Archive for August 2022
Deadly fish disease discovered at Norwegian salmon farm
A highly infectious fish disease known as furunculosis has been discovered at a salmon farm in Namsenfjorden in central Norway. There is also a suspected case at nearby farm belonging to the same company, says the Norwegian Food Safety Authority. Both locations have been sealed off. The Authority said all the classic signs of the…
Read MoreEx SalMar chief joins new offshore project
A former top SalMar executive has been recruited by Lovundlaks, a medium sized Norwegian salmon company to help expand its offshore farming plans. With a licence to produce up to 8,000 tonnes of biomass a year, Lovundlaks is a relatively modest salmon industry player. But it set up a new business last year known as…
Read MoreUnderwater 3D imaging helps to give deeper understanding of seabed
Experts in underwater imaging technology are trialling the use of a first-of-its-kind system that could see 3D digital models used by Scottish seafood producers to map out and monitor complex marine environments and habitats. Led by Oban-based Tritonia Scientific, with support from the Lyell Centre at Heriot-Watt University, seafood producer Mowi, and the Sustainable Aquaculture…
Read MoreSAIC bolsters team with new appointments and promotions
The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has appointed Jillian Couto-Phoenix as its new head of skills and talent, to lead its range of career development programmes and help attract the next generation of talent into the sector. Jillian joins SAIC from the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), where she was a programme manager for the…
Read MoreBenchmark Holdings announce new Commercial Lead
The aquaculture biotechnology group, Benchmark Holdings plc, has appointed Preben Matre as Commercial Lead for its Animal Health business area, focusing on sea lice solutions. Matre, previously Northern Europe Regional Manager at ACE Aquatec, has been appointed to lead the commercialisation of Benchmark’s recently launched sea lice medicine Ectosan® Vet and CleanTreat® in Northern Europe,…
Read MoreMowi facing Newfoundland ISA threat
Mowi’s salmon farming operations in Newfoundland are facing new problems following a suspected outbreak of Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) in the province. It follows the results of a test at one net pen farm, containing around 22,000 fish, in Little Burdock Cove, Newfoundland. The pen has now been quarantined pending further tests. If confirmed, it…
Read MoreKey approval for Nordic Aquafarms California project
Regulators in California have granted further approval to plans by Nordic Aquafarms build a land based RAS salmon farm in the west coast state. The all-important decision was made by Humboldt County Planning Commission and means the project can continue to move forward. The Commission voted unanimously to certify the environmental economic impact report and…
Read MoreSlow progress for organic aquaculture
A revealing new report suggests that organic aquaculture production across Europe has flatlined – with the exception of mussels. Production is up 60% in five years, which might appear impressive. However, the increase is far from uniform, being heavily weighted in favour of mussel production, and with salmon and most other finfish playing only a…
Read MoreSalmon prices drop more than 8%
Will Norway’s astonishing salmon export boom come to an end – or at least a temporary end – over the next couple of months? This is the question being asked after fresh salmon prices fell by more than 8% in the past week, according to the latest figures from Statistics Norway. They are now at…
Read MoreKingfish Zeeland achieves antibiotic-free status
The Kingfish Company has become the first fish farmer in Europe to successfully complete a pilot of the new “Raised Without Antibiotics” Standard. The company produces yellowtail kingfish at its RAS (recirculating aquaculture system) in Zeeland, in the Netherlands, through its subsidiary Kingfish Zeeland. The standards, developed by the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) as part…
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