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James Hutton Limited is pleased to announce that the business has become the second UK-based organisation to offer Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) reports on environmental technologies in the United Kingdom and the only partner within the Water Test Network, a partnership of 10 European technology and testing centres, designated to support SMEs (small-medium sized enterprises)…

Arvo-Tec is providing essential tools for rainbow trout producer FinnForel, a large, data-driven business. In the FinnForel model, Arvo-Tec control systems’ extensive data collection is used to plan ahead and manage complete year-round production in all the farmer’s RAS facilities, from egg to plate. Each Arvo-Tec feeding control unit sends data to a remote server,…

FishFarmFeeder (FFF) is building a second 50 tonne feed barge, this time for a salmon farm in Scotland. FFF aims to broaden its portfolio for this kind of species as the company has already installed feeding systems for salmon in hatcheries and pre-growing fish farms. Also, new individual feeders for cages, for pellets up to…

It is not only high capacity in the conveyors that matters in feed handling. It is also important that the machines are, as far as possible, self-cleaning. This is to avoid contamination of different products, but also, with fish feed pellets, to avoid mixing of pellet sizes. FM BULK HANDLING designs its machines for slow…

New vaccine technologies for COVID-19 have been making headlines all around the world for obvious reasons. Among these newly developed vaccines are some based, not on introducing antigen into the host via the inoculum but, instead, on injecting host muscle with messenger RNA (mRNA) that codes for the production of virus specific immunogenic proteins. Once…

State of the art genetics are the key to rearing successful salmon It starts with optimal genetics. Founded in 1991, Benchmark Genetics has been a long-established and trusted provider of genetic material to the salmon farming industry and, more recently, the expanding global land-based sector. As a result of the long-term breeding programs, the salmon…

An initiative aimed at reversing the decline of native oysters in Wales is under way 25,000 juvenile native oysters have been returned to waters in Milford Haven as part of a pioneering restoration project. The native oyster (Ostrea edulis) is a species of Principal Importance in Wales, providing many benefits such as removing excess nutrients,…

Boosting fish resilience to parasitic infestations through enhanced gut and skin mucus protection Disease prevention via functional nutrition is key to reduce the susceptibility to infections associated with intensive farming, and to support fish in coping with production challenges. Gut and skin mucus are primary barriers of defence against pathogens, so their protection is a…

Sustainability and health – for fish, staff, consumers, communities and the environment – are at the heart of SSC’s philosophy As the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow has aptly demonstrated, moving towards sustainability requires fresh thinking, innovation and, most crucially, strong partnerships with business. World leaders from all regions gathered to embrace the global opportunity…