Archive for June 2021
Forty years of end-to-end service
Supporting Scotland’s aquaculture industry since 1981, Streamline Shipping Group celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. The group serves Scotland and its island communities and operates shipping services internationally. Now one of Scotland’s leading independent freight transport operators, with over 200 staff and strategically located depots and storage/quayside facilities, Streamline’s service offering includes: international freight forwarding…
Read MoreSeal scarers could harm porpoises, study finds
The “wall of sound” created by acoustic deterrent devices targeted at seals could harm porpoises up to 28 kilometres away, a study has found. The devices, known as ADDs or “seal scarers”, are used to deter seals from attacking fish farm pens by emitting a sound in the water that seals find unpleasant, as an…
Read MoreEuropean funding announced for aquaculture initiatives
A sustainable approach to tackling sea lice, a plan to raise tuna in land-based farms and an IT platform aimed at encouraging the sharing of aquaculture skills are among the projects being funded by an initiative of the European Institute for Innovation & Technology (EIT). EIT Food is one of the eight “innovation communities” set…
Read MoreTsar quality
As one of the most expensive dishes on the planet – just 1kg of an Iranian-bred variety sold for £20,000 a few years ago – it is no surprise that caviar doesn’t regularly feature on most people’s shopping list. Even in a pandemic year, however, caviar remains a hugely valuable business with China now firmly…
Read MoreThe June 2021 issue of Fish Farmer magazine is online
Caviar – the roe of the sturgeon – is a quintessentially Russian luxury food, but as we report in the June issue of Fish Farmer, the industry has moved eastwards. Not only is China now consuming more and more of the stuff, but the country has become one of the world’s leading producers of farmed…
Read MoreCanadians urged to pledge support for seafood sector
Organisations in Canada’s fishing and aquaculture sectors are calling for support for a nationwide petition backing their industry. The “pledge” aims to persuade the Federal Government, which is currently consulting on a national Blue Economy Strategy, that seafood must be part of the future of economic growth for the country. The pledge states that “Together,…
Read MoreAquaculture is now a ‘significant’ export earner for Iceland
Seafood, including aquaculture products, now accounts for more than a third of all Iceland’s export earnings, the latest data shows. Revenues from trade in goods and services during the first three months of this year totalled ISK 224bn (£1.31bn), a contraction of 15%. This was mostly due to the impact of Covid-19 which hit tourism,…
Read MoreNeil Manchester named as MD for Kames
Neil Manchester has been named as the next Managing Director at trout business Kames Fish Farming. He will succeed Stuart Cannon, who is set to take on the role of Chairman next February. Manchester, who started his fish farming career at Kames, will join the senior management team as Managing Director Designate at the start…
Read MoreUS market will be ‘winner’ for Mowi
Shares in Mowi have risen sharply following a highly encouraging report by a leading international markets institution. According to TDN Direkt, Nordea Markets has upgraded its investor recommendation from hold to buy. It says the last 15 months have been challenging for the world’s largest salmon farmer, but the outlook is now looking considerably brighter…
Read MoreAtlantic Sapphire share issue raises $121m
Miami-based salmon farmer Atlantic Sapphire has successfully raised US $121m (around £85.6m or NOK 1bn) to help fund its growth plans. The company issued 10.3 million shares at a price of NOK 98.60 ($11.87 or £8.40 at current rates) in a private placement. Atlantic Sapphire had engaged broker Arctic Securities, together with Bank of America and…
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