Archive for November 2019
BBC says sorry for salmon sector bias
COMMENTS made by BBC presenter Nicky Campbell against Scotland’s salmon industry ‘should have been more accurate’, said the corporation as it apologised for bias. The head of news at BBC Radio 5 Live, Jonathan Crawford, issued an apology after the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) complained about Campbell’s broadcast earlier this month. In two programmes,…
Read MoreHow fish keep their cool in warming oceans
AN international study of ocean warming suggests that some cold water species will continue to thrive by seeking refuge in cooler, deeper water. Researchers from the UK, Japan, Australia, the US, Germany, Canada, South Africa and New Zealand analysed three million records of thousands of species from 200 ecological communities across the globe. Reviewing data…
Read MoreIneos boss invests in Iceland salmon project
ONE of Britain’s wealthiest men is investing in what is being described as the largest ever wild salmon conservation programme. Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the billionaire chairman of petrochemical giant Ineos, is backing a restocking scheme in Iceland, involving one million eggs from native fish. The project, launched this autumn with the seeding of eggs in…
Read MoreFish farming can feed most of world – report
AQUACULTURE has the potential to feed almost two thirds of the world’s population, according to a new report from the United Nations. The report, from the UN Marine Panel, says it is possible to produce at least six times more seafood than we are getting today. Because of pressure on global wild fish stocks, most…
Read MoreStirling’s academic pioneers win top prize
THE Institute of Aquaculture at Stirling University is to receive the UK’s most prestigious academic honour, the Queen’s Anniversary Prize. The accolade – part of the UK honours system – was announced during a special reception at St James’s Palace last night and will be officially presented at Buckingham Palace in February. Introduced in 1994,…
Read MoreYoung\’s restructures senior management team
YOUNG’S Seafood has announced a major restructuring of its senior management team following the arrival of new chief executive Simon Smith. Smith, who recently moved across from Grimsby rival seafood business Seachill, clearly intends to hit the ground running in what is becoming an intensely competitive business. Young’s was brought back by former private equity…
Read MoreYoung\’s restructures senior management team
YOUNG’S Seafood has announced a major restructuring of its senior management team following the arrival of new chief executive Simon Smith. Smith, who recently moved across from Grimsby rival seafood business Seachill, clearly intends to hit the ground running in what is becoming an intensely competitive business. Young’s was brought back by former private equity…
Read MoreDutch firm plans $100m RAS site in US
THE Dutch aquaculture company KingFish Zeeland has become the latest seafood business to build a large land based facility in the US state of Maine. It has chosen the traditional fishing town of Jonesport for the $100 million plus project. But it will not be breeding salmon. Kingfish Zeeland specialises in the production of yellowtail,…
Read MoreTecnovit offer a natural anti-stress feed material
Seretec is a natural anti-stress feed material that helps aquatic species to cope better with stress. It is an Opuntia ficus indica extract that accelerates the synthesis of Heat Shock Proteins (HSP) which helps the aquatic species respond to recurrent repeated stressful challenges. It can be applied both in feed and by immersion which provides…
Read MoreCageEye sees scope for growth in NorseAqua
NORWEGIAN technology company CageEye has acquired farm equipment and cleaner fish firm NorseAqua in a move they say will change the way farmers work. CageEye is an IoT specialist, known in the aquaculture industry for its behavioural analysis and feeding control systems. The company uses hydroacoustics and machine learning to translate fish behaviour into knowledge.…
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