Archive for April 2024
Asda recalls wrongly labelled King Prawn product
The Asda supermarket group has pulled a cultivated fresh king prawn product from its shelves over mislabelling; a mistake which could make them unsafe. Asda has warned the public not to eat the product, which is probably farmed. It is labelled “Asda Succulent Cooked and Peeled King Prawns 210 grams”. These are fresh, rather than…
Read MoreLabour election hopeful impressed during visit to Cooke Aquaculture
Frank McNally, a leading Scottish Labour politician and general election hopeful, has met with Cooke Aquaculture Scotland to hear about the positive and social impact the company, and aquaculture in general, is having on the region. (Pictured) Cooke Scotland managing director Colin Blair, left, and North Lanarkshire councillor and Coatbridge and Bellshill Labour Party prospective…
Read MoreEuropean Parliament changes smoked salmon rules despite protests
THE European Parliament has decided to press ahead with a potentially controversial change to the regulations around smoked salmon processing. Objections had been raised by the processing sector but they were rejected by the Strasbourg based parliament last week. The new regulations centre around part of the production system known as the “stiffening process” The…
Read MoreNew finance chief for Nordic Halibut
THE fish farming company Nordic Halibut has a new finance chief to help take the company forward. He is Thomas Scheele Berg (pictured) currently with currently serving as an investment manager at Fred. Olsen Investments. He takes over on August 1st. Berg brings experience in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), equity capital markets (ECM), and Debt…
Read MoreAkva Group wins key Iceland contract
LAXEY, the Icelandic company building a young land based salmon farm in the Westfjords region, has signed a keynote deal with the Akva Group. The agreement will focus on the implementation of re-use technology across the first of six grow-out modules planned for the site. Each module is designed to produce 4,500 tons of salmon…
Read MoreThe speed of reaction
Opinion piece by Nick Joy I admit that my mind might not be quite on the job at the moment. Coming back from Sicily by car has been quite an experience. Palermo driving is enough to terrify the most sanguine of people and I have seen enough of the world to know. However, we made…
Read MoreElevate your fish farming with robotics solutions
Staying competitive in the dynamic fish farming industry requires a comprehensive approach to cover a multitude of inspections. Here to help is ARV-i, a state-of-the-art underwater robot designed by Boxfish Robotics (NZ) and SubC3D (Norway). This single system is engineered to address various operational tasks, enhancing sustainable and responsible aquaculture. Elevate your fish farming with…
Read MoreQuality always pays back
Because they are designed with long life and suitability for marine use in mind, HS.MARINE cranes represent a lower cost of ownership The growth of HS.MARINE continues in 2024. The Italian manufacturer of marine cranes has been rewarded by the market for the reliability of its production and the low cost of ownership. Stefano Forni,…
Read MoreReady to go
The electric Fluggaboat is coming back to Aviemore Unst Inshore Services Ltd are exhibiting the 100% electric Fluggaboat again at Aquaculture UK 2024. We will also have a representative from Evoy, who make the propulsion system. He is there to help us on our stand and answer any questions you may have. At the last…
Read MoreSouthern exposure
Scotland was well-represented at the Aquasur trade show in Chile, as Mairi Gougeon reports I have recently returned from an official visit to Chile, promoting Scotland’s aquaculture sector and exceptional produce on the world stage. In a busy programme, I joined innovative Scottish companies at a major trade fair, made site visits to learn from…
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