Archive for June 2022
MOWI Applauded for Global Commitment at Compassion’s Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards
Compassion in World Farming today welcomed the return of its prestigious Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards, at a ceremony in London. The Awards are the pinnacle of Compassion’s Food Business programme, providing the perfect opportunity to showcase the work of food businesses around the world that make genuine and meaningful improvements to the lives of…
Read MoreIceland launches official probe into ISA outbreaks
Iceland has set up an investigation following two recent Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) outbreaks in the east of the country. Until recently, the country has been fairly free of this damaging and potentially costly virus and other aquaculture related diseases. In the last few weeks, however, Ice Fish Farm has been hit on at least…
Read MoreGrieg sets out ambitious growth strategy
Grieg Seafood today set out its future strategy, raising production and announcing plans to process more of the salmon it harvests. More detailed plans will be outlined later at a Capital Markets Day event in Stavanger under the headline “Farming The Oceans For A Better Future” Grieg Seafood, which sold its Shetland and Scottish business…
Read MoreOcean expertise
The Global Underwater Hub (GUH) is a new strategic, intelligence-led organisation aiming to transform the UK’s £8bn underwater industry into one of the largest and fastest-growing industries in the country, accelerating the drive to net-zero carbon emissions and creating high value sustainable jobs and exports. The GUH’s predecessor body was Subsea UK. The new organisation…
Read MoreCawthron research finds harmful algal blooms could threaten shellfish health and aquaculture productivity
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are a known and well-managed risk to food safety and human health, with extensive monitoring and mitigation measures in place. However, new research from New Zealand’s Cawthron Institute has revealed that the health of shellfish that ingest or come into contact with the algae can be negatively affected, with implications for…
Read MoreNo-show at the trade show
Since writing my contribution last month, I have been travelling, including a short visit to the Aquaculture UK event in Aviemore. There was a real buzz about the place, not just because of the ability to meet friends old and new but because the new organisers had much improved the visitor experience. I have heard…
Read MoreWhen does a Sea Pen become an Aquarium?
World Feeds Ltd has been making huge strides improving cleaner fish health, welfare and efficacy against sea lice. Their unique VAF Feed Blocks have been embraced by 6 of the 7 largest salmon producers in Scotland, with major farms in Norway also on board to reap the multitude of benefits their feeding strategies offer for…
Read MoreInnovation vs the hive mind
How wonderful to have a show again! Aquaculture UK was a chance to meet old friends or in my case very old friends. It’s been so long since I have met so many people I know in such a short time who I haven’t seen for years. One or two of my friends even admitted…
Read MoreUK fishing industry reports Brexit woes
Brexit was welcomed by many in the UK fishing industry, but overwhelmingly it is now a cause for anger and disappointment. So says a report from the House of Commons All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Fisheries, which sets out the results of a survey of the sector. As well as the issue of quotas for…
Read MoreHealth program to support fish immunocompetence during critical periods
Chronic stress such as high water temperature or high densities tend to overwhelm the immune system and open the door for disease to appear. Over years of experience gained in controlled conditions experiments and farm testing, ADISSEO has developed and optimized health-promoting additives and application strategies to support fish immunocompetency and reduce the severity of…
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