Archive for June 2023
ANB’s calibration-free sensors are state-of-the-art
The new AQ series of calibration-free pH sensors are specifically designed for the demands of RAS and aquaculture applications. With the AQ5 operating at 5 metres depth and the AQ50 at 50 metres, these advanced digital pH sensors offer RS232 and RS485 communication as standard and can be powered within the range of 5V to…
Read MoreSeafood sectors unite to fight HPMA plan
Representatives of Scotland’s farmed and catch fishing communities have united in opposition to measures that would ban all commercial activity from 10% of the country’s waters. Industry body Salmon Scotland, the Scottish Fishermens’ Federation, Seafood Scotland, Scottish Association of Fish Producers’ Organisations, Community Fisheries Inshore Alliance and Scottish Seafood Association are calling for a rethink…
Read MoreAlaska flagged up for aquaculture growth
The United States government agency responsible for fisheries policy is to identify areas along the Alaskan coast which might be suitable for future aquaculture development. NOAA (the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), said possible locations will be selected through engagement with indigenous tribes and the general public. An Aquaculture Opportunity Area (AOA) is a defined…
Read MoreOrganic Sea Harvest scoops award
Organic Sea Harvest, the first new, independently owned salmon farm in Scotland for decades, was named Best Aquaculture Company at the Aquaculture Awards 2023 last night. The event, held at the Macdonald Drumossie Hotel and hosted by comedian Jo Caulfield, saw a total of 13 prizes awarded to companies and individuals who have made an…
Read MoreNorcod in major slaughterhouse investment
Whitefish farming company Norcod is buying a new slaughterhouse in south central Norway. The exact purchase price has not been disclosed, but it is likely to total several million kroner and is being paid for partly in shares and partly in cash. The news comes just a week after Norcod set out a long term…
Read MoreMany jobs at risk as Young’s announces Grimsby factory closure
Around 285 jobs at a Young’s Seafood production site in Grimsby could be at risk, it is being reported today. The company has said that its factory in Marsden Road in the town is no longer financially sustainable and it is looking at moving operations to a larger factory elsewhere in Grimsby, and to Fraserburgh…
Read MoreScottish salmon celebrated at Whitehall reception
Scottish salmon has been celebrated at a UK Government reception in London. Tavish Scott, Chief Executive of industry body Salmon Scotland, joined Scotland Office Minister John Lamont and Fisheries Minister Mark Spencer at Dover House, Whitehall for a cross-party event with MPs and officials on Tuesday this week. Guests included Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat, and…
Read MoreThe June 2023 issue of Fish Farmer is out now online
The June issue of Fish Farmer is out now online and you can read or download it here. If you’re wondering why your June magazine has a cephalopod on the cover, this month we are asking the question: Does farming Octopus vulgaris, the common octopus, represent an innovation too far? As Nicki Holmyard reports, opinion…
Read MoreAndfjord Salmon secures NOK 700m loan to fund expansion
Land-based fish farmer Andfjord Salmon announced yesterday that it has secured loans totalling NOK 700 million (£52m) for the next stage of its development in the Nordland village of Kvalnes. The facility is located on the island of Andøya in the Arctic archipelago of Vesterålen, with the first harvest due soon. CEO Martin Rasmussen said:…
Read MoreInflation ‘hitting seafood sales’ says council
Inflation has become a major factor in a decline in demand for salmon and other seafood across Europe, according to the Chief Executive of the Norwegian Seafood Council. The Council’s CEO Christian Chramer said that, although overall inflation rates were falling, food inflation on the Continent remains at a high level. He said: “The economic…
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