Archive for February 2020
Orkney jobs boost for Cooke’s new salmon farm
FIVE full-time, permanent jobs have been created by Cooke Aquaculture’s new organic salmon farm in Orkney, which starts production in the spring. And there are hopes that the number of direct and indirect jobs will increase once a second site opens in 2021, the company said. Four residents from Stronsay have been recruited and successfully…
Read MoreSterner – manufacturers and brands for all your aquaculture needs
Sterner has been bringing global expertise to aquaculture for decades, partnering with premier manufacturers and brands for all your aquaculture needs. 2020 sees a renewed commitment with the establishment of the Sterner Service Centre providing local support for repairs, upgrade and engineering support from our Inverness workshop and onsite with our manufacturer accredited engineers. Whether…
Read MoreAquaculture Contract Research – Moredun Scientific
Moredun Scientific, an established contract research organisation, now offers efficacy and safety studies to support the development of fish health products for the aquaculture sector. We have a range of infectious disease models for use in efficacy studies including Salmon Lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis), and Amoebic Gill Disease (Neoparamoeba perurans). The species we focus on are…
Read MoreAlltech Coppens launches next-generation starter feeds
TOP fry feed by Alltech Coppens provides key nutrients to trout during early life stages while improving water quality. Alltech Coppens, an aqua nutrition specialist, has launched an improved range of innovative starter feeds for trout. Backed by extensive research, TOP fry feed is shown to provide key nutrients while improving water quality. “We are…
Read More857 Fladen Flotation Bib N Brace Trousers
ISO 12402-6, 50 Newton, Bib and Brace flotation trousers, uniquely designed to elevate the top half of the body when in water. Made from soft, comfortable fabric impregnated with a BIONIC ECO FINISH that is fluorine free, water and soil repellent, looks newer for longer, and allows textiles to dry quicker. With ITW NEXUS BUCKLES…
Read MoreGo with the flow – Smir\’s unique fish pump specially developed for larger fish
A NORWEGIAN company whose name translates into ‘forge’ is indeed forging ahead with some innovative new developments that not only make everyday life better for the fish farmer, but also contribute to improving fish welfare. Smir Group consists of Smir AS, Hydro Shipping AS, Hydromerd AS and Hydrolicer Drift AS. The group supplies complete systems…
Read MoreGo with the flow – Smir\’s unique fish pump specially developed for larger fish
A NORWEGIAN company whose name translates into ‘forge’ is indeed forging ahead with some innovative new developments that not only make everyday life better for the fish farmer, but also contribute to improving fish welfare. Smir Group consists of Smir AS, Hydro Shipping AS, Hydromerd AS and Hydrolicer Drift AS. The group supplies complete systems…
Read MoreShows ‘will go on’ despite virus fears
THE organisers of the world’s biggest seafood exhibitions have advised show goers not to shake hands in the wake of coronavirus fears. Diversified Communications, the company behind the Boston and Brussels expos, has been issuing health and safety updates ahead of its next event, in Boston from March 15-17. The ‘no-contact, no-handshake policy’ comes as…
Read MoreIndividual fish farming moves a step nearer
SALMON farmer Cermaq is to install a Midgard System at its innovative iFarm, which was awarded four development licences by the Norwegian Fisheries Directorate. The farming concept, a joint project with BioSort, uses image recognition and the identification of each individual salmon to monitor growth, health and sea lice. The technology will enable a shift…
Read MoreNorway egg ban ‘boost for Scottish broodstock’
A BAN on the import of salmon eggs from Norway, introduced last summer, could be good news for the Scottish industry in the long term, sources said. Since the temporary salmon and trout ova ban came into force in June 2019, after fears over infectious salmon anaemia (ISA), farmers in Scotland have had to turn…
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