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Damen Maaskant celebrates new yard hall opening
A new yard hall will provide the specialised builder of fishing vessels the chance to expand operations and perform high quality refits in optimal conditions. The new Damen Maaskant logo is displayed in giant lettering on the side of the hall. “In these troubling times for North Sea fishery, I do hope that this new…
Read MoreAker BioMarine strengthens sales team
Aker BioMarine is enhancing its QRILL™ Aqua sales organisation after successfully recruiting two new talents for its Norway-based team. The company note that the supply of sustainable and nutritious ingredients for fish feed is essential for further growth of the Norwegian salmon industry and believe that QRILL Aqua can be part of the solution. Therefore,…
Read MoreNLB moves northwest branch facility to Lakewood
NLB Corp. announced today the relocation of its branch facility in the northwestern United States to better serve customers in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Alaska, and western Canada. The move from Kent, Washington to Lakewood, Washington is effective 19 September 2022. It puts the branch in the heart of the Tacoma business corridor. The…
Read MoreAce Aquatec partners with Pisces Fish Machinery Inc. to solidify Americas presence
Dundee-headquartered aquaculture technology specialists, Ace Aquatec, have appointed Pisces Fish Machinery Inc. as their first equipment distributor in North, Central and South America. The newly formed partnership will see Pisces supply the company’s award-winning stunners for tilapia, trout, salmon and seabass to its customers across the Americas, where fish welfare and ethical practices have moved…
Read MoreHealth program to reinforce protection against parasites
Functional nutrition is key in reducing the susceptibility of fish to parasitic infections associated with intensive farming. Through continuous research and innovation, ADISSEO has gained understanding of fish-parasite interactions and has developed unique and efficient functional feed additives to battle parasites. Their health-promoting feed additives (SANACORE® GM, APEX® BRANCHIA or APEX® AQUA) are based on…
Read MoreStandard Biotools webinar on salmon health – 7 October 2022
Join Standard Biotools for their upcoming webinar on fish health on 7 October 2022. Leisha McGrath from the Marine and Freshwater Research Centre in Ireland will talk about how parasitic amoeba is becoming a consistent threat to the salmon aquaculture market due to climate change, and how the ability to regularly monitor fish stocks for…
Read MoreSeagriculture conference will be held in North America for the first time
For the first time the Seagriculture conference is being organized in the USA, taking place in the Westin Portland Harborview hotel in Portland, Maine, on 7-8 September. The Seagriculture conference in Europe has been successfully organised since 2012 and has built up a solid reputation as the leading conference for the seaweed industry. Seagriculture USA…
Read MoreKeeping oils fresh
Oxivia™ N series by Kemin AquaScience™ is an innovative solution for the aquaculture industry, with natural liquid and dry antioxidants. Its unique formulation includes a synergistic blend of natural active ingredients, like specially selected tocopherol and rosemary extract, to offer complete protection against autoxidation. Fishmeal, fish oils and other meals and oils are among the…
Read MoreLearning from wild lumpfish
The Institute of Aquaculture at Stirling (UK), Aker Biomarine (Norway), Bakkafrost, Havsbrun and Fiskaaling (Faroe Islands) are investigating the impact of nutrition on robustness and welfare for lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus). The project is led by IoA Associate Professors Sonia Rey and Monica Betancor and Dr Asa Johannesen at Fiskaaling. Significant mortalities in the weeks post-deployment…
Read MoreAlgae production made easy
Algae-in-a-box is the latest innovative product on the market from Ocean on Land Technology, a world-leading developer of proven hatchery and industry-specific aquaculture systems. Algae-in-a-box is an algal production system designed for the aquaculture and shellfish industry. It can be fitted with its own culture lab providing the user with an end-to-end experience. Designed with…
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