Archive for March 2021
Specialist air products and solutions
Onshore and offshore aquaculture applications depend on a reliable, quality supply of compressed air and low pressure air for a variety of equipment, systems and processes. Even a short period of downtime for critical equipment, causing an interruption to the air supply, can lead to major issues and potentially mass stock mortalities. A range of…
Read MoreSeafood sector slams ‘double standards’ over move to postpone border checks
UK exporters have expressed frustration following the UK government’s decision to help ease imports from the European Union, while barriers for UK businesses selling to the EU remain in place. Meanwhile, trade figures from the Office for National Statistics have revealed that the UK’s food and live animal exports to the EU slumped by more…
Read MoreAndfjord Salmon says growth gamble has paid off
Andfjord Salmon’s land-based farm development in Norway’s Arctic region is on track, the company says. In its report for the fourth quarter of 2020, Andfjord said its decision to speed up construction is playing off. Andfjord is building a land-based salmon farm at Kvalnes, on the island of Andøya in the Vesterålen archipelago. It has…
Read MoreAKVA sees good Q4 results despite ‘headwinds’
Aquaculture technology and services group AKVA has reported increased revenues and a return to profit for the fourth quarter of 2020, despite the challenges of Covid-19 and a cyber-attack that disrupted the company. In its results for Q4, the Norwegian-based group reported revenue of NOK 770m (+18% on Q4 2019). EBITDA was NOK 53m (Q4…
Read MoreNet benefits for cleaner fish
Following work with the staff at Loch Duart and Scottish Sea Farms, Boris Nets have delivered the first nets for a wrasse acclimatisation project. The nets are made in 2 x 2 metre cubes which have proved to be the ideal size and type to keep the stock comfortable and cut down on mortalities. A…
Read MoreSkaMik wins Frøy delousing contract
Norwegian manufacturer SkaMik has won a contract to fit the world’s biggest delousing system for a vessel to be operated by the aquaculture services provider, Frøy Group. Earlier this month Frøy acquired the 70-metre long Skandi Texel, a former supply vessel for the offshore oil and gas industry, from DOF Rederi AS, with a view…
Read MoreAquaLeap shortlisted in Knowledge Exchange Awards
A collaborative project between genetics experts and the fish farming industry has been shortlisted for the sixth Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards. The Aquaculture Genetics Alliance brought together the University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute, University of Stirling, Hendrix Genetics, and the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science to find key genetic markers for disease resistance,…
Read MoreScottish seafood industry in recruitment drive
Scotland’s seafood industry has launched a recruitment drive to fill vacancies in the processing sector. The campaign, with the slogan “Sea A Bright Future”, will run across print media, digital and radio. Seafish is collaborating with industry body the Scottish Seafood Association to show the wealth of opportunities available in the sector to help attract…
Read MoreSalmon Evolution share issue ‘over-subscribed’
Norwegian land-based aquaculture business Salmon Evolution has raised NOK 500m (£42.7m) through its latest share issue. The funds will be used to finance projects in Indre Harøy – in Norway – and South Korea. The company issued around 83.3 million shares through a private placement on the Oslo Euronext Growth stock exchange. It announced yesterday…
Read MoreAquaBounty optimistic despite Q4 loss
North American land-based salmon farmer AquaBounty Technologies has posted a US$6.1m loss for the final three months of 2020, close to double the figure for Q4 2019. Despite that, the company, which is pioneering the development of genetically modified (GM) salmon, says the outlook for this year was positive. AquaBounty has started customer feedback trials…
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