Features

Icelandic salmon farm

Battle over the fjords

Iceland’s elected representatives are weighing up the arguments for and against further growth in the country’s salmon farming sector. Vince McDonagh reports Iceland's fish farmers could be heading for confrontation...
Students investigate the “naked clams” project

Shucking champs and naked clams

Despite the absence of politicians thanks to the election, the SAGB Conference covered the whole range of the UK’s shellfish sector, as Nicki Holmyard reports There's always room for the...
Lerøy farm, Tveitnesvik, Norway

Turning a corner

As Vince McDonagh reports, Lerøy Seafood Group says it is finding solutions for the many challenges that beset the business last year The Lerøy Seafood Group is celebrating its 125th...
Aquafeed panel: (From left) Jane Byrne, Feed Navigator; Chris Ninnes, ASC; Laurent Develle, Regal Springs; Louise Buttle, DESM-Firmenich, Clément Ray, Innovafeed; and Douglas Martin, MiAlgae

Story telling

Aquaculture needs to get better at explaining itself, but there were plenty of great narratives at the Blue Food Innovation Summit, as Robert Outram reports The Blue Food Innovation Summit,...
Outside view from Aquaculture UK 2024

Avie-more than ever

The political weather might be stormy, but the Highland weather was kind for Aquaculture UK. Robert Outram reports The sun was (mostly) shining on the Scottish Highland resort of Aviemore...
The launch of WiSA, 2019, (from left): Graham Black of Marine Scotland, Charlotte Maddocks and Heather Jones

Wanted: new host

A ground-breaking body set up to encourage the development of women in aquaculture is looking for a new supporter, as Sandy Neil reports Women in Scottish Aquaculture (WiSA), a network...
Westminster

Selling salmon in Westminster

The UK general election may involve political upheaval, but it is also an opportunity for the salmon sector, explains Tavish Scott I was in Westminster when the Prime Minister announced...
New Zealand king salmon farms

Gearing for growth

New Zealand’s aquaculture sector aims to grow fourfold by 2035. Sandy Neil finds out how New Zealand has ambitions to grow its aquaculture – especially salmon, oysters and mussels. Greenshell...
Norcod box

Big plans

Cod farming has been tried before but this time the industry looks set for growth, reports Vince McDonagh Norway's cod farmers are going all out for growth. The industry has...
Fish Farmer November 2024

The November 2024 issue of Fish Farmer is out now online