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Salmon prices stabilise despite higher Easter demand
A widely expected surge in the price of salmon in the run up to Easter has failed to materialise, the latest figures from Statistics Norway show. Fresh salmon export prices during week 13 averaged NOK 111.04 per kilo (£8.55), down...
Norway exports see record values despite concerns over volume
Norway’s seafood exports were worth NOK 41.4bn (£3.2bn) during the first three months of this year, official figures show today. This represents an increase of NOK 7.4bn (£573m) or 22%, over the same period last year. The Norwegian Seafood Council,...
Go-ahead for Cooke’s post-smolt site in New Brunswick
Cooke Aquaculture has been given the green light for a land-based post-smolt facility in New Brunswick, on Canada’s Atlantic coast. The provincial government of New Brunswick has granted a “Certification of Determination to Proceed” to Cooke subsidiary Kelly Cove Salmon...
Canadian Fisheries Minister studies Norwegian fish farms
Canada’s Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray, who is imposing sweeping changes on British Columbia’s aquaculture industry, has been on a tour of Norway and Iceland to study how these two Nordic countries are tackling their own fish farming issues. During her...
Aquaculture set to meet popular culture in Netflix series
Netflix is to feature a new drama about the trials of life on a Norwegian fish farm, the TV media giant has confirmed. Called Salmon Island, it will feature the rivalry between two families engaged in salmon farming. The company...
Organic Sea Harvest appoints Managing Director
Independent salmon farmer Organic Sea Harvest has appointed James Deverill as the company’s Managing Director with effect from today. His predecessor as CEO, Ove Thu, will continue in his position as Chairman. Organic Sea Harvest, based on the Isle of...
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What's New
WellFish Tech – Fish health redefined
You may have heard it said that whilst a jet engine is a complex system, it only becomes complicated when a bird passes through it. Understanding the difference leaves us...
Algal oil for a better fish
RaySon algal oil, an alternative source of omega-3 specially for salmon feed, improves the quality of the final product for consumers and boosts the immune system. Xiamen Huison Biotech Co...
Peri-Scope offers fast plankton analysis
Fish farmers now have a powerful new tool at their disposal with the launch of the Peri-Scope Quantitative Plankton Classifier. This innovative device allows for real-time, on-site analysis of plankton...
Seawork looks ahead to 2025
Seawork, the European commercial marine and workboats exhibition, connects businesses to showcase innovations, solutions and new products. The event, taking place over 10-12 June 2025, features demonstrations, launches and announcements,...
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Features
Assuring value
The Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers’ conference addressed the industry’s challenges, but also the benefits it offers to our food security and the environment. Robert Outram reports. The 2024 conference...
A new frontier
The latest wave of land-based farming projects represents an exciting new era for aquaculture, but is the ambition matched by practicality? Fish Farmer’s expert panel considered the question in our...
Navigating choppy waters
Industry estimates suggest that seafood production is due for a period of growth after a difficult spell. The Responsible Seafood Summit included several presentations on the performance and prospects of...
Course work
Last month the golfing mecca, St Andrews, hosted another major international event: the Responsible Seafood Summit. Robert Outram was there. Last year it was St John’s, in New Brunswick, Canada....
Opinion
A blank sheet of paper
By Nick Joy How can this be? I sit here with a blank sheet of paper the day following one of the most critical Budgets in the last two decades...
There’s nothing new in the world
By Nick Joy Luckily, age has not dimmed my memory yet, so I can remember the first discussions about serious commercial RAS (recirculating aquaculture systems) farming of salmon. I thought...
Sense and sentinels
I have always been sure that it was unnecessary for Scottish Ministers to appoint a regulator to manage sea lice, writes Dr Martin Jaffa. As the weeks go by, I...
A positive spin
By Nick Joy My grandkids came to stay last week and I am currently sitting in a soft play centre in Forfar, having my hearing aids blown up by the...
Events
Leading climate change scientist to open Australian Seagriculture
Professor Tim Flannery, one of Australia’s leading writers on climate change, has been announced as the opening keynote speaker for the Australian Seagriculture Conference in March next year. The conference...
Aquaculture UK set for new venue in 2026
The next edition of leading trade show Aquaculture UK is moving to Glasgow, it has been announced. The organisers, Diversified Communications, said the show, which has been held in the...
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...
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...
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