Archive for December 2020
Friend of the Sea standards set for rewrite
The international certification programme, Friend of the Sea, is consulting on revised standards for sustainable aquaculture. Friend of the Sea is a project of the World Sustainability Organisation. Its standards were established to ensure that consumers are able to choose products from sustainable sources that value fish welfare and the marine environment. Certified producers are…
Read MoreSeafish reports tough summer for UK producers
A number of UK shellfish aquaculture businesses continued to struggle during the period between July and September, Seafish – the public body set up to support the industry – says in a review on how the seafood sector fared during the high summer months. The report says those mainly affected were involved in export or…
Read MoreBenchmark appointment to lead RAS sales
Benchmark Genetics has appointed Harry Tziouvas as RAS sales manager, signalling a commitment to growing in the field of land-based RAS (recirculating aquaculture systems). He was previously technical sales manager for Benchmark Animal Health, where since March 2018 he was responsible for managing key accounts and customer’s portfolios in the Mediterranean region. Tziouvas holds a…
Read MoreChina tightens regime for seafood imports
Salmon and other seafood exporters look set to face stricter regulations when exporting to China. The authorities in Beijing have decided to issue new health certificates with tougher demands which are due to come into force from the start of 2021. According to the Norwegian Seafood Council, China is demanding that details of the entire…
Read MoreScotland adds four new Marine Protected Areas
Minke whales, basking sharks and Risso’s dolphins will be among a wide range of biodiversity and geological features to be safeguarded following the designation of four new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) by the Scottish Government. A further 12 sites have been given Special Protection Area status, providing additional protection to Scotland’s vulnerable marine birds including…
Read MoreThe Fish Farmer Yearbook 2021 is out now
The 2021 edition of the Fish Farmer Yearbook is out now and you can view it online here. As ever, this edition includes the latest facts and figures from the Scottish Production Surveys for Fish Farming and Shellfish, as well as a planner for the year ahead. There are feature articles on the industry\’s origins…
Read MoreSalmon prices stall again
The rise in salmon prices which sent a few industry pulses racing just over a week ago seems to have been short-lived, the latest figures from Norway suggest. Fresh or chilled salmon fell back by 1.9 per cent to NOK 47.67 between week 47 and week 48, which is higher than the 1.3 per cent…
Read MoreSeafood Expo North America confirms shift to July
New dates have been announced for Seafood Expo North America, which was postponed from March because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The event, which is combined with Seafood Processing North America, will now take place on July 11-13, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. The venue for the expo, which brings together seafood suppliers and buyers from the…
Read MoreEwing defends fish farming industry
Scotland’s cabinet secretary for rural economy and tourism, Fergus Ewing, robustly defended the aquaculture sector at a grilling by members of the Scottish Parliament yesterday. He also promised that regulatory reform was on the way. MSPs on the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee were reviewing progress made in the two years since the committee published…
Read MorePG Flow Solutions wins wellboat pump contract
Norwegian shipbuilder Aas Mekaniske Verksted has awarded PG Flow Solutions a contract to deliver pump systems to three wellboats that the shipyard is building for wellboat company Sølvtrans. Norwegian pump and liquid handling specialist PG Flow Solutions will deliver eight of the company’s large seawater circulation pumps, which ensure continuous seawater circulation in the boat’s…
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