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Peri-Scope offers fast plankton analysis
Fish farmers now have a powerful new tool at their disposal with the launch of the Peri-Scope Quantitative Plankton Classifier.
Read MoreNavigating choppy waters
Industry estimates suggest that seafood production is due for a period of growth after a difficult spell.
Read MoreCourse work
Last month the golfing mecca, St Andrews, hosted another major international event: the Responsible Seafood Summit. Robert Outram was there.
Read MoreFishmeal production up 23% year-on-year
The outlook for aquafeed prices looks more optimistic for farmers, with the latest estimate for fishmeal production showing a 23% year on year increase for global fishmeal production for the first nine months of this year.
Read MoreNorcod revenues soar – but so do losses
Norwegian cod farmer Norcod saw its revenues rise by a thumping 229% during the third quarter this year – but it also recorded an 80% plus increase in its operating loss.
Read MoreSamherji wins ‘fake website’ court case
Samherji, Iceland’s largest fishing and salmon farming company, has won a London High Court case against an Icelandic student who created a fake press release and website last year.
Read MoreInvesting in healthy fish
Our round-up of what’s new in fish health focuses on new projects aimed at increasing the industry’s knowledge.
Read MoreBakkafrost commissions world’s biggest feed barge
Aquaculture technology business GroAqua and Bakkafrost, the Faroes-based salmon farmer, have signed a deal to build the world’s largest feed barge.
Read MoreLerøy reports fall in Q3 profits
The Lerøy Seafood Group today reported a £15m drop in its third quarter profits, blaming weak salmon and trout prices for the slump. The Q3 operating profit was NOK 412m (£29m) against NOK 631m (£44.5m) a year ago. On a brighter note, the company said its associate Scottish Sea Farms, in which Lerøy holds a…
Read MoreLerøy set to invest £25m in submersible cages
The Lerøy Seafood Group is investing around £25m in new farming technology in a move to improve fish welfare, the company announced today. This will include new submersible cages to protect the fish from sea lice.
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