Archive for April 2023
WellFish numbers get bigger!
Since the company launched 18 months ago, WellFish has been engaging with Scottish and Irish fish health managers to provide advice on stock health through the lens of rapid blood biochemistry assessment – also known as biomarkers. “But what do they actually tell us?” is a reasonable and common question amongst fish health practitioners who…
Read MoreStrong interest in Norcod placement
THE Norwegian cod farmer Norcod has announced that a private placement was not only successfully completed at the weekend, but went beyond expectations.. Such was the high level of interest, the size of the private placement was increased to allow for an allocation of 6,349,612 offer shares at a subscription price of NOK 30 per…
Read MoreSightline EDM controls and prevents SRS outbreaks
The salmonid rickettsial septicaemia (SRS) epidemic has severely affected salmon populations within Chile and Canada’s aquaculture fisheries. By utilising Sightline’s data analytics solution, fish farmers can gather information in minutes and identify critical problems in the salmon’s biomass, such as disease, parasites and general illness. Sightline’s root cause analysis determines the best course of action…
Read MoreCooke ready to net Spanish seafood giant
Cooke Seafood looks poised to acquire a majority stake in the large Spanish fishing, processing and aquaculture company Nueva Pescanova. If the deal goes ahead, it will be Cooke’s fourth major acquisition in less than 12 months. Cooke has yet to make a comment on the move, but it is reported to have reached a…
Read MoreWellFish Diagnostics scoops innovation award
WellFish Diagnostics, the startup animal health company based at the University of the West of Scotland, was delighted to be awarded the prize for best Innovation Showcase (Audience award) at the 8th Animal Health, Nutrition & Technology Innovation conference, which was held in London at the beginning of March. Professor Brian Quinn, CEO at WellFish…
Read More‘Clean energy’ wellboat power plant commissioned
The world’s largest and probably most environmental land based power plant for wellboats has been officially opened on the island of Hitra near Trondheim. The ceremony also marked the inauguration of two new wellboats for the Leroy Seafood Group’s Midt operation, which has a nearby salmon plant. The power plant (pictured) means that vessels can discharge…
Read MoreSalMar, Måsøval report contrasting Q1 harvest numbers
Two Norwegian salmon farming companies, SalMar and Måsøval, have just released 2023 first quarter harvest trading updates. SalMar recorded a slight increase, slaughtering 48,500 tonnes during the January to March period, from 45,000 tonnes in the same period last year. Some 42,000 tonnes came from its Norwegian farms while 6,600 tonnes was slaughtered at its…
Read MoreThe April 2023 issue of Fish Farmer is out now online
The April 2023 issue of Fish Farmer is out now online and you can read it here. Last year was a tough one in Scotland for salmon, and for salmon farmers. As part of Fish Farmer’s fish health special this month, we talk to the experts about the reasons behind the spike in mortalities we…
Read MoreNorway kick starts offshore aquaculture consultation
Plans to move fish farming further out to sea off the Norwegian coast have moved a big step forward. The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries has opened a new consultation to assess views on the potential impact of offshore aquaculture on the environment in the three areas already set out late last year by the Directorate.…
Read MoreSTIM selected as UK distributor for Benchmark lice treatment
Aquaculture biotechnology company Benchmark Animal Health has entered an exclusive UK distribution agreement with STIM Scotland Ltd for the lice treatment Salmosan® Vet. The agreement was signed on 28 March, and will take immediate effect with the stock now transferred to STIM’s Glasgow warehouse ahead of distribution. Salmosan® Vet is a market leading azamethiphos treatment…
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