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OTAQ introduces new wireless water quality monitoring system
OTAQ’s new wireless water quality monitoring system is part of a range of products focused on making monitoring simple and accessible. The system provides continuous 24/7 logging of a wide range of environmental parameters, giving the user essential insight into their site conditions. With low power demand and multiple communication options, it is easily adaptable…
Read MoreSalt of the earth
Peacock Salt will be celebrating their 150-year anniversary in 2024. This makes them, by far, the oldest salt company in the United Kingdom, and indeed one of the oldest in the world. They have successfully supplied salt over the last 148 years to customers within the UK. For the last 30 years the fish/aqua sector…
Read MoreAKVA group records high revenues with cost related headwinds
AKVA group delivered record high revenue for Q2 of NOK 907m (£78.2m) an increase of 9% compared to Q2 2021. EBITDA decreased from NOK 79m (£6.8) in Q2 2021 to NOK 3m (£259,000) in Q2 2022. The Net Profit decreased from NOK 16m (£1.38m) last year to NOK -41m (-£3.53m) in Q2 2022. The order…
Read MoreTavish Scott to address Canadian aquaculture
Tavish Scott, chief executive of Salmon Scotland, will be one of the leading speakers at a major international aquaculture conference which opens on Canada’s east coast next week. Aquaculture Canada and WAS (World Aquaculture Society) North America 2022 is being held in St John’s Newfoundland on September 15-17 and is expected to attract scores of…
Read MoreMussel rope innovation from Sheehan’s Fishing Company
One of Ireland’s leading providers of mussel ropes to the aquaculture industry, Sheehan’s Fishing Company supplies innovative products from Spanish rope-maker Itsaskorda. Through close collaboration with mussel farmers, Itsaskorda have helped develop industry specific ropes for growing mussels that include main and anchor lines, spat collectors and growing out rope (pictured). These new ropes have…
Read MoreNext generation pH sensor solutions
ANB Sensors is proud to present the first multi-parameter sensor providing pH, salinity, and temperature testing – all without the need to calibrate. This next-generation sensor’s intrinsic antifouling capacity allows for long-term, hands-off deployments. Ease of use and integration are key design considerations so the sensor carries multiple comms for deployment as a standalone unit…
Read MoreFrance Naissain’s unique advantage
France Naissain is the worldwide leader of diploid and triploid oyster seed production. Located on the Polder des Champs between Bouin and Beauvoir sur Mer on France’s west coast, France Naissain benefits from the unique advantages of the Baie de Bourgneuf. The Baie’s underground salt water table means there is an extremely high concentration of…
Read MoreSharing expertise
A new e-learning collaboration makes welfare training for lumpfish care more accessible. Swansea University has made the E-learning on lumpfish welfare course more accessible to fish farmers working at Mowi – the world’s largest supplier of farm-raised Atlantic salmon. Swansea University, Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Research (CSAR), a global reference in fish welfare research and…
Read MoreNature’s solution
The natural carotenoids from Panaferd-AX have benefits for RAS farms. Colour is the symbol of salmon and a good pigmentation is considered as a major quality parameter in the industry. Meanwhile, demands from the markets all over the world lean towards more products free of any synthetic additives when possible. Natural pigment sources such as…
Read MoreInflation forces AquaBounty into slowdown
AquaBounty, the American company which has developed the first genetically modified salmon, is slowing down part of its growth plans due to inflation and rising interest rates. AquaBounty this week announced 2022 second quarter sales of US $1.1 million and a slightly higher net loss of $5.5m. The company said the delay mainly affects its…
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