Archive for November 2021
Bantry Bay mortalities linked to global warming
Around 80,000 farmed salmon are estimated to have been lost following a large toxic algae bloom event around Bantry Bay, off the south-west coast of Ireland. The Irish marine authorities are working on the possibility that sea warming due to climate change could be responsible. Mowi is one of the companies hardest hit although the…
Read MoreTHE UK EVENT FOR AQUACULTURE PROFESSIONALS
Aquaculture UK is a free to attend event taking place on 3 – 5 May 2022 in Aviemore, Scotland. Find the newest innovations from global suppliers, hear the latest commercial and technical advice for fish farmers, farm managers and aquaculture business professionals, and network with your peers to share ideas and experiences. Visit www.aquacultureuk.com for…
Read MoreGrant funding set to help UK seaweed industry grow
A research establishment in Scotland has won funding for a project to help develop seaweed as a commercial crop. The Seaweed Academy, which will be based at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) near Oban, will be the UK’s first dedicated seaweed industry facility, offering advice to start-ups, training workers and sharing the latest…
Read MoreSSF engineer wins Digital Professional award
An IT engineer with Scottish Sea Farms has been recognised with an award for his innovative fish counting application. David Lipcsey has been named Digital Professional of the Year at The Herald Digital Transformation Awards 2021, after using his programming skills to create software to help count fish coming into the harvest station at the…
Read MoreAKVA revenues, profits hit by Covid and cyber-attack
Aquaculture technology group AKVA has reported Q3 revenues for 2021 down by 8% year on year, with net profit down 22%. Europe and the Middle East (outside the Nordics) and the group’s land-based business were among the few bright spots. The company said the major cyber-attack in January of this year had a negative effect,…
Read MoreEat seafood to help save the planet, scientists urge
Around 100 of the world’s leading scientific researchers have called on people to eat more fish, to help solve some of the planet’s environmental and societal challenges – and they predict that aquaculture will lead the way in this endeavour. Commissioned by the Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stanford University and the Norwegian food organisation EAT, the…
Read MoreHatchery’s first native oyster spat released
The first stock of native flat oysters from Orkney Shellfish Hatchery has been released into the ocean as part of a local restoration project. Orkney Shellfish Hatchery (OSH) is a multi-species aquaculture hatchery supplying premium shellfish products to the restoration and farming markets, The latest release, which saw more than 11,000 of Orkney Shellfish Hatchery’s…
Read MoreNordic Halibut on track despite Q3 losses
Nordic Halibut’s plans for a new 9,000 tonnes land-based facility are still on track, but the company is not making a profit yet, its 2021 third quarter results show. The company announced an operating deficit of NOK 9.7m (£832,248) compared to NOK 3.3m (£283,170) this time last year. Pre-tax losses were NOK 10.5m (£900,930) compared…
Read MoreGrieg announces 45% rise in Q3 sales
Grieg Seafood today unveiled an outstanding third quarter performance, with Shetland making a major contribution. Putting its troubles behind it, the company announced a 45% jump in turnover to NOK 1,331m (£114m) from NOK 917m (£79m) this time last year. EBIT (operating profit before production fee and fair value adjustment) was NOK 149m (£12.8m) against a…
Read MoreOnwards and upwards for Norway’s salmon exports
Norway’s salmon farmers have enjoyed another outstanding month, with the value of exports during October rising by 14% year on year. Although the performance did not quite match the September record, the figures show that demand for salmon has almost returned to pre-pandemic levels. Salmon exports last month totalled 118,334 tonnes, marginally lower than October…
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