Archive for March 2024
Seafood Council’s former China envoy returns to old job
A former Norwegian Seafood Council envoy to China is returning to his previous role. Sigmund Bjørgo (46) (pictured) takes over from Andreas Thorud, who has left after three years for a senior post in China with the land-based salmon farmer, Nordic Aqua Partners. Børge Grønbech, Director of Global Operations at the Council, said: “Sigmund Bjørgo is strategically…
Read MoreRocks ahead
Is shellfish farming still viable in the UK? Nicki Holmyard reports on a paper that sets out to answer that question The past president of the Shellfish Association of Great Britain (SAGB), Jeremy Simmonds, has seen the industry go through many highs and lows over the decades, but says he has never seen shellfish aquaculture…
Read MoreInvestments worth £2bn remain on hold, says Norwegian salmon sector
Planned investment programmes in the aquaculture industry worth NOK 30.8 billion (£2.2 bn) have still not been started since the introduction of the salmon tax. That is the conclusion of a survey carried out by NHHS Consulting on behalf of the employer organisation Seafood Norway (Sjømat Norge). Seafood Norway says the report shows that the…
Read MoreSeafood stars recognised in Boston
Salmon and shrimp products have taken the top two prizes in the 2024 Seafood Excellence Awards, announced at the Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America trade show in Boston, Massachusetts at the weekend. Highland Farms won the “Best New Retail Product” award for its Salmon Salami and Social Kitchens Professional/SK Foods Brands won the…
Read MoreIndustry chiefs attack new traffic light plan
Salmon industry opposition is growing to the Norwegian government’s revision of the “traffic light system” which sets rules for where aquaculture development is permitted. The chief executives of both Mowi and Leroy Seafoods, Ivan Vindheim and Henning Beltestad respectively, have publicly come out against the proposals. They have said the new plan will do nothing…
Read MoreAquaculture trainees are ALBAS winners
Trainees from Scottish Sea Farms and Cooke Aquaculture were among the winners at the ALBAS (Awards for Land-based and Aquaculture Skills) on Thursday night. Craig Grounds (pictured above, with Jill Couto-Phoenix), from Oban in Argyll and Bute, won Aquaculture Learner of the Year. He completed his Modern Apprenticeship in Aquaculture at UHI Shetland while working…
Read MoreWiSA 2024 awards winners announced
Women in Scottish Aquaculture (WiSA) marked International Women’s Day, and the fifth anniversary of the network’s launch, by announcing the winners of the annual WiSA awards. The awards, across five categories, were based on nominations from the network’s almost 400 members, and judged by an independent panel. WiSA’s Rising Star of 2024 was awarded to…
Read MoreComments sought on updated Salmon Farm Standard
Comments are being invited on the latest issue of the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) Salmon Farm Standard. Issue 3.0 of the BAP Standard has been released for a public comment period, with responses invited by 5 May. The new version of this widely used standard includes measures to improve diver safety, a range of requirements…
Read MoreHammamet to host AFRAQ24 conference
The 3rd Annual International Conference and Exposition of the African Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society (AFRAQ24) will be held in Hammamet, Tunisia from 19 to 22 November 2024. The organisers are now calling for abstracts for potential inclusion in the conference. Tunisia is one of the largest and fastest growing aquaculture producer countries in…
Read MoreCooke Seafood appoints Jack Crouch to key subsidiary
The Cooke seafood and aquaculture group has appointed senior seafood professional Jack Crouch as national sales manager of its subsidiary business, the Wanchese Fish Company. He brings more than a decade of experience in seafood processing, distribution, and supply chain. The Wanchese Fish Company, headquartered in Virginia, USA, is part of the Cooke family of…
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