Archive for August 2020
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NLB water jets specifically designed for harsh environments Cleaners of net pens both in-situ and onshore require reliable, effective water jet cleaning systems to remove algae, waste matter and other organic growth that restrict water flow reducing oxygen levels and water quality which affect fish health, growth and harvest yield. NLB’s 225, 325 and 605…
Read MoreBiofouling: A ‘Gluey Constrictor’
Garware’s V2 technology has built-in antifouling properties The famous phrase by Captain Haddock in Tintin’s ‘Billions of Blue Blistering Barnacles!’ would be one of the first introductions to biofouling species in our childhood. Any surface submerged in water is susceptible to the growth of aquatic species: both micro and macro, and this effect is known…
Read More\’Best ever\’ half year results for BioMar
Today the second quarter report for BioMar has been released by its parent company, Schouw & Co. The report underlines the sustainable growth of BioMar as increased volumes and revenue are accompanied by strong earnings. Following an impressive Q1, BioMar Group continues to deliver solid financial results. The sales volume increased by 9%, while the…
Read More\’Best ever\’ half year results for BioMar
Today the second quarter report for BioMar has been released by its parent company, Schouw & Co. The report underlines the sustainable growth of BioMar as increased volumes and revenue are accompanied by strong earnings. Following an impressive Q1, BioMar Group continues to deliver solid financial results. The sales volume increased by 9%, while the…
Read MoreReduce your environmental footprint with FiiZK
In 2018 FiiZK received support from the governmental body, Innovation Norway, in order to increase their focus on the environmental effects of their production of tarpaulins for aquaculture. Two years later they now use materials which lead to simpler and cleaner recovery and reuse. The previous challenge was that the materials consisted of various polymers…
Read MoreAKVA sales surge despite \’challenging quarter\’
THE AKVA group, the international aquaculture technology services provider, today reported increased sales of 862 million Norwegian kroner (£74 million) during the second quarter of this year, a period in what the company describes as a \’challenging global situation\’. This represents a rise of eight per cent on the same period in 2019 with America…
Read MoreAKVA sales surge despite \’challenging quarter\’
THE AKVA group, the international aquaculture technology services provider, today reported increased sales of 862 million Norwegian kroner (£74 million) during the second quarter of this year, a period in what the company describes as a \’challenging global situation\’. This represents a rise of eight per cent on the same period in 2019 with America…
Read MoreAnchoring breakthrough for aquaculture
A consortium of researchers has taken a significant step forward in the development of anchoring technology that could support the aquaculture sector’s ambitions to deliver long-term sustainable growth and reduce its environmental impact. For the past year, tidal energy technology specialist Sustainable Marine Energy Ltd (SME), the University of Dundee, marine equipment supplier Gael Force…
Read MoreGrieg strengthens sales and marketing team
Grieg Seafood has taken further steps to strengthen its marketing team by recruiting five new faces from other operations and fish farming companies. The company says it wants a stronger downstream team so it can position itself from being largely a supplier of salmon to a company that can become an innovation partner for selected…
Read MoreGovernments told to take action on shrimp farms
More than 25 major retailers and seafood companies, including some top UK names, and the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) have told five Far East governments to take tough and immediate action to address the continued outbreak and emergence of new diseases in shrimp farms. The five countries are China, India, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam, and…
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