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FiiZK sells lice skirt business
Norway-based fish farm cage manufacturer FiiZK is selling its lice skirt production business to Iceland’s Hampidjan Group.
Under the agreement, Hampidjan will take over FiiZK Protection AS, the lice skirt business, which is located at Valsneset in Ørland municipality, northwest of Trondheim, Norway.
Global GAP Summit set for Warsaw
Industry leaders from across the agriculture, aquaculture, and floriculture supply chains will be converging on the Global GAP Summit 2024 in Warsaw on on 10–12 September to explore emerging challenges, engage with new technologies, and discuss the future of the industry.
Read MoreSeafish launches survey on end-of-life issues for fishing and aquaculture gear
Seafish, the public body which supports the UK seafood industry, has launched end-of-life fishing and aquaculture gear surveys to help minimise waste and encourage greater recycling.
Read MoreJapan’s Shikoku on track for fish farm project
The Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku) is to begin launching a trial land-based salmon project in the Kumamoto Prefecture later this month, suggesting it has been privately working on the project for some time.
Read MoreGrieg ‘committed to BC reconciliation’
Despite a number of setbacks with its British Columbia operation over the past few weeks, Grieg Seafood says it is committed to reconciliation in the province.
Read MoreUrchin aquaculture company forges new alliances
A company dedicated to restorative aquaculture through “ranching” sea urchins has announced deals with a major capital investor and the owners of one of Japan’s leading sushi chains.
Read MoreLerøy Seafood invests in US biotech company
The Lerøy Seafood Group has announced a strategic investment in the US biotech company Salmonics.
The terms of the investment remain undisclosed, but the announcement said it will support Salmonics’ continued growth and cutting edge biotechnology, which uses fish blood to create healthcare products.
Read MoreCall for new approach as seafood consumption declines
Seafood consumption in Britain is continuing to decline, a new survey by the industry body Seafish finds. Cost inflation, which reached its peak last year, is one of the main reasons, but the study says other factors are also in play.
Read MoreAlgal bloom detection system marks first year in operation
A system created to detect harmful plankton has analysed around 38 million images in its first year of operation at a fish farm site in Shetland.
Read MoreReport sees falling costs, rising demand for producers globally
The second half of this year promises better times for aquaculture producers worldwide, with rising consumer demand and falling feed costs. That’s the positive picture presented in the latest report from Rabobank’s research arm.
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