RS Aqua brings the first automated gas systems to Scotland

In the coming months RS Aqua will start supplying Innovasea’s new aquaControl Oxygenation & Aeration Systems into Scotland. These systems are the first in the world to feature digital control panels and round-the-clock automation of the oxygen supply. They build on Innovasea’s wireless environmental systems, which are already in operation on more than 80 Scottish…

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A new standard for propeller pumps

With the BADU Powerstar and BADU Novastar, SPECK is offering dry-installed, robust propeller pumps in a fully plastic design The single-stage, non-self-priming elbow pumps with axial impellers can be used in freshwater and saltwater thanks to their fully plastic design. The material makes them lighter, less susceptible to corrosion and more affordable. The pump shaft…

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Award-winning innovation

Recognition at the Aquaculture Awards reflects this feed company’s achievements Yorkshire-based feed manufacturer World Feeds Ltd were among the big winners at this year’s Aquaculture Awards. Receiving the prestigious “Judge’s Special Recognition Award” for the impact their innovative VAF Feed Blocks have been making on the industry with regards to cleaner fish husbandry, health and…

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Ace Aquatec hires Davidson as CTO

Aquaculture and marine technology company Ace Aquatec has appointed Keith Davidson as Chief Technology Officer. Bringing a wealth of experience leading global technology teams, he joins from Singapore-based tech company Aaquaverse – which, despite its name, is focused on social media, not aquaculture. Ace Aquatec said: “Having managed teams across the USA, Canada, India, China,…

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A new standard for propeller pumps

With the BADU Powerstar and BADU Novastar, SPECK is offering dry-installed, robust propeller pumps in a fully plastic design The single-stage, non-self-priming elbow pumps with axial impellers can be used in freshwater and saltwater thanks to their fully plastic design. The material makes them lighter, less susceptible to corrosion and more affordable. The pump shaft…

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Salmon farm staff share £6m bonus

North Norwegian salmon farming company Nova Sea is to share more than £6m of its profits with its workforce. Based on an island on the edge of the Norwegian Sea, the company has 33 farming licences, making it one of the largest producers of farmed salmon in the region. Nova Sea made a profit after…

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Land based farming hopeful ceases trading

Salmo Terra, a company hoping to build a land based salmon farm in the north of Norway, has ceased trading. The company first announced plans for an 8,000 tonne facility at a disused whaling station near Bergen back in 2017 but has spent the last six years seeking finance for the project – seemingly without…

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Award-winning innovation

Recognition at the Aquaculture Awards reflects this feed company’s achievements Yorkshire-based feed manufacturer World Feeds Ltd were among the big winners at this year’s Aquaculture Awards. Receiving the prestigious “Judge’s Special Recognition Award” for the impact their innovative VAF Feed Blocks have been making on the industry with regards to cleaner fish husbandry, health and…

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Answers in the blood

Cutting edge blood biochemistry expertise is now being made available for fish farmers in Norway The strides being taken by WellFish on its growth journey are increasing, both in length and frequency. September will mark the opening, in Bergen, of a new bespoke advanced blood biochemistry laboratory to service the needs of Norwegian fish farmers.…

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From idea to solution

Navigating the regulatory process in product licensing requires the right certifications and guidance, and the right aquaculture contract research organisation with GLP, GCP & GMP certifications Product licensing is a long, intricate process, and a daunting endeavour for even the most experienced of organisations, let alone for ambitious entrepreneurs new to the industry. Ground-breaking ideas…

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