Archive for August 2022
Report highlights aquaculture’s ‘positive social impact’
An economic study commissioned by Cooke Aquaculture Scotland argues that fish farming has a positive social impact on employment and communities in Orkney and the Northern Isles. The study has been published as Cooke’s planning application for a new salmon farm at East Moclett, off Papa Westray in Orkney is due to be considered next…
Read MoreTech business R3-IoT rebrands as Krucial
Communications technology business R3-IoT has a new name – Krucial. The company, which focuses on applying telecoms and sensor expertise in the aquaculture sector, is also launching a Connected Seafarm Trial Package which it says can be deployed in just six hours. The trial package has been designed as a full end-to-end data services solution.…
Read MoreSalmon Scotland chief calls for industry to answer its critics with facts
The Chief Executive of trade body Salmon Scotland has told his Canadian counterparts that the industry needs to combat “pseudo-science” from its critics with facts. Speaking at a major conference yesterday, Aquaculture Canada and WAS North America 2022 in St John’s, Newfoundland, Tavish Scott highlighted the leadership role that Scotland is playing in global aquaculture,…
Read MoreGreen light for SalMar offshore project
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority has cleared the way for SalMar Aker Ocean to place a giant offshore fish farm in the Norwegian Sea. The approval includes permission for just 9,000 tonnes of salmon in the first production cycle. The Authority says this limit is because consideration for the needs and biology of fish is…
Read MoreLearning from wild lumpfish
The Institute of Aquaculture at Stirling (UK), Aker Biomarine (Norway), Bakkafrost, Havsbrun and Fiskaaling (Faroe Islands) are investigating the impact of nutrition on robustness and welfare for lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus). The project is led by IoA Associate Professors Sonia Rey and Monica Betancor and Dr Asa Johannesen at Fiskaaling. Significant mortalities in the weeks post-deployment…
Read MoreAlgae production made easy
Algae-in-a-box is the latest innovative product on the market from Ocean on Land Technology, a world-leading developer of proven hatchery and industry-specific aquaculture systems. Algae-in-a-box is an algal production system designed for the aquaculture and shellfish industry. It can be fitted with its own culture lab providing the user with an end-to-end experience. Designed with…
Read MoreKvarøy Arctic names scholarship winners
Two young aquaculturalists, from Greece and Ghana, have been named as the recipients of Kvarøy Arctic’s Women in Aquaculture Scholarship for 2022. Abigail Ebachi Tarchie from Ghana and Eliza Syropoulou from Greece were the winners following a process that involved assessing applications from 85 countries. The scholarships, now in their third year, means a grant…
Read MoreNorway-Russia feed row hots up
An intense argument is taking place in Norway and wider Scandinavia over the continued export of feed and smolts to Russia. The row came to a head yesterday when Carlos Diaz, CEO of the Danish BioMar feed group, announced strong second quarter increases in sales and profits, and at the same time attacked unnamed rivals…
Read MoreWitzoe family withdraws millions to cut tax bill
The Witzøe family says its decision to take NOK 1.25 billion (£107m) in dividends last year was driven by the Norwegian government’s new tax regime. Gustav Witzøe, who stepped down as SalMar chief executive earlier this year, revealed the move in the annual report of the family holding company, Kvarv, which owns more than half…
Read MoreNew commercial products to enhance juvenile quality and improve bottlenecks in larvae production
Pacific Trading Aquaculture, PTAqua, have from the early days been focusing on supplying specialized diets for the marine hatchery industry. With the introduction of fresh liquid chlorella from Japan to Europe in 2004 the demand of the marine hatchery industry to have a constant, stable supply of live and high-quality rotifer feeds was satisfied. Through…
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