Archive for December 2021
Gimme shelter
In October, Loch Long Salmon (LLS), the business looking to create Scotland’s first semi-closed salmon farm, submitted the planning application for its proposed farm site at Loch Long near Beinn Reithe in Argyll. The semi-closed system envisaged includes an inner layer with a conventional net, and another layer that is impermeable and opaque. The farm…
Read MoreTargeting the first lines of defence
Boosting fish resilience to parasitic infestations through enhanced gut and skin mucus protection Disease prevention via functional nutrition is key to reduce the susceptibility to infections associated with intensive farming, and to support fish in coping with production challenges. Gut and skin mucus are primary barriers of defence against pathogens, so their protection is a…
Read MoreSaving the environment… and your bottom line
Find out how Tom Morrow’s sea lice barriers can revolutionise your aquaculture operation Ask any aquaculture specialist what the biggest issues are facing fish farms today, and you’re guaranteed that sea lice will be amongst the first words out of their mouth. Research published by the Scottish Government earlier this year shows that sea lice…
Read MoreInvestment fund takes controlling stake in Bio Marine
Seafood investor Bluefront Equity has invested an undisclosed amount in Bio Marine AS, a specialist in oxygen and lighting solutions for fish farming. Former Mowi Chief Executive Officer Alf-Helge Aarskog has been appointed as the new chairperson of Bio Marine. Bio Marine offers equipment and systems for environmental control in aquaculture, particularly for ocean-based pens.…
Read MoreYoung’s Gastro sales soar 18% to £76m
Young’s Seafood, the UK’s leading fish and seafood company, is celebrating success for its Gastro brand, after reporting sales worth £76.3m in the last 12 months. In the last two years Gastro has grown by 18.3%, outperforming the total frozen fish market which grew by 15.5% over the same period, and it has maintained that…
Read MoreIt’s a wrap!
Nick Joy muses on the links between Christmas, smoked salmon – and packaging. Just lately I have been buying rather a lot of smoked salmon. Having received a lot of packages, I noticed how little these things have changed during my exceedingly long career. I am sure that the plastics used may have changed and…
Read MoreNorway pledges funding for seafood projects
The new Norwegian government is handling out more than NOK 68m (£5.6m) to 11 aquaculture, fisheries and green shipping projects. The money will help the businesses develop new products, technology and seafood related processes. It also underlines the Labour-Centre party coalition’s election commitment to help the seafood sector. On the aquaculture side, the EWOS AS,…
Read MoreLaxar Fiskeldi and Ice Fish Farm set to merge
Two of Iceland’s leading fish farming companies have announced they are to press ahead with merger plans. Ice Fish Farm has said it is buying Laxar Fiskeldi through a share deal. Both are financially linked through the majority shareholders Måsøval Eiendom, Skinney Þinganes and Eggjahvita. They have also worked together in a number of areas. In…
Read MoreA Fresh Approach
Sustainability and health – for fish, staff, consumers, communities and the environment – are at the heart of SSC’s philosophy As the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow has aptly demonstrated, moving towards sustainability requires fresh thinking, innovation and, most crucially, strong partnerships with business. World leaders from all regions gathered to embrace the global opportunity…
Read MoreIs your trout ready for winter?
Feed can deliver enhanced fat digestibility and performance, even in cold water In cold water, trout become less active and their metabolism slows down. Digestion slows down too and fat digestion, especially, becomes less efficient. This is in line with the trout’s natural lifestyle whereby very little food is available during the winter period. The…
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