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Double ASC certification for shellfish brands
Morecambe Bay Oysters and Loch Fyne Oysters, two key brands in the Associated Seafoods group, have been recognised for their good practices by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council.
To achieve certification as a responsible seafood producer under the ASC standards, Morecambe Bay was required to meet stringent requirements regarding its environmental and social impact.
Read MoreDNA modelling promises a breakthrough for seabed sampling
Seabed sampling to assess the impact of fish farms could be speeded up significantly through the use of environmental DNA technology, a research project has concluded.
The “MeioMetBar” study took the form of a six-year collaboration between regulators, researchers and fish farmers in Scotland and Germany.
Read MoreSeaweed producer is a double winner in Food & Drink Awards
The Scottish Seaweed Company was a winner in two categories in the Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards, which were held last night.
Two products in the company’s Shore range of snacks were declared best in class: its Peking Duck Seaweed Chips were named Healthier Choice Product of the Year, while Shore Sweet Sriracha Seaweed Chips won in the Snacks and Accompaniments category.
The overall winner on the night as Scottish Product of the Year was another seafood offering, the Fishwife Pie from Carnoustie-based restaurant and piemaker WeeCOOK
Read MoreHebridean Baker’s latest cookbook features Loch Duart
A best-selling author and cook famous for living “off-grid” has featured Loch Duart salmon in his latest collection of recipes.
Coinneach MacLeod, known as “The Hebridean Baker”, has just published The Scottish Cookbook which features two new recipes using Loch Duart salmon: Ginger Salmon Parcels and Roast Beetroot Salmon.
Read MoreWater quality remains a problem at Mt Fuji salmon farm
Proximar Seafood, the Norwegian owned company with a large new salmon farm near Mount Fuji in Japan, has said it is still taking action to counter turbidity in its growth phase.
Turbidity – murky water – has a direct effect on the amount of sunlight available to aquatic plants and high levels of suspended materials can clog fish gills.
It affects fish health, but not the quality of the fish and just over a week ago Proximar announced it had sold the first with 100% superior quality commercial salmon to supermarkets in the greater Tokyo area .
Nevertheless, turbidity continues to cause a few problems. The company said in a trading update this week: “As communicated in the Q2 report in August, Proximar has experienced turbidity issues in the grow out stage.
Read MoreStirling awarded grant for Vietnam vaccine project
Scientists at the University of Stirling have been awarded more than £770,000 to support the roll out of a new vaccine that could deliver major benefits to the aquaculture industry in Vietnam. The new project – led by the University’s world-leading Institute of Aquaculture – will build on a previous study that developed an innovative…
Read MoreASC Feed certification for BioMar Ecuador
The Ecuador site of aquafeed group BioMar has achieved certification under the Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s new international Feed Standard.
The ASC said: “This is another significant milestone in the journey towards ensuring more responsible production of feed, a key component of responsible seafood farming globally. The ASC Feed Certification helps Ecuadorian shrimp farms meet the growing demand for more responsible seafood.”
Located in Guayaquil, BioMar’s facility produces high-quality shrimp feed. The company said that achieving ASC Feed certification is a key part of BioMar’s broader strategy of sustainable innovation and strengthens its role as a trusted provider of ASC compliant feed.
Read MoreThe October 2024 issue of Fish Farmer is out now online
The October 2024 issue of Fish Farmer is out now online, and you can read or download it here. This month’s magazine covers a broad spectrum of the aquaculture sector, ranging from shrimp and oysters to salmon and trout.
Read MoreReturn visit booked for Team Scotland at Aqua Nor
Scotland’s presence at the world’s biggest aquaculture trade show was confirmed yesterday, when it was announced that Highlands and Islands Enterprise has secured funding for a Scottish Pavilion at Aqua Nor 2025.
The award of up to £178,000 for Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) to support the Pavilion comes from the Scottish Government’s Marine Scotland Fund.
Read MoreFunding secured for eDNA lab in Scotland
A project is under way in Argyll to create Scotland’s first commercial laboratory for the detailed analysis of marine environmental DNA (eDNA).
Underwater ecological survey company Ocean Ecology is developing the state-of-the-art lab in its existing facilities at the European Marine Science Park (EMSP) near Oban, on Scotland’s west coast.
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