Archive for July 2024
Shucking champs and naked clams
Despite the absence of politicians thanks to the election, the SAGB Conference covered the whole range of the UK’s shellfish sector, as Nicki Holmyard reports.
Read MoreSalmon price slump halts Norway export boom
The Norwegian seafood export boom which has been making headlines for the past few years has ground to a halt. Figures from the country’s Seafood Council, published today, show that overseas sales in the first six months of this year totalled NOK 80.6 billion (£6bn) but fell by NOK 1.6 billion (£118m)
Read MoreAquaBounty sells its Indiana farm to another RAS producer
AquaBounty Technologies has finally sold its land-based farm in Albany, Indiana after putting it on the market earlier this year.
Read More‘Disappointment’ over fish farm death inquiry
The long-time partner of Clive Hendry has expressed “disappointment” over the findings of a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) into his death at a Mowi fish farm.
Read MoreTurning a corner
As Vince McDonagh reports, Lerøy Seafood Group says it is finding solutions for the many challenges that beset the business last year.
Read MoreFish Farmer webinar: Recruitment and Diversity
However good technology gets, human resources are a key factor for any enterprise and aquaculture is no exception. As part of our Aqua Agenda series, Fish Farmer will be hosting a free webinar on Wednesday 21 August, on the topic of Recruitment and Diversity.
Read MoreBakkafrost Scotland Q2 harvest up by 4,100 tonnes
Bakkafrost Scotland today reported a much improved second quarter harvest for this year. The operation produced 11,400 tonnes against 7,300 tonnes for the same April to June period last year.
Read MoreProximar sales on track as Q2 harvest hits 360 tonnes
Proximar Seafood announced today that it has pre-sold sold at least a third of expected annual production for this year from its new land-based salmon farm in Japan.
Read MoreCommunity Catch standard aims to help small producers
A new global seafood certification system for small scale fishers and their communities is out for consultation. Community Catch has been tailored to the needs of small scale fisheries, and is based on international standards for sustainability, labour rights and fair trade principles.
Read MoreIceland land farmer granted licence for 7,000 tonnes
Icelandic fish farming company Laxey has been granted a licence to grow up to 7,000 tonnes of salmon and rainbow trout in a land-based facility at Viðlagafjörður in the Westman Islands, on the country’s south coast.
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