Archive for February 2023
Global slowdown dents AKVA’s Q4 revenues
AKVA, the Norwegian aquaculture technology group, has reported lower revenues in the fourth quarter of 2022, blaming the weak state of the economy. The group had an operating loss or EBIT of NOK 14m (£1.1m) compared to a profit of NOK 19m (£1.5m) in the same period in 2021. The operating income was NOK 779…
Read MoreSeafood Fund backs processing investment
Mowi Scotland is to receive just over £2m from the UK Seafood Fund to buy equipment that will transform its salmon processing operations. The investment is part of a wider project to expand and modernise Mowi’s fish processing facility. The project aims to increase throughput from 65,000 tonnes to at least 95,000 tonnes per year;…
Read MoreRecipe for love
As Valentine’s Day approaches, oyster farms gear up for an influx of orders as fishmongers and restaurants seek to increase sales by promoting “the food of love” for the traditional celebration of romance on 14 February. Nicki Holmyard talks to the producers about the shellfish that many couples will be choosing for a taste of…
Read More58m Norwegian salmon died prematurely, report finds
Some 58 million farmed salmon died prematurely in Norway last year, according to the latest risk report from the country’s Institute of Marine Research (IMR). The results are about a million fish up on 2021, but because more salmon were released into the sea last year, the increase is not regarded as significant. However, the…
Read MoreNegotiating in bad faith
Hopes that the fish farming industry is beginning to find common ground with its critics are overly optimistic, argues Nick Joy in the February issue of Fish Farmer, because the industry’s critics have never been interested in compromise. Read his column here, on page 66.
Read MorePlastic-fed insects could be viable aquafeed, study finds
Insects fed on plastic could be a viable part of the diet for farmed fish, a Glasgow-based study has suggested. SalmoSim, an in-vitro gut salmon gut simulator based at the University of Glasgow, has found that waxworms fed on plastic waste are as digestible for farmed salmon as other commercially available insect meals. Waxworms are…
Read MoreAquaculture Awards 2023 now open for entries
Outstanding achievers in the sector are being invited to enter the UK’s Aquaculture Awards 2023, with a deadline of 3 March. The awards, with the winners announced at a gala dinner in Inverness on Thursday 15 June, are presented annually and recognise aquaculture’s rising stars, long-term heroes, most forward-thinking enterprises and game-changing innovations. This year…
Read MoreBreaking: Mowi wins contest for Dawnfresh
It appears that Mowi Scotland has acquired Dawnfresh Farming, almost a year after Dawnfresh’s parent company was placed in administration. Documents filed at Companies House today announced that Mowi Scotland now has “significant control”, meaning that Mowi now owns at least 75% of the target company’s share capital. The documents also confirmed the appointment of…
Read MoreSalmon Scotland calls for action on Griggs reforms
One year on from the publication of the Griggs Report, industry body Salmon Scotland is calling for action to put the reforms Griggs proposed into effect. Professor Russel Griggs was commissioned by the Scottish Government to examine the system of aquaculture regulation and consenting in Scotland. His report, published in February last year, concluded that…
Read MoreChina’s seaborne fish farm wins ASC approval
A giant Chinese fish farming vessel has become the first operation of its kind to win certification from the Aquaculture Stewardship Council. The Conson No. 1 is also the first fish farm producing large yellow croaker (Larimichthys croceus) to be certified by the ASC. Conson No.1 Aquaculture Ship is owned by Qingdao Conson Blue Silicon Valley…
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