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Wind, waves and sun
As Sandy Neil reports, moves are afoot to find greener energy sources for fish farming operations. The fish farming industry relies heavily on diesel generators which, of course, cause CO2...
Shellfish Growers conference set for return to Oban
The key players in shellfish aquaculture in Scotland will be returning to Oban this autumn for the Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers (ASSG) Conference 2024, on 29-30 October. The theme...
Takeover of Danish processor may be good news for Scotland
Scottish salmon sales could receive a lift following the takeover of Danish processing company Insula Hvide Sande. The Norwegian company First Seafood, based in Bergen, has announced its decision to...
Kingfish Company moves towards profit as sales rise
The Netherlands-based Kingfish Company, which produces yellowtail in a land-based farm, saw growth accelerate during the second quarter of this year. Announcing its Q2 financial results, The Kingfish Company saw...
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Fish vs people?
Setting the right balance between a global industry and local communities is proving a challenge in the West African fisheries, as Fiona Nicolson reports. The volume of fishmeal and fish...
Mowi hails fall in mortalities over August
Mowi Scotland recorded a significant year-on-year drop in salmon mortality during August, which the company said could be down to falling sea temperatures as part of the El Niño cycle....
Qingdao to host World Aquaculture 2025
The World Aquaculture 2025 event (WA2025) is set to take place in Qingdao city, China. The conference and trade show will be held at the Qingdao International Convention Centre, from...
Seafood helps Hilton to profit growth for H1 2024
Continued improvement in the seafood sector has helped the Hilton Food group achieve growth in profits for the first half of this year. In its interim results for H1, Hilton...
We need to farm more fish says EU chief
EUROPEAN Fisheries Commissioner Karmenu Vella has expressed his determination to support and develop aquaculture within the EU. In a prepared, but unannounced, statement he said that fish farming within Europe was starting to emerge...
£800,000 project targets gill health
A PROJECT worth almost £800,000 has been launched by Scottish Sea Farms and feed company BioMar to target gill health in farmed salmon. The £798,400, two-year initiative, part funded by...
MSP in Pinneys plea to M&S
MSP Joan McAlpine is urging Marks & Spencer to use its influence with Young’s Seafood to keep the threatened Pinney’s plant open. And in a letter to M&S chairman Archie...
New SalMar chief speaks of growth plans
Olav-Andreas Ervik, SalMar’s new CEO, has spoken of his excitement at taking over the reins one of the world’s leading salmon farming companies. He was appointed to the post yesterday after...
