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Bakkafrost consults on Hunterston RAS site
Bakkafrost Scotland has said it intends to submit a planning application for a RAS facility at the Hunterston Port site in Ayrshire. The RAS (recirculating aquaculture systems) plant would be the second in Scotland for the Faroes-owned salmon producer which...
Gigante Salmon’s land-based farm set to start production in September
The land based fish farmer Gigante Salmon has revealed that it will be ready to start production by September this year. The company was in upbeat mood as it presented its 2022 fourth quarter results to the Oslo Stock Exchange,...
Mowi Q4 revenues hit record levels
Mowi today unveiled record-high quarterly revenues of €1,362m (£1,208m) for the final three months of 2022. Operational profit or EBIT was €239m (£212m) against €146m (£130m) 12 months earlier. The situation is also looking brighter for Mowi Scotland, with a steady but...
Next head of Benchmark Genetics named
Geir Olav Melingen has been named as the next head of Benchmark Genetics. He is set to take up the post on 1 June when the current incumbent, Jan-Emil Johannessen, retires. Benchmark Genetics is the genetics and breeding division of...
Putting salmon on the government menu
Our sector is fortunate to have strong support from those in power at Holyrood and Westminster, but there is more that government can do to support us, argues Tavish Scott in the February issue of Fish Farmer, in the first...
Plan unveiled for 5,000 tonne salmon farm in Grimsby
Grimsby, once home to the world’s largest fishing fleet, could be about to go into the salmon farming business. A London-based company, Aquacultured Seafood, has submitted a screening application to the local authority as the first stage in seeking permission...
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Our main strength is the quality of our people
A leading Irish food transport specialist is celebrating the five-year anniversary of its Scottish operation. Award-winning food-logistics and transport company, O’Toole Transport, is a family business, established in Galway, Ireland...
Fouling solution
Lindgren-Pitman’s innovative net cleaner Stingray E230 Series ROV removes all fouling, minimises fish stress and reduces CO2 emissions by eliminating 90% of conventional fuel consumption. Through more than a decade...
Boats built for work
A Donegal-based business is now Ireland’s leading boatbuilder for aquaculture vessels. Seabound Engineering Ltd, located on the harbour in Greencastle, Co. Donegal is a vastly growing boatbuilding company, with a...
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...
Vónin unveils ROYAL anti-predator netting with antifouling properties
Vónin, a leader in innovative aquaculture solutions, has introduced its latest breakthrough: ROYAL anti-predator netting. Designed to offer top-tier predator protection, ROYAL features high-performance fibres with exceptional strength and cut...
Features
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...
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...
The case for humane slaughter
A recent poll suggests consumers would support the adoption of electrical stunning as a humane slaughter method for sea bass and sea bream. Animal welfare is becoming an increasingly important...
Out of Eden
On the east coast of Scotland, an innovative project is seeking to show that tropical shrimp can be grown – at commercial scale – in colder climes. Growing king prawns...
Opinion
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...
Fact-free campaigns
The reputation of salmon farming has suffered as a result of criticism that does not have much to back it up, says Martin Jaffa. The reputation of farmed salmon in...
Events
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...
Minecraft pioneer shares vision of the future
Artificial intelligence can help aquaculture address its biggest challenges. That was the message from Chris van der Kuyl, IT entrepreneur and Chairman of aquaculture technology business Ace Aquatec, at the...
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