Archive for April 2021
Madeira is still on, AE2021 organisers say
The organisers of Aquaculture Europe 2021 (AE2021) are confident that the event will be able to go ahead as an in-person conference in Madeira this October. An annual event, Aquaculture Europe brings together leading academics, businesses and organisations within the sector. AE2021 is scheduled to take place in Madeira over 4-7 October this year. While…
Read MoreNordhammer in line for chair’s role at SalMar
Leif Inge Nordhammer is set to become the next Chairman of fish farming giant SalMar, subject to a shareholders’ vote at the company’s annual general meeting in June. Nordhammer is the recommended candidate put forward by SalMar’s Nomination Committee to succeed Atle Eide, who will be stepping down at the AGM on 8 June. Nordhammer…
Read MoreFish farmer invites sea lice audit observers
Scottish-based salmon farmer Loch Duart has invited independent observers from a fisheries conservation organisation to monitor its regular sea lice checks. Biologists from the West Sutherland Fisheries Trust (WSFT) will attend sea lice monitoring and other health checks at Loch Duart’s sites, which are in the north of Scotland. The move is intended to address…
Read MoreMPs say export barriers must be tackled ‘urgently’
A cross-party group of UK MPs is calling for urgent action to tackle export red tape that has threatened the viability of many meat and seafood businesses. In a report published today, the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee expresses “urgent concerns” for exporters of highly time-sensitive fresh and live seafood…
Read MoreBakkafrost in deal to buy service vessel
Bakkafrost has purchased a farming service vessel as part of its value chain investment programme to develop farming operations in Scotland and strengthen biological performance. The Faroese fish farmer said it has entered an agreement with Eidesvik Shipping AS to purchase the supply vessel Viking Athene, which previously operated as a supply vessel in the…
Read MoreOrganic Sea Harvest appeals Skye planning decision
Independent salmon farmer Organic Sea Harvest has formally appealed against a local authority planning decision over a proposed new farm site off the coast of Skye. OSH has applied for permission for a new site in Balmaqueen, Skye, to add to the two that it already operates on the island. Although officers had recommended approval,…
Read MoreNorway at the crossroads
Norway’s salmon farming sector is poised to enter the most crucial period in its relatively short history, a new study suggests. Almost everyone agrees the industry has been a phenomenal success, bringing prosperity and employment unimagined when the first salmon cages began appearing along the country’s fjords 50 years ago. But it has been under…
Read MoreHydroniq wins wellboat cooler contract
Hydroniq Coolers has been awarded a contract to supply the marine cooling system for a wellboat that shipbuilder Larsnes Mek Verksted AS is constructing for a Chilean customer. The wellboat, NB68, has been designed by Skipskompetanse AS from Måløy, Norway, and is of the SK-6100 DM LFC II design. The vessel is 79.3 metres long,…
Read MoreHot springs could power Icelandic fish farm
Work has started on building Iceland’s largest fish farm in an area of the country more renowned for its mineral water and geothermal energy. The aquaculture company Landeldi ehf, founded by a group of Icelandic entrepreneurs, plans to initially produce 6,000 tonnes a year, for which environmental permission has been granted. It is eventually planned…
Read MoreThe clean-up crew
A group of researchers is investigating whether sea cucumbers can help to minimise the environmental impacts of fish farming. They recently completed a feasibility study to assess how well the creatures perform under laboratory conditions, and hope that their positive results will allow them to undertake further research. The feasibility study was undertaken by Blue…
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