Archive for October 2020
Arctic farm business selects three for Women in Aquaculture programme
Norway’s Kvarøy Arctic has welcomed three new team members as part of its international Women in Aquaculture programme, which aims to provide hands-on training opportunities for women building careers in aquaculture. The family-owned salmon farm, based on the Island of Kvarøy along Norway’s Arctic Circle, launched the programme in May 2020. Participants get the opportunity…
Read MoreGrieg Seafood issues profit warning and delays Newfoundland investment
Grieg Seafood is forecasting an operating loss of NOK 187 million for the third quarter of 2020 and has postponed parts of its planned investment in Newfoundland due to ‘market uncertainty’. The profit warning – which the company stresses is based on estimated figures – comes ahead of Grieg’s full report for Q3, now expected…
Read MoreThree US production facilities are first to achieve new Chain of Custody standard
Three seafood production facilities in the US have become the first to be certified to the new Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard. East Coast Seafood has successfully certified three of its facilities — Seatrade in New Bedford and Lakeville, Massachusetts., as well as Maine Fair Trade in Prospect Harbour, Maine. The…
Read MorePlan to build salmon farm on former smelting site
Iceland\’s largest fishing company has unveiled a plan to set up a salmon farm on a former aluminium smelting site. The move signals the company’s intention to embark on an extensive expansion of its aquaculture business. The Samherji group has issued a statement that one of its divisions, Samherji Fish Farming, and aluminium smelter Norðurál,…
Read MoreHealth program to reinforce prevention against parasites
Through continuous research and innovation, ADISSEO has gained understanding of fish-parasite interactions and has developed unique and efficient functional feed additives to battle parasites. Their health promoting feed additives (SANACORE® GM, APEX® BRANCHIA or APEX® AQUA) are based on combinations of synergetic natural compounds, such as phytobiotics, immune-stimulants and organic acids, that can work through…
Read MoreScottish salmon production hit record level in 2019
Scottish salmon production recorded its biggest ever numbers in 2019, according to the latest figures from the Scottish Government. The Scottish Fish Farm Production Survey for 2019 showed that the sector farmed 203,881 tonnes of salmon last year, an increase of 30.7 per cent on 2018. In 2019, production of Atlantic salmon increased by 47,856…
Read MoreAmerican Aquafarms set to buy Maine Fair Trade lobster facility
American Aquafarms is to buy the Maine Fair Trade lobster facility on the US East Coast where it plans to build a land-based salmon farm. The company announced it has reached agreement to acquire the site for an undisclosed figure. The plan is to construct a fish farm, a hatchery and a processing plant eventually…
Read MoreAccess faults remotely with Kroma
For Kroma A/S, a supplier of fish processing equipment, it is essential to provide excellent service for customers in order to maintain the best processing results. Due to travel restrictions and the high costs associated, Kroma has developed a solution. It now offers remote access supervision giving remote service support. Faults can be disclosed before…
Read MoreInnovation award for University of Stirling researcher
University of Stirling postdoctoral researcher Simão Zacarias has been named as the winner of the Global Aquaculture Alliance’s Innovation Award for 2020. Zacarias edged out two other finalists — Pablo Berner of Nuseed and Mark Luecke of Prairie AquaTech — to win the competition, which was sponsored by Lineage Logistics. All three finalists were featured…
Read MoreYoung\’s Seafood owner moves into Europe
THE owner of Young’s Seafood is poised to make a significant move into the European market. The Eight Fifty Food Group, the leading multi-protein food group controlled by the private equity firm CapVest Partners LLP announced the acquisition of Hamburg based AliSa International GmbH, trading as Greenland Seafood for an undisclosed figure. Greenland Seafood is…
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