Archive for May 2024
Gene specialist hives off Canadian business
US-based aquaculture genetics specialist the Center for Aquaculture Technologies (CAT) is spinning out its Canadian subsidiary into a separate business.
Read MoreVideo highlights from Aviemore
The Fish Farmer team have put together a short video with highlights from Aquaculture UK 2024 and you can view it here.
Read MoreLoch Duart renews deal with fisheries trust
Independent salmon farmer Loch Duart will continue its partnership with a local conservation organisation for another three years, it has been announced.
Read MoreNow ISA is suspected at Måsøval site
Infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) is suspected at a Måsøval salmon farming site in Norway, the company said yesterday.
Read MoreAnglers offered £52 a head for escaped salmon
A large bonus is being offered for the recapture of farmed salmon that escaped from a Lerøy Seafood facility in Norway.
Read MoreThe greatest (seafood) show on earth
A visit to Seafood Expo Global (SEG) is an overwhelming experience for the senses, with all manner of fish, shellfish, seaweed products and equipment on display, the sound of thousands of exhibitors and visitors discussing business, the aroma of cooking demonstrations and tasting sessions, and an all-pervading smell of the sea. Multiply this through five vast halls, and it’s easy to see why it takes three days to do the expo justice.
Read MoreStudy backs use of eDNA to assess biodiversity
Analysis of DNA traces in the environment (“eDNA”) is an effective way to assess the health of ecosystems in Scotland, a new study has found.
Read MoreNorway aquaculture pay talks break down
Talks between Norway’s salmon companies and unions representing industry workers have hit the buffers. Negotiations to secure a new aquaculture deal covering pay and conditions and general issues began on Wednesday but appear to have broken down after just two days.
Read MoreISA discovered at Bakkafrost Faroes site
Infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) has been found at two Bakkafrost pens at a site in the Faroe Islands, the company confirmed today.
Read MoreWarning from feed giants over whiting stocks
A coalition of businesses – including the biggest names in aquafeed – has warned that unless politicians from coastal states can reach agreement on quotas, North Atlantic blue whiting stocks will no longer be considered sustainable.
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