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High-tech holds the key to battling sea lice, scientists say
Technology, including underwater lasers and artificial intelligence applications, can help to provide a solution to the problem of sea lice. That was the message at a workshop, held in Glasgow on 7 November, on sea lice that brought together researchers,...
Turbines and trade-offs
Salmon Scotland chief executive Tavish Scott reflects on the recent Responsible Seafood Summit and the ongoing debate about the impact of offshore wind on fishing. St Andrews is a great town. Whether you are a history buff, a golfer, or...
£3.5m backing for Welsh king prawn startup
Three-Sixty Aquaculture, a Swansea-based company looking to grow sushi-grade king prawns, has raised £3.5m to fund a land-based farm. Having developed its proprietary, patent-pending technology in its existing R&D facility in Swansea, the funding will allow Three-Sixty Aquaculture to increase capacity via...
Proximar forced into module switch after biofilter problems
Proximar Seafood has reported that it is experiencing biofilter problems at its Mount Fuji facility in Japan which has led to remedial action being taken. It said there was a breach in the support for the bio media filter of...
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WellFish Tech – Fish health redefined
You may have heard it said that whilst a jet engine is a complex system, it only becomes complicated when a bird passes through it. Understanding the difference leaves us...
Algal oil for a better fish
RaySon algal oil, an alternative source of omega-3 specially for salmon feed, improves the quality of the final product for consumers and boosts the immune system. Xiamen Huison Biotech Co...
Peri-Scope offers fast plankton analysis
Fish farmers now have a powerful new tool at their disposal with the launch of the Peri-Scope Quantitative Plankton Classifier. This innovative device allows for real-time, on-site analysis of plankton...
Seawork looks ahead to 2025
Seawork, the European commercial marine and workboats exhibition, connects businesses to showcase innovations, solutions and new products. The event, taking place over 10-12 June 2025, features demonstrations, launches and announcements,...
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Features
Turbines and trade-offs
Salmon Scotland chief executive Tavish Scott reflects on the recent Responsible Seafood Summit and the ongoing debate about the impact of offshore wind on fishing. St Andrews is a great...
The consumer marketplace
Nicki Holmyard summarises the key points of her presentation at last month’s ASSG Conference in Oban. I was asked to give a talk at the Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers’...
Assuring value
The Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers’ conference addressed the industry’s challenges, but also the benefits it offers to our food security and the environment. Robert Outram reports. The 2024 conference...
A new frontier
The latest wave of land-based farming projects represents an exciting new era for aquaculture, but is the ambition matched by practicality? Fish Farmer’s expert panel considered the question in our...
Opinion
A blank sheet of paper
By Nick Joy How can this be? I sit here with a blank sheet of paper the day following one of the most critical Budgets in the last two decades...
There’s nothing new in the world
By Nick Joy Luckily, age has not dimmed my memory yet, so I can remember the first discussions about serious commercial RAS (recirculating aquaculture systems) farming of salmon. I thought...
Sense and sentinels
I have always been sure that it was unnecessary for Scottish Ministers to appoint a regulator to manage sea lice, writes Dr Martin Jaffa. As the weeks go by, I...
A positive spin
By Nick Joy My grandkids came to stay last week and I am currently sitting in a soft play centre in Forfar, having my hearing aids blown up by the...
Events
Leading climate change scientist to open Australian Seagriculture
Professor Tim Flannery, one of Australia’s leading writers on climate change, has been announced as the opening keynote speaker for the Australian Seagriculture Conference in March next year. The conference...
Aquaculture UK set for new venue in 2026
The next edition of leading trade show Aquaculture UK is moving to Glasgow, it has been announced. The organisers, Diversified Communications, said the show, which has been held in the...
Aquafuture Spain moves to Vigo for 2025 – and is set to be bigger than ever
The 3rd Edition of the international aquaculture industry show, Aquafuture Spain, will take place over May 20 to 22, 2025, at the IFEVI exhibition centre in Vigo, in the north...
Anchovy quota announced in Lisbon
Some uncertainty in the aquafeed industry has been relieved with the announcement that Peru’s next fishing season will start on 1 November, with a quota of just over 2.5 million...
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