Archive for February 2022
Loch Duart’s hybrid barge cuts carbon emissions
Independent salmon farmer Loch Duart has deployed a hybrid diesel-electric feed storage barge to help cut the company’s carbon emissions. The barge is based at Loch Duart’s farm site at Oldany on the north-west coast of Scotland. The hybrid system was developed by Scale AQ. The barge uses an Environmental Management System (EMS) to ensure…
Read MoreOslo proposes shake-up for fish farming rules
The Norwegian government has set out its future regulatory proposals for salmon farming further out to sea. They look set to replace the disputed traffic light scheme which governs coastal aquaculture, and propose that offshore fish farms should be treated differently. Fisheries Minister Bjørnar Skjæran said the goal was to be at the forefront of developing…
Read MoreChina’s giant floating fish farm starts trials
The first of what is expected to be a fleet of giant Chinese offshore fish farming vessels has started sea trials. The 100,000 tonne “Guoxin 1” last week sailed from the port of Qingdao city in the eastern located Shandong province. The vessel is almost 250 metres long and has a displacement of 100,000 tonnes.…
Read MorePump specialist PG Flow appoints Managing Director
International liquid handling and pump specialist PG Flow Solutions has appointed Roy Rødningen as its new Managing Director as from 1 February. He succeeds Steve Paulsen. Roy Rødningen has more than 30 years’ management experience in engineering, manufacturing, construction and other industrial activities. Rødningen joins PG Flow Solutions from a role as Managing Director of…
Read MoreAtlantic Sapphire takes step towards marine-free feed
Land-based salmon farmer Atlantic Sapphire has signed a deal with feed giant Skretting and algal oil specialist Veramaris, which will replace the fish oil content in its feed by 25%. The fish oil will be replaced by Veramaris’ algal oil. The move is a step towards Atlantic Sapphire’s ambition to phase out marine ingredients in…
Read MoreSalMar hires Gunnar Nielsen as CFO
Gunnar Nielsen, former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with the Faroese fish farmer Bakkafrost, has been appointed to a similar position with SalMar of Norway. Nielsen (pictured) who takes up his new post on 1 April, has extensive experience through a number of management positions in the seafood, banking, industry and auditing sectors. He is also…
Read MoreCabinet Secretary opens marine science park extension
The Scottish Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands, Mairi Gougeon, presided today online at the official opening of the expanded European Marine Science Park (EMSP) in Dunstaffnage, near Oban. The additional laboratory and office facilities have been created at Malin House, part of the EMSP following a £2m investment by the park’s developer,…
Read MoreAn elementary solution
How can seafood consumers know that what they’re eating is what they’ve paid for, and how can seafood producers assure that their product is authentic? In the latest development, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is pioneering new technology in the US to verify seafood back to its farm of origin “with better than 95% accuracy”.…
Read MoreNorway salmon exports off to January flyer
Norway’s seafood exports got off to a record start last month, recording the best January yet. The total for January was NOK 10.3bn (£850m), a value rise of 26% on the same month last year. Once again salmon was the main driver, accounting for 70% of the total export value. The value of salmon increased…
Read MoreNTS rebels tipped for win
The rebel group hoping to take control of the NTS aquaculture group may have the voting power to win later this month, according to the latest financial intelligence from Norway. They narrowly failed to remove the NTS main man Helge Gåsø and his allies on the board, including his son Anders, at an extraordinary general meeting…
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