Posts by Fiona Robertson
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Brimmond launch UK’s first turnkey aquaculture net cleaning tech amid Government drive to double sector’s value North-east Scotland based engineering specialist, Brimmond, has launched its latest technology, NetJet™ which sees it become the first company in the UK to offer a full 360° manufacture, rental and support package for high-pressure net cleaning pumps for the…
Read MoreA complete answer for disinfection
More than 30 years ago, aquaculture was identified as a possible solution to the decline in fisheries stocks Sustainability, fish welfare, biosecurity and food quality have been at the centre of this industry since then. This is when triogen® by BIO-UV Group was founded, with a goal to elevate water quality providing cutting edge chemical-free…
Read MoreRS Aqua brings the first automated gas systems to Scotland
In the coming months RS Aqua will start supplying Innovasea’s new aquaControl Oxygenation & Aeration Systems into Scotland. These systems are the first in the world to feature digital control panels and round-the-clock automation of the oxygen supply. They build on Innovasea’s wireless environmental systems, which are already in operation on more than 80 Scottish…
Read MoreA new standard for propeller pumps
With the BADU Powerstar and BADU Novastar, SPECK is offering dry-installed, robust propeller pumps in a fully plastic design The single-stage, non-self-priming elbow pumps with axial impellers can be used in freshwater and saltwater thanks to their fully plastic design. The material makes them lighter, less susceptible to corrosion and more affordable. The pump shaft…
Read MoreAward-winning innovation
Recognition at the Aquaculture Awards reflects this feed company’s achievements Yorkshire-based feed manufacturer World Feeds Ltd were among the big winners at this year’s Aquaculture Awards. Receiving the prestigious “Judge’s Special Recognition Award” for the impact their innovative VAF Feed Blocks have been making on the industry with regards to cleaner fish husbandry, health and…
Read MoreAnswers in the blood
Cutting edge blood biochemistry expertise is now being made available for fish farmers in Norway The strides being taken by WellFish on its growth journey are increasing, both in length and frequency. September will mark the opening, in Bergen, of a new bespoke advanced blood biochemistry laboratory to service the needs of Norwegian fish farmers.…
Read MoreFrom idea to solution
Navigating the regulatory process in product licensing requires the right certifications and guidance, and the right aquaculture contract research organisation with GLP, GCP & GMP certifications Product licensing is a long, intricate process, and a daunting endeavour for even the most experienced of organisations, let alone for ambitious entrepreneurs new to the industry. Ground-breaking ideas…
Read MoreSalmon prices in drop mode
Fresh salmon prices have continued to slide as the trade enters the peak summer holiday period. Statistics Norway, which monitors trends on a regular basis, reports they fell by NOK 4.35 per kilo last week (week 29). The export price came out at NOK 92.67 (£7.10) per kilo, a drop of 4.5% on the previous…
Read MoreTrudeau sacks Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray
Joyce Murray, Canada’s controversial Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, has lost her job in a major reshuffle by prime minister Justin Trudeau. She is replaced by mother of three Diane Lebouthillier, who has been an MP with the governing Liberal Party since 2015. It is too early to tell if she will follow Joyce Murray’s…
Read MoreBig fish carrier makes maiden voyage
The largest fish transport ship ever built in Chile, the world’s second largest salmon farming country, has set sail for the first time. The Patagon X1 is also the largest fish carrier in both North and Latin America. Manufactured by the ASENAV national shipyard in Valdivia, it measures 79.80 metres long overall, a width of 17.20 metres,…
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