Archive for September 2022
Speakers announced for Aquaculture Europe 2022
The challenges of climate change, aquaculture’s digital future and the imperative to move towards a “circular” economy will be the keynote themes for plenary sessions at Aquaculture Europe later this month. Aquaculture Europe (AE2022), the annual conference of the European Aquacultural Society, takes place over 27-30 September in Rimini, Italy. One of the key academic…
Read MoreSalmon prices hit new low for 2022
Fresh salmon prices have fallen to their lowest level of the year so far, according to Statistics Norway. The decline has been gradual but steady since midsummer. Last week (week 36) they were marginally down on the previous week at NOK 61.80 per kilo (£5.32). This compares with NOK 72.05 a kilo (£6.20) around the…
Read MoreScottish Sea Farms backs beach cleanup for fifth year
For the fifth year running, salmon producer Scottish Sea Farms is taking part in the Great British Beach Clean, helping to clear debris from the coastline around Shetland, Orkney and the Scottish mainland. The mass cleanup, involving Scottish Sea Farms staff and open to family, friends and members of the public, is overseen nationwide by…
Read MoreSteeling the limelight
Gael Force has many years of experience in building more than 100 barges at its own engineering facilities based in Scotland. The company has now revealed an updated range of SeaFeed™ Steel Feed Barges with 400 and 500 tonne feed capacities. They have been designed with a rounded bow, good seakeeping, and safe, secure operation,…
Read MoreNeander’s unique 50hp diesel outboard engine
The Neander Dtorque 50 is the only 50hp diesel outboard on the market. Delivering 111 Nm (newton-metres) of torque, the Dtorque 50 delivers uninterrupted power, reduced downtime and lower costs for commercial customers worldwide. The idea behind the Dtorque 50 is to offer the power, reliability, convenience and lower running costs of a diesel inboard,…
Read MoreSundolitt Ltd Purchases UK EPS Packaging Business, FoamExtra Ltd
Sundolitt Ltd, the UK division of Sunde AS, is delighted to announce the acquisition of FoamExtra Ltd, based in Glasgow. Sunde AS is a 103-year-old family-owned, vertically integrated business. It is one of the leading European manufacturers in the production and conversion of EPS and XPS based products. The Sunde Group employs 480 staff across…
Read MoreAccountability
In last month’s edition of Fish Farmer, you will have seen a report on the serious decline of wild salmon, not just on the West Coast of Scotland as it was previously mooted. I describe it that way because there are too many statistics challenging the notion that the coasts are fundamentally different. There never…
Read MoreA new Prime Minister
As a lobbyist, it is always worth taking victories – however small – where you can get them. So, with all the turmoil that is to come in her Premiership, it is worth remembering that we now have a Prime Minister who knows about salmon farming. Liz Truss not only visited the main processing plant…
Read MorePeru quota limits world supply of fishmeal, IFFO says
World production of fishmeal was slightly lower for the first seven months of this year, compared with the same period in 2021, according to the monthly survey from the international marine ingredients organisation IFFO. The IFFO survey also reports that total raw material usage – including for fish oil as well as fishmeal – was…
Read MoreNova Scotia wraps up aquaculture consultation
Nova Scotia, on Canada’s Atlantic coast, has just completed a major public consultation on the province’s plans for future aquaculture regulation. The four-week long survey included meetings with community stakeholders, fish farming industry representatives and the public sector. It also included the First Nations communities and environmental groups. Nova Scotia Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Steve…
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