Archive for August 2024
Storms hold up salmon shipments in northern Norway
Severe storms have hit northern Norway, seriously disrupting the movement of salmon from fish farms.
Read MoreMSPs to quiz Marine Directorate Science Lab
A committee of the Scottish Parliament is to visit the Marine Directorate Science Laboratory, as the MSPs prepare to scrutinise the government’s budget plans.
Read MoreDish up good news, Seafish urges industry
The UK industry authority Seafish has launched a campaign inviting seafood producers to tell positive and inspiring stories.
Read MoreNorway set to unveil first offshore licences within months
The Norwegian government is set to announce its first fish farming “far out at sea” licences in the New Year.
The move to license offshore aquaculture has been received with huge enthusiasm and described as a great opportunity for the aquaculture sector.
Read MoreRoller coaster prices hit Måsøval Q2 profits
The large Norwegian fish farmer Måsøval has reported higher second quarter revenues, but lower profits during the period.
The company recorded revenues of NOK 935 million (£67m) against NOK 804 million (£57m) last year.
Read MoreSpecies diversification under climate change
Warmer seas could mean rethinking the kind of fish we farm. Lynne Falconer reports on a new study on the implications of climate change for aquaculture.
Read MoreDigital Feeding Consultant – AKVA Group
AKVA group is the world’s largest supplier of solutions and services to global aquaculture.
Read More‘Feed from gas’ project launches pilot
A project aiming to transform food production and supply chains by creating animal feed from carbon dioxide and hydrogen gases has taken another big step forward with the opening of its first pilot facility.
Read MoreMaine aquaculture body looks to recruit ‘coastal ambassadors’
Aquaculture industry leaders in the US state of Maine are looking to win hearts and minds through an initiative that aims to promote a positive view of the sector, with the help of a network of “coastal ambassadors”.
Read MoreA load of cods?
Norway’s Institute of Marine Research is highly critical of cod farming but its views are not backed by evidence, argues Dr Martin Jaffa.
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