they are being helped by a special source known as the Fisheries and Aquaculture Clean Technology Adoption…
Read MoreMakeover for historic Grimsby fish docks
PLANS to breathe new life into the old fish processing area on Grimsby docks, known as the ‘Kasbah’, and other historic parts of the port have been announced. The five-year scheme is being led by North East Lincolnshire (Grimsby) Council and Historic England, and is at the heart of an ambitious ‘town deal’. This is a package of plans…
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