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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 Highland resort of Aviemore for many years, will take place at the SEC, Glasgow over June 16-17, 2026. The 2026 Aquaculture Awards are scheduled for…
Read MoreKingfish Company sees revenue – and losses – up in Q3
Land-based aquaculture business The Kingfish Company has continued to ramp up its production, with volume up and revenue up year-on-year and the capacity of its plant revised upwards from 3,500 tonnes to 4,000 tonnes. Its operating profit moved in the wrong direction, however.
Read MoreLatest version of Seafood Processing Standard launched
The Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) has released the latest version of its Seafood Processing Standard (SPS). Version 6.0 includes a restructured modular framework built around core food safety requirements covering both farm-raised and wild-caught seafood, ten separate modules to accommodate the specific production processes and products at individual facilities, and enhanced data capture, reporting and…
Read MoreAwards recognise the best in Scottish shellfish
The Scottish Shellfish Awards, held this week in Oban, recognised the best in farmed oyster and mussel production, including a new category for “cocktail oysters”. The winners were selected by an expert panel of judges at the Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers conference. In the Native Oyster category, the winner was Craig Archibald of Islay…
Read More2023 saw Scottish salmon production fall 11%
The Scottish salmon industry’s woes last year have been highlighted in official statistics that show that farmed Atlantic salmon production fell by more than 18,000 tonnes in 2023 to 150,949, a year on year decline of 11%.
Read MoreScottish farmed salmon reports best survival rate for four years
Scotland’s salmon industry has reported the best September survival rate for Scottish salmon since 2020. New figures published yesterday revealed a 98.18% survival rate on farms in September, which is historically the most challenging month for salmon in the sea.
Read MoreOCEAN ECOLOGY – AQUACULTURE VETERINARIAN – OBAN, SCOTLAND
www.ocean-ecology.com WHY OCEAN ECOLOGY? We are a leading marine environmental consultancy originally specialising in providing survey, technical and advisory services to organisations delivering and governing the global blue economy. Together with Åkerblå, Norway’s leading provider of fish health services, we recently became part of DNV – a fully self-owned foundation, serving marine industries globally. The…
Read MoreCall for joined-up thinking to tackle marine litter
A more co-ordinated approach is needed to deal with marine litter in Scotland, including waste from fishing and aquaculture. That’s the message from Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS), which is calling on the Scottish Government to embed a “source-to-sea” approach into future policy and legislation to tackle the marine litter which is polluting Scotland’s beaches and seas.
Read MoreEuropean shellfish industry warns of ‘crisis’
Europe’s shellfish industry has the potential to solve many key policy challenges – but the industry itself is in “crisis”.
That was the warning last week from the European Mollusc Producers Association (EMPA), which held its first event in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, launching a manifesto for the industry’s sustainable development.
Read MoreAquafuture 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 west of Spain’s Atlantic coast.
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