Bold as wrasse? New study aims to find out

Just like people, Ballan wrasse have different personalities. Now a team of researchers are looking to see how those differences might affect their performance as cleaner fish. A consortium of partners – comprising the University of Stirling’s Institute of Aquaculture, with salmon producers Loch Duart and Otter Ferry Seafish and support from the Sustainable Aquaculture…

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Aquaculture America ‘will be in-person event’

Aquaculture America, one of the leading trade shows for the sector, is due to go ahead as an in-person event in August, organisers say. The largest aquaculture event in the western hemisphere, Aquaculture America is planned for 11-14 August at the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter in San Antonio, Texas. The organisers, MarEvent, said: “We have…

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Australian MPs focus on barriers to growth

The Australian parliament has ordered an official inquiry into the state of the country’s aquaculture industry. A number of politicians fear the sector could be starting to stagnate. Fish farming in Australia is both extensive and varied, and has experienced steady growth over the past since 2002, but its annual worth has plateaued at just…

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Nordic Halibut appoints commercial chief

Following a successful debut on Oslo’s EuroNext Growth last week, Nordic Halibut has appointed a new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) to drive the company forward. He is Atle Jacobsen, who has more than 20 years’ experience in director sales and marketing roles. Jacobsen joins from Tine SA, Norway’s largest exporter of cheese and other dairy…

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