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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...
US shrimp industry welcomes anti-fraud move
THE United States Senate decision to include imported (mostly farmed) shrimp in a new seafood monitoring programme has been enthusiastically welcomed by the country\'s trade body. Dr David Veal, executive...
Marine Harvest wins BC court battle
MARINE Harvest Canada has won a legal tussle with the Namgis First Nation, who were trying to prevent the restocking of a salmon farm. The move would have stopped the...
Global expert now a SAMS prof
A MARINE ecologist who is a global authority on the impacts of invasive non-native species has been been awarded a professorship from the University of the Highlands and Islands. Prof...
Sales and profits surge for global trader
THE global trader Iceland Seafood International (ISI), which has just purchased Ireland\'s largest fish business, has reported higher sales and profits for 2017. Full year revenues totalled €249 million, up from €246 million in 2016,...
