Archive for July 2021
Filters that offer real value for money
The Hydrotech Value drum filter series is a new generation of cost-efficient drum filters focusing on reduced maintenance, increased component quality, and simplified operation – all to provide maximum filtration performance at a minimum operational cost. Hydrotech Value drum filters offer features such as brackets, cable ducts, and more to make installation and operation as…
Read MoreHydroniq wins two more wellboat contracts
Hydroniq Coolers has been awarded contracts to deliver the marine cooling system for two wellboats being built by shipbuilder Aas Mek. Verksted for wellboat company Sølvtrans. All three companies are Norway-based. Hydroniq Coolers will supply its hull-integrated “Rack” seawater cooling system to the two wellboats, newbuilds 211 and 212 from Aas Mek. Verksted. Aas Mek.…
Read MoreNorwegian seafood exports hit half year record
Norwegian seafood exports have hit a half year record, with salmon once again leading the way. Figures published today show the country’s seafood exports were worth NOK 53.7bn (£4.5bn), a value rise of 1% when measured against the first six months of last year. The Norwegian Seafood Council said the record figure was achieved despite…
Read MoreGreen light for Mowi Ireland expansion
Mowi has been given the go-ahead to expand its organic salmon farming facility in the Republic of Ireland. Permission to proceed with the €6m project comes exactly a decade after the company first applied for a licence. The Irish Agriculture and Marine Department did grant Mowi a licence in 2015, but it was later postponed…
Read MoreBenchmark’s CleanTreat passes another milestone
Aquaculture biotechnology business Benchmark could be deploying its new lice solution CleanTreat within weeks, after the Norwegian Medicines Agency granted Marketing Authorisation for its use. The CleanTreat system, used in conjunction with Benchmark’s new lice-killing formula Ectosan Vet, could be a game-changer in the fish farmers’ battle against sea lice – but it is also…
Read MoreMowi Scotland’s Royal Warrant extended for another five years
The Royal Warrant of Appointment for Mowi’s Scottish salmon has been extended for a further five years until 2027. The Royal Warrant means that approved merchants who have supplied specific goods and services to the Royal Household for at least five years have the right to use the Royal Arms in connection with their business.…
Read MoreSalMar swoops on Norwegian farmer Nekton
SalMar has announced another acquisition deal. Just 48 hours after the salmon farming giant’s jointly owned subsidiary Scottish Sea Farms struck a deal to buy Grieg’s Shetland assets for £164m, SalMar announced it was investing NOK 80m (£6.8m) to acquire a 51% stake in the aquaculture company Nekton Havbruk. Based in Smøla in central Norway,…
Read MoreBakkafrost reports big harvest rise for Q2
Bakkafrost has unveiled a significantly higher harvest volumes for the second quarter of this year, with its Scottish operation showing a marked improvement. Total output for the Faroe Islands based group in the three months from April to June was 28,200 tonnes (heads on, gutted), against 20,800 tonnes in the same period a year ago.…
Read MoreSAIC launches online networking hub
SAIC, the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre, is launching a digital forum to encourage collaboration among its consortium members and to promote cross-industry networking and knowledge-sharing across the aquaculture sector. More than 215 member organisations are being invited to join the SAIC Consortium Forum, which has been designed to facilitate the sharing of valuable resources and…
Read MoreKingfish’s US project moves up a gear
The Kingfish Company’s plans for a land-based farm in the US state of Maine have moved another step forward. The Dutch company’s North American subsidiary has secured its final critical water-side permit for the project. Kingfish, which specialises in yellowtail, said the Maine Department of Environmental Protection has now approved the Maine Pollutant Discharge Elimination…
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