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Fish farm, Loch Tay

2023 saw Scottish salmon production fall 11%

The Scottish salmon industry’s woes last year have been highlighted in official statistics that show that farmed Atlantic salmon production fell by more than 18,000 tonnes in 2023 to 150,949,...
Arnarlax is SalMar's Icelandic subsidiary

Arnarlax has 10,000 tonne licence revoked in Iceland

The large Icelandic salmon farming company Arnarlax was told yesterday that its licence to farm 10,000 tonnes of sterile salmon in Isafjord has been revoked. The reason given by the...
Masoval crew on pen

Lice forces Måsøval into issuing results warning

The large Norwegian salmon farmer Måsøval has this week issued a results warning ahead of its third quarter report next month. It has blamed biological issues and most notably high...
Fish farm (photo: Salmon Scotland)

Scottish farmed salmon reports best survival rate for four years

Scotland’s salmon industry has reported the best September survival rate for Scottish salmon since 2020. New figures published yesterday revealed a 98.18% survival rate on farms in September, which is...
Faroes fish farms

Lessons from the Faroes

Salmon Scotland chief executive Tavish Scott reflects on a recent visit to the Faroe Islands and the geopolitics of the seafood economy. The Faroese economy depends on seafood, reminding me...
Wild Canadian salmon

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...
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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...
Fish farm cages

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...
illustration showing plans for Andfjord flow-through facility

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...
two men at low tide, oyster farm

European shellfish industry warns of ‘crisis’

Europe’s shellfish industry has the potential to solve many key policy challenges – but the industry itself is in “crisis”. That was the warning last week from the European Mollusc...
Aerial view of NMBU’s Matre Research Station

Silence is golden

A study suggests that noise can be harmful for farmed salmon, as Vince McDonagh reports. Important new research has shown that man-made noise does affect salmon – and can inhibit...
Fishing vessel with crane and fish boxes

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...
salmon swimming in water

£1.6m secured for fish health research

The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has announced its support for three innovation projects aimed at enhancing finfish health and welfare in response to a changing climate and other emerging...
Seawork image

New name and brand for ECMA awards

Seawork, the European commercial marine & workboats exhibition, has announced a new brand for its prestigious European Commercial Marine Awards (ECMAs). From next year's event, taking place at Seawork 2025...
Cooke Aquaculture Scotland farms in the west and north of the Shetlands

Marine Fund Scotland announces latest grant decisions

A trial for a new water-borne feeding system for salmon farmer Cooke Scotland and a new service station for cleaning fish farming nets are among the projects supported in the...
Fish farm, Loch Etive

A brand new model

Mowi Scotland has been pioneering a new approach to sea lice modelling that suggests regulators may be over-cautious. Mowi Scotland has pioneered new sea lice modelling as part of its...
Man with hat holding tablet by side of fish farm pond

Partnership is key for Aquaculture Africa

Collaboration and partnerships are set to take centre stage at the upcoming Aquaculture Africa 2024 Conference in Tunisia, 19-22 November 2024. Aquaculture Africa 2024 Conference (AFRAQ24) takes place this November...
fish head on ice

Fresh farmed cod outstrips trawler catch in Norway exports

For the first time, more than half the fresh cod exported from Norway last month was farmed, the latest statistics show. Two months ago the ratio was a third, which...