Archive for August 2020
Can fish egg disinfectants still be used despite regulation?
For many years, the fish production industry has used fish egg disinfectants at the hatchery stage, to improve hatchability and profitability via destruction of disease-causing microorganisms on the outer coating of the egg. Many disinfectants are designed to kill extremely tough and resistant bacteria and viruses and are not environmentally safe. The selection of the…
Read MoreThey’ve got it covered
Cunningham launch range of inflatable treatment tarpaulins Cunningham, manufacturers of clever protective covers, have recently launched their inflatable treatment tarpaulins. With over 50 years in business, Cunningham are the sought-after people when it comes to the provision of clever, protective and sustainable covers for the aquaculture industry. Their protective solutions are vital to companies…
Read MoreObserve the future
Observe Technologies are in the final trials of a unique augmented feed system that enables automatic feeding of pens. Operators and managers can configure custom feed strategies allowing them to automatically increase and decrease feeding rates ensuring a responsive and standardised method of feeding. It is designed to complement existing processes and enable site personnel…
Read MoreFunctional feed additives to reinforce skin mucus protection
Commercial aquaculture species suffer from a variety of bacterial infections and parasites which cause important economic losses. Skin mucus is the first barrier by which fish are protected from the attack of pathogens. Adhesion and growth of bacteria and parasites is a constant battle between the mucus defensiveness and renewal. The skin mucus defensive mechanism is…
Read MoreThe Late Show – August Fish Farmer now out
The August issue of Fish Farmer Magazine has just been published and you can get the link HERE. Inside we catch up with the new owners of Aquaculture UK, Diversified Communications, to discuss the frustration of not being able to stage their first show yet, plus their plans for the future. Sandy Neil looks in…
Read MoreFish farms urged to go electric
Seafood Norway, the trade organisation which represents companies and employers, has said it is vital that the country’s aquaculture industry should become fully electric within ten years. It made the comments following a serious diesel spill last month when 5,000 litres of oil escaped from a tank at a Nordlaks site in the Troms region…
Read MoreMowi organic salmon gets year-round guarantee
THE first organic salmon from Mowi Scotland has just entered the UK market following certification by the Soil Association, giving the company a guarantee of year-round supply. The fish, which is also certified to EU organic standards and approved by Agriculture Biologique in France, will be sold under newly created brand, the Scottish Organic Salmon…
Read MoreUS court rejects Gulf aquaculture plan
A United States court has rejected a proposal to open up the Gulf of Mexico to fish farming. The US 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans this week blocked a federal permit that would have seen a network of fin-fish farms offshore in the American controlled area of the Gulf. It rejected an…
Read MoreSalmon figures up despite market turbulence
Norway\’s seafood exports, including salmon, held up surprisingly well last month, given the turbulent state of global markets in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, latest figures from the Norwegian Seafood Council today show. They totalled 7.9 billion kroner (£664 million) in July, the same level as July last year. The country’s fish farmers exported…
Read MoreWaitrose boost for farmed sea bass
THE first hot smoked sea bass product has been launched onto the UK market following a joint move between Young’s Seafood and the high end supermarket chain Waitrose. This innovative chilled farmed product, sold under the \’Hooked\’ brand was developed by Young’s, which has seen sea bass increase in popularity among shoppers. Research has shown…
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