Archive for October 2021
Nova Sea workforce benefits from bonus policy
Norwegian salmon company Nova Sea has paid almost a million krone (£85,000) in bonuses to each of its 291 employees during the past five years. In total, the business has distributed NOK 260m (£21.5m) since 2016 to its 290-strong workforce, on top of normal wages. Based in the Nordland region, Nova was one of the…
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Aquacom is a leading IT system for maintenance, assets control, quality and planning in the aquaculture industry, with users all around the world. Mørenot’s customers use Aquacom through the whole value chain from hatcheries, smolt sites to sea farms, vessels, barges and processing. In the last year Mørenot’s focus has been on helping its users…
Read MoreElanco hires animal health specialist Alan Dykes
Leading global animal health company Elanco has appointed Alan Dykes as key Account Manager for the UK, Ireland and the Faroes. Before joining Elanco, Dykes worked with various animal species around the world for close to 40 years, predominantly in the fields of production and fish health & welfare. With a degree in Biology, and…
Read MoreThe October 2021 issue of Fish Farmer is out now online
In a few weeks’ time the eyes of the world will be on Glasgow as leaders gather for the UN COP26 Climate Change Conference. The impact of global warming on aquaculture also features in the October issue of Fish Farmer magazine, which is out today online. The oceans are right on the front line of…
Read MoreAce Aquatec hires Montgomery as CFO
Aquaculture technology and service provider Ace Aquatec has appointed Duncan Montgomery as Chief Financial Officer. Montgomery is the first person to hold this role in the company. He has held several senior management positions over 17 years, including most recently as Finance Director at Audley Travel, an international travel business backed by private equity investor…
Read MoreOptoScale raises $4.1m for growth
Underwater sensor business OptoScale has raised $4.1m (£3m) to scale up its operations and expand to Australia, Chile and Iceland. OptoScale, based in Norway, sells real-time monitoring equipment for fish farms. The company already operates in Norway, Scotland and Canada and its technology enables remote monitoring of data, including accurate and real time average weight…
Read MoreCargill strikes ‘strategic deal’ with Salmon Evolution
Feed giant Cargill is investing $5m in land based fish farmer Salmon Evolution, as part of a strategic deal that will also see Cargill supply all of the aquafeed for a new farm due to start production next year. Salmon Evolution’s RAS (recirculating aquaculture system) farm at Indre Harøy, Norway, is due to start production…
Read MoreIndex shows slow progress on sustainability and rights
Three aquaculture operators and an aquafeed producer are among the top five performers in the 2021 Seafood Stewardship Index, reflecting leading practice on traceability, human rights and sustainability. Overall, however, the latest Index finds the seafood industry wanting in terms of disclosure, due diligence and action on issues such as working conditions. The Thai Union…
Read MoreLoch Long Salmon kicks off planning process
In a long-awaited move, Loch Long Salmon (LLS) has submitted a planning application to develop Scotland’s first semi-closed fish farm. The proposed farm site is at Loch Long near Beinn Reithe in Argyll. LLS submitted the application to the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Planning Authority on 8 October, starting a process which…
Read More641-mile challenge for Loch Duart staff
Staff at independent Scottish salmon farmer Loch Duart will be collectively walking, running, hiking, swimming and cycling 641 miles for HEART UK’s “Great Cholesterol Challenge”. They will be looking to raise funds and awareness for the UK’s only charity focused on supporting people with high cholesterol. Loch Duart Salmon announced a partnership with HEART UK…
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