Archive for February 2021
Lobster hatchery beats target by nearly three months
Orkney Shellfish Hatchery (OSH) has announced the successful hatching of its first run of European clawed lobsters for 2021, almost three months earlier than initially expected. The land-based hatchery is raising lobsters to help replenish wild stocks. The hatchery, part of the Cadman Capital Group’s Aquaculture portfolio, announced its plans to trial on-land production for…
Read MorePump maker Framo takes stake in Stadion project
Norwegian manufacturer Framo AS has taken a 50% share in an ambitious project that aims to create a floating, fully closed fish farm at sea. The pump maker will be collaborating with fish farming company Lingalaks, which will own an equal share of the venture, StadionLaks. The joint company will develop the Stadion Basin, which…
Read MoreKvarøy Arctic wins sole supplier status with US distributor Pod Foods
Norwegian fish farmer Kvarøy Arctic has been selected as the sole seafood supplier for Pod Foods, a US-based distributor that is using technology to challenge established models in the food sector. Kvarøy will be supplying seafood products to consumers via Pod’s network, including frozen portions, smoked salmon, salmon burgers and salmon hotdogs in four flavours.…
Read MoreGrieg reports no mass escape after avalanche
Grieg Seafood was breathing a sigh of relief today after it was established that a series of avalanches that struck one of its fish farms in northern Norway earlier this week did not cause significant salmon escapes. However, mistakes have been admitted. The incident happened early on Monday near Altafjord, where Grieg has an estimated…
Read MoreA prickly solution for stress
SERETEC is your powerful tool for stress control in aquatic production SERETEC is a total extract of the fruit of Opuntia ficus indica, the prickly pear cactus. It accelerates the synthesis and enables the elevated levels of Heat Shock Proteins (HSP) in fish for three days following a stress episode. Studies that have been carried…
Read MoreLoch Duart upgrades cages with Trident system
Independent salmon farmer Loch Duart will be the first in Scotland to install a new hybrid cage system designed to cope with the harshest conditions. The Trident™Hybrid Steel Cage combines a tough steel cage with flexible HDPE (high-density polyethylene) pipes to improve safety and stability. It has been developed in British Columbia, Canada by Poseidon…
Read MoreRecruitment drive focuses on women returners
Women returning to the workforce in Scotland are being encouraged to consider opportunities in aquaculture, in a new awareness-raising campaign. The initiative has been launched by Women in Scottish Aquaculture and will support up to 50 women with career coaching, confidence training and mentoring, empowering them to step back into employment. The programme aims to…
Read MoreYoung’s pack redesign stresses health benefits of fish
Young’s Seafood has launched a bold new packaging design across its complete chilled brand range of products, including salmon fillets. The new design will be rolled out across the range and will feature across all future products which are stocked in supermarkets including Asda. Young’s said the redesign was based on recent consumer research which…
Read MoreScotland shines in tough Q4 for Mowi
As expected, Mowi today announced lower operating profits year-on-year for the final quarter of 2020. The company’s Scottish operation was one of the few bright spots, shaking off some of its earlier biological problems. The world’s largest salmon farmer reported global operational EBIT (profit) of €49m, down from €166m in Q4 2019. Despite that, Mowi…
Read MoreTackling sea lice head on
Innovative products from Tom Morrow Tarpaulins lead the way An infestation of sea lice can be extremely damaging in the fast-moving world of salmon farming. Although marine mortality rate from the parasitic lice is relatively low, they can cause serious physical damage to the fish, affecting their growth and rendering entire schools unviable to bring…
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