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Crown Estate Scotland chief set to retire
The Chief Executive of Crown Estate Scotland, the public body that manages land, seabed and coastline and other property assets, is to retire later this year. Simon Hodge has announced his intention to step down in August. He joined Crown...
Mowi chief hints at new bid for NTS
Mowi may come in with a new bid for the NTS aquaculture group, its CEO Ivan Vindheim hinted today. Vindheim told the business news website E.24.no that he was still interested in the multi-role business which includes Norway Royal Salmon....
AKVA wins RAS contracts worth €103m
AKVA Group ASA has announced that its subsidiary, AKVA group Land Based A/S, has been awarded two post-smolt RAS (recirculating aquaculture systems) contracts in Norway. The location and the identity of the clients have not been disclosed. The estimated value...
SalMar target NTS reports higher revenue and profits
The NTS aquaculture group has brought forward its 2021 final quarter financial results following Monday’s takeover offer from its competitor SalMar. The figures were due to be published next week, but the NTS group, which owns 68% of Norway Royal...
Mowi ends 2021 on a record high
Mowi ended 2021 with record revenues of just over €4.2bn (£3.5bn), the company declared today. It also sold 466,000 tonnes of salmon and a record high of 248,000 tonnes of value added products. Globally, Mowi reported an operational EBIT (earnings...
St Andrews offers aquaculture MSc places for Commonwealth students
The University of St Andrews is offering 15 fully funded places for Commonwealth students on an MSc in sustainable aquaculture, and the deadline for applications is 5 April. The scholarships are being provided by St Andrews and Aquaculture Courses, which...
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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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