Archive for June 2022
Autonomous transport vessel wins state funding
An ambitious project to build two hydrogen-powered, remotely controlled and autonomous-ready containerships has secured NOK150m (£12.5m) in funding from Norwegian state enterprise ENOVA. The SeaShuttle vessels, the developers say, will have zero greenhouse gas emissions and can potentially operate autonomously. There are two on order, due for delivery by 2025. They will operate between Oslofjord,…
Read MoreAndfjord celebrates first smolt release
Andfjord Salmon announced at the weekend that it has successfully released smolt in the company’s first land-based pool at Kvalnes, on the island of Andøya in Norway. Company CEO Martin Rasmussen said: “Release of first smolt is obviously an important and enjoyable milestone for Andfjord Salmon. “The operation was well prepared and was executed in…
Read MoreSeafood companies in the running for Excellence awards
The Scottish Salmon Company’s Native Hebridean Smoked Salmon has been shortlisted in the Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards 2022. The star product, which has already won national and international awards, is a contender in the Artisan Product and the Fish & Seafood Product categories. The Scottish Salmon Company’s operations were recently rebranded as Bakkafrost…
Read MoreOpen mind for closed cages
Millions in whatever currency you prefer to choose have been thrown at trying to crack the stubborn problem of sea lice in fish farms – so far, with relatively modest success. This issue is costing the industry dearly, at least £500m each year in Norway and more than £300m in Scotland over the past decade.…
Read MoreUS public backs aquaculture, poll finds
The US public would support moves to create “a clear, predictable pathway for offshore aquaculture”, according to a poll commissioned by lobby group Stronger America Through Seafood (SATS). The survey, which polled just over 1,000 likely voters, found that two-thirds of voters would “feel more favourable towards” a member of Congress who voted to establish…
Read MoreGrieg pledges to find ‘common way forward’ in BC
Grieg Seafood has welcomed the Canadian government’s decision to renew 79 open-net pen farming licences in British Columbia, saying it is ready to work with the authorities to find a common way forward for the industry. The existing licences for the sites were due to expire at the end of this month. On Wednesday, the…
Read MoreBC farm licences renewed in last minute reprieve
The Canadian federal government has given the go-ahead for open-net pen salmon aquaculture to continue for the next two years at 79 farms off the coast of British Columbia. The decision, which comes just a few days before the existing licences expire on 30 June, only represents a stay of execution for the industry on…
Read MoreStudy seeks views on fish farming in Shetland
What part does fish farming play in Shetland’s society and environment, and what should its future look like? Views from a range of stakeholders are being invited as part of a study (“Developing a social licence to operate in finfish aquaculture – a case study of Shetland”) being carried out by an MSc student at…
Read MoreBenchmark reorganises its team to focus on salmon
Aquaculture biotechnology company Benchmark Holdings is reorganising its marketing and commercial structure to create a combined Atlantic salmon portfolio. Sales and marketing, and commercial functions for clients in the salmon sector, for the group’s Genetics and Animal Health arms, will now be brought together. Since the beginning of the year, the marketing function for Atlantic…
Read MoreFood major Jerónimo Martins to invest in flow-through salmon farmer
International food group Jerónimo Martins is investing NOK 173.7m (£14.28m) in Andfjord Salmon, a Norwegian fish farmer that has developed a unique flow-through technology. Andfjord Salmon is developing a land-based farm at Kvalnes, on the on the island of Andøya on the Arctic archipelago of Vesterålen, Norway. The company’s stated ambition is to build the…
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