Archive for December 2023
Cooke Seafood appoints new US public affairs director
Cooke Seafood has appointed Steve Hedlund from the Global Seafood Alliance as its new director of Public Affairs in the United States. Mr. Hedlund (pictured) is an experienced leader in seafood communications, public affairs, event management and media relations. He joins family-owned Cooke from his most recent role as spokesperson for the Seafood Alliance (GSA)…
Read MoreSalmon Scotland calls for more investment in rural housing
THE trade group Salmon Scotland is calling for £10 million-a-year in licence fees paid to Crown Estate Scotland to be reinvested in affordable housing to tackle the growing property crisis in rural communities. The demand comes after the Highland Council warned that parts of the region are being “drained” of people. Salmon Scotland points out…
Read MoreGael Force Group signs exclusive agreement with Nauplius Workboats to build steel feed barges
GAEL Force, the aquaculture equipment and technology supplier and accredited manufacturer NS 9415 has signed an exclusive agreement to partner with the Dutch shipyard Nauplius Workboats for the building of its range of SeaFeed steel feed barges. It says partnering with Nauplius will enable Gael Force to strengthen and increase its barge building capacity while…
Read MoreProject on using entire cod for human consumption
The Norwegian cod farmer Ode and the innovative business C Food Norway have come together on a project to utilise the entire cod. Ode is the world’s largest cod producer while C Food Norway is recognised for their focus on sustainable seafood production and resource utilisation. The project involves using the entire fish for human…
Read MoreCermaq Canada replies to herring death incident claims
CERMAQ Canada has replied to official reports that thousands of herring were killed in a mechanical delousing operation in British Columbia last year. The company said that while incidental catch of wild fish associated with Cermaq salmon farms has typically been very low, it did report an unfortunate rise in wild Pacific herring in 2022…
Read MoreFrench supermarkets cast critical eye over Norwegian fish farms
FRANCE has long been Norway’s largest European customer when it comes to buying farmed salmon. But the French supermarkets like to see what they are getting and how the fish are being looked after. So two of France’s largest supermarket chains, Carrefour and Auchan have just sent their own inspectors to the snow covered north.…
Read MoreNew categories for the Marine Innovation Awards 2024
To celebrate the 25th edition of the marine trade event Seawork, new categories have been introduced for the European Commercial Marine Innovation Awards (ECMAs). The awards will be announced at an evening event on the opening day of Seawork, Tuesday 11 June 2024. They are designed to showcase the extensive progress made in design and technology…
Read MoreSAIC set to fund seven more aquaculture projects
The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) is supporting further research into fish health and wellbeing initiatives in 2024, with seven successful projects set to benefit from its most recent funding call. With a combined total value of more than £860,000, the funded research and development (R&D) projects have secured over £300,000 from SAIC with additional…
Read MoreThe December 2023 issue of Fish Farmer is out now online
The December 2023 issue of Fish Farmer magazine is out now online and you can read or download it here. Our cover story this month features Selcoth Fisheries, a freshwater trout farm that shows you do not have to be a big multinational producer to lead the way on sustainability. Selcoth, based near Moffat in…
Read MoreSEPA to go ahead with wild salmon protection zones
The Scottish Government is to press forward with the roll-out of “Wild Salmon Protection Zones” which will restrict fish farming in areas seen as high risk for wild salmon. The proposed regulatory framework has not, however, been welcomed by Scotland’s salmon industry. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has been consulting on its plans for…
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