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An industry at risk
Federal government plans to reform the salmon industry in BC could simply kill it off, producers fear. Despite the scenic splendour of its great mountain ranges, British Columbia is not...
Call for joined-up thinking to tackle marine litter
A more co-ordinated approach is needed to deal with marine litter in Scotland, including waste from fishing and aquaculture. That’s the message from Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS), which is calling...
Anti-fouling agent sparks concerns
A new environmental toxin has been found in farmed salmon in Norway, but for the moment the authorities are keeping an open mind on what action to take because the...
Andfjord signs deals for water treatment and ROVs
The Arctic land-based fish farmer Andfjord Salmon has signed two agreements to secure sludge collection and processing for its current construction phase at Kvalnes. The Trøndelag-based company Meox will deliver...
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Nordic food packaging businesses agree merger plan
BEWI, a leading provider of food and seafood packaging components, is set to merge its traded food packaging business with STOK Emballage ("STOK"), forming a combined Northern European packaging solutions...
‘Egg’ cage companies prepare to shed staff
A large number of people at the companies behind the “Egg” closed containment fish farm system look set to lose their jobs. Some involved in the Egg – also known...
Aquafuture Spain moves to Vigo for 2025 – and is set to be bigger than ever
The 3rd Edition of the international aquaculture industry show, Aquafuture Spain, will take place over May 20 to 22, 2025, at the IFEVI exhibition centre in Vigo, in the north...
Mitsubishi invests in trout ‘Gigafactory’
Japan's Mitsubishi Corporation has bought into the Finnish aquaculture technology company Finnforel. Mitsubishi, a large conglomerate with a range of industrial interests, already owns the salmon farming group Cermaq, which...
Further rise in salmon prices
Norwegian salmon prices have continued on the road to recovery following a prolonged slump during the summer. According to Statistics Norway, fresh salmon increased by 4.5% in week 42 to...
Samherji ready to start work on new super fish farm
Samherji, Iceland’s largest fishing and aquaculture company, is to start work on its new salmon land farm next month. The news was disclosed by the company chairman Baldvin Þorsteinsson (pictured)...
Anchovy quota announced in Lisbon
Some uncertainty in the aquafeed industry has been relieved with the announcement that Peru’s next fishing season will start on 1 November, with a quota of just over 2.5 million...
Out of Eden
On the east coast of Scotland, an innovative project is seeking to show that tropical shrimp can be grown – at commercial scale – in colder climes. Growing king prawns...