Archive for December 2022
All on the table
The Mowi brand is underpinned by hard work to raise consumer awareness and build confidence in its products Increasing consumer awareness, building confidence and growing the seafood category continue to drive Mowi campaigns across the United Kingdom and beyond. GOOD MOOD FOOD When Mowi conducted consumer research at a time when the UK was looking…
Read MoreTechnology-based transformation
Healthy fish and a sustainable approach are the keys to success With more than 600 staff across 60 sites on the Scotland’s West Coast and The Hebridean Islands, Bakkafrost Scotland’s ambition remains to become the leading and most sustainable salmon producer in Scotland. Its five-year “Fresh Approach” strategy is underpinned by its Healthy Living Plan…
Read MoreMooring hardware with super strength
Vónin and Crosby work together on aquaculture mooring hardware. The result is an aquaculture product line of mooring plates, shackles, chains and master links, for which Vónin is the exclusive supplier. The complete Crosby Trawlex® range is enhanced with super-strength capabilities due to the special steels and heat treatment used. The heat treatment also ensures…
Read MoreScottish government consults on protection zones
At least 10% of the waters around Scotland could be designated as Highly Protected Marine Areas – closed to fishing, aquaculture or offshore energy infrastructure – under proposals from the Scottish government. The consultation on Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) sets out a policy framework, selection criteria for potential HPMAs and a process for balancing…
Read MoreNorway reaches fishing deal with UK and EU
Norway has struck an important new fisheries agreement with the UK and the European Union. While the deal mainly involves the catching sectors of each of the participants, it is also important for Norway’s farmed salmon sector because it avoids the possibility of a wider dispute, which might impact on trading for aquaculture. Fisheries and…
Read MoreSalmon industry cool on amended tax plan
Norway’s salmon farming industry has so far given a lukewarm reception to the government’s latest proposal for taxing aquaculture. Finance Minister Trygve Slagsvold Vedum has said in a letter to Norway’s parliament, the Storting, that the proposed “ground rent” tax – which is intended to tax industries that use marine resources – will now be calculated…
Read MoreOyster Pod saves space and time
Todd Fish Tech has developed a new, unique, stacking bivalve purification system. The Oyster Pod uses less than half the floor space of purification tanks and between purification cycles the seawater can be drained into the integrated sump at the turn of a valve. This means no more siphoning water, spare tanks or puddles creating…
Read MoreBenchmark establishing R&D capacities in Edinburgh
Benchmark Genetics is strengthening its innovation activities in gene editing and molecular genetics out of Edinburgh. The hire of one of the world’s leading aquaculture genetics experts, Dr Ross Houston, in March this year marked the starting point of this strategic journey. In November, Benchmark announced the hire of yet another leading genetics scientist from…
Read MoreMarinove – expertise in oysters
For more than 15 years, Marinove has been raising shellfish from the larvae to T8. Thanks to our experience and know-how, we produce and deliver gigas oyster spats, edulis oyster and manila clam spats all over the world. Our micro-spats are raised in a hatchery to provide them with the best health and safe conditions…
Read MoreSalmon Scotland upgrades wild salmon conservation fund
A fund to support wild fish conservation projects in Scotland has been expanded, with angling organisations now among those being invited to apply for grants. The Wild Salmonid Support Fund, set up by the salmon industry in 2021, has been renamed the Salmon Scotland Wild Fisheries Fund. With financial support from the industry, the fund…
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