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Producers face EU grilling over cartel allegations
Some of Norway’s biggest salmon producers are expected to appear in a closed-doors hearing this week in front of the European Commission’s Competition directorate, to face allegations of price-fixing. Reuters...
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Gulf state launches experimental aquaculture project
The Abu Dhabi Environment Agency (EAD) has launched the Middle East state’s first sea cage aquaculture project. The project will conduct scientific studies and research on culturing local fish species...
FIAP’s Alu series is light but strong
FIAP GmbH from Bavaria, Germany, has for many years offered a range of light but sturdy aluminium landing nets for fish farmers to facilitate their work. The FIAP profinet Alu...
Analyst sees salmon market slipping further
Salmon production is forecast to grow by 3.5-4.0% in 2025, resulting in a slight decline in spot prices for the full year, according to the latest research from market research...
Scotch boss takes on top salmon role
A FORMER chief of the Scotch Whisky Association has been appointed to represent the interests of Scottish salmon farmers. Julie Hesketh-Laird is to take over as chief executive of the...
SalMar creates aquaculture professorship
THE salmon farming giant SalMar is working with Norway\'s University of Science and Technology (NTNU) to create a new professorship in the field of aquaculture. The project is being driven...
Benchmark seeks new chairman
BENCHMARK chairman Alex Hambro is to retire from the board to focus on his other business interests, the company announced today. The board of the aquaculture health, nutrition and genetics...
Now UK joins live lobster ban lobby
A GROUP of campaigners in the UK has joined growing demands to prohibit the live boiling of lobsters and other crustaceans. Earlier this month, as part of a general reform of animal...