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Garware announces hires in Norway, Chile and Spain
Net specialist Garware Technical Fibres has appointed three executives to support the management of its Norwegian, Chilean and southern European markets. Olav Kolbjørn Øvereng joins the Garware Technical Fibres team in Norway as a Technical Advisor, while Ramkhrisna Borse joins the Chilean team as Technical Manager and Eduardo Wolff has been appointed as a sales…
Read MoreFish farmer fined £800,000 over worker’s death
Mowi Scotland has been fined £800,000 over the death of one of the company’s employees, who was crushed to death in a workboat accident. The company pled guilty to a number of health and safety breaches at the Sheriff Court in Inverness yesterday. Clive Hendry was an Assistant Manager at Mowi’s farm at Ardintoul, Kyle…
Read MoreBioMar teams up with French insect business
Feed group BioMar and French biotech company Agronutris, which specialises in transforming insects into protein, have signed a long-term partnership to develop the next generation of black soldier fly meal specifically designed for aquafeed. BioMar said that after years of research and development insect meal is now seen as a promising new ingredient on a clear…
Read MoreBakkafrost’s electric workboat named as best in class
Bakkafrost’s electric catamaran, Grønarók, has been voted the best small fish farm workboat by a leading maritime organisation. It won the accolade at the annual awards ceremony of Baird Maritime, the world’s largest marine news information website. Bakkafrost took delivery of the Grønarók from the MEST shipyard in the Faroe Islands last September. The catamaran…
Read MoreSalmon farmers to challenge Discovery Islands decision – again
Fish farming companies Mowi, Grieg Seafood and Cermaq have separately filed applications for a judicial review of the Canadian federal government’s decision not to renew aquaculture licences for the Discovery Islands region of British Columbia. In February Joyce Murray, Minister for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard (DFO) said that…
Read MoreAlltech, Finnforel buy Finnish aquafeed plant
International feed producer Alltech has teamed up with Finnish fish farmer Finnforel to buy the Raisioaqua fish feed production facility from Finnish company Raisio. The acquiring parties, which also include Finnish company Heinio, paid €7m (£6.1m) in the form of a share deal. Pekka Kuusniemi, CEO of Raisio, said: “Raisioaqua Ltd is the only Finnish…
Read MoreAssociated Seafoods wins best practice accolade
Scottish seafood processor Associated Seafoods has been recognised as an example of best practice by the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA). Associated Seafoods has achieved certification under the GSA’s Best Seafood Practices (BSP) and Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) schemes. Associated Seafoods sources seafood from both wild-capture fisheries and aquaculture. It is the first seafood producer in…
Read MoreSafety issues highlighted in workboat accident report
A report into an accident on a workboat operated by Mallaig Marine has highlighted a number of safety issues contributing to the incident. A deckhand on the workboat Annie E was taken to hospital on 3 April this year after being struck by a falling grid buoy, which the workboat’s forward crane was lifting at…
Read MoreCAT in contract to develop Arctic char broodstock
Genetics specialist the Center for Aquaculture Technologies (CAT) has teamed up with Canadian fish farmer Icy Waters to work on a breeding programme for Arctic char. Icy Waters, based in Whitehorse, in Canada’s Yukon Territory, is a fully integrated aquaculture business producing Arctic char (also known as charr) and char ova for other farmers. CAT…
Read MoreSalmon price fixing dispute draws to a close in US
A long-running dispute in the United States over allegations of price fixing by some of Norway’s largest salmon companies appears to have reached a conclusion. Reports from the US suggest that a final settlement has been reached after a large group of salmon buyers asked a Florida federal judge to approve a US $33m (£29.9m)…
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