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Mowi CEO proposes alternative tax plan
Mowi CEO Ivan Vindheim has published a consultation paper setting out an alternative to the Norwegian government’s proposed ground rent tax on fish farms. Vindheim says the Norwegian government has formulated its tax model on false premises, but believes a...
Andfjord reports good progress for its land-based farm
Land-based salmon farmer Andfjord Salmon has reported a third quarter operating loss of NOK 14.7 million (£1.2m), up from a loss of NOK 11.4m (£950,000) on the same period last year. But the company has also reported continued good biological...
Seaweed-based plastic alternative is an Earthshot winner
A UK start-up company that has developed a seaweed-based alternative to plastic was named as one of the winners of the Earthshot environmental awards, held on Friday in Boston, USA. Notpla, based in London, has created a material derived from...
Aquaculture funds £250m for coastal communities
More than NOK 3bn (£250m) is to be distributed to Norwegian coastal communities from the government’s aquaculture fund. A total of 142 municipalities and seven county municipalities will share the payout, which is less than had been hoped . The...
Another record month for Norwegian seafood exports
November proved to be another record month for Norwegian salmon exports with overall seafood sales rising by 19% to reach NOK 14.4bn (£2.2 bn). So far this year the country’s recorded farmed and catch fish exports have totalled NOK 123bn...
Kingfish Maine sees final building permit approved
Yellowtail producer The Kingfish Company has passed the last test for its project to build a land-based fish farm in Maine, in north east USA. In October, the Jonesport Planning Board gave initial approval to Kingfish’s local building permit. The...
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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...
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Ocean Ecology – Principal and Senior Health Consultants – Oban, Scotland
WHY OCEAN ECOLOGY? We are a leading marine environmental consultancy specialising in providing survey, technical and advisory services to organisations delivering and governing the global blue economy. Together with Åkerblå,...
Digital Feeding Consultant – AKVA Group
AKVA group is the world's largest supplier of solutions and services to global aquaculture. Driven by passion, commitment and a deep understanding of the complexity in our industry, we can...
Features
Green solutions on the menu
AQUA 2024 brought together different stakeholders in aquaculture to share the latest knowledge and insights. Robert Outram reports. Watch our video from the show here: https://youtu.be/dFCYnrAQ1ho Scandinavia is famous for...
Under fire
From highway robbery to lawsuits from indigenous communities, as Vince McDonagh reports, the Chilean salmon industry is facing challenges on a number of fronts. Of all the major fish farming...
Scotland strengthens ties with Japan
Adam Wing reports from a key trade show in Tokyo, where the Scottish seafood industry was well represented. In August, a team from Seafood Scotland co-hosted a delegation of eight...
Recruitment and diversity
This month our Careers feature focuses on the Aqua Agenda webinar, which addressed recruitment and diversity in aquaculture. THE PANELLISTS Liz Barron-Majerik Liz Barron-Majerik is Scotland...
Opinion
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...
Where has the time gone?
By Nick Joy This month, I hope you will forgive a subject a little closer to home, as an important milestone has just passed for me. Twenty-five years will have...
What price differentiation?
By Nick Joy The climate for fish sales and prices globally is generally set fair, with the odd bump. This is in stark contrast to the outlook for production globally,...
Events
Green solutions on the menu
AQUA 2024 brought together different stakeholders in aquaculture to share the latest knowledge and insights. Robert Outram reports. Watch our video from the show here: https://youtu.be/dFCYnrAQ1ho Scandinavia is famous for...
Kingfish CEO confirmed for Aqua Agenda webinar
The Chief Executive of an innovative land-based fish farming business is the latest panellist to be confirmed for Fish Farmer’s webinar – taking place on 16 October – on land-based...
Valencia is the venue for Aquaculture Europe 2025
The historic Spanish town of Valencia will host Aquaculture Europe 2025, the annual conference of the European Aquaculture Society (EAS), in September next year. Taking place over 22-25 September, this...
Digital solutions on the agenda at A3 Scotland
Key players in Scotland’s animal health, agritech and aquaculture sectors will be meeting this week in Inverness at A3 Scotland, to find out more about how technology can help their...
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