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Salmon thrive in lice shield trial
THE introduction of lice shields at a Scottish salmon farm has resulted in a healthy crop that has outperformed all previous years. Scottish Sea Farms installed the preventative measure at its farm at Slocka, Ronas Voe, on Shetland in May...
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Salmon farming ‘here to stay'
SALMON farming has transformed the rural communities of the west Highlands and islands with jobs, investment and business opportunities, said the Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation. Responding to a weekend press report headlined ‘Is salmon farming doing more harm than good...
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Chinese feed group buys Nutriad
THE global feed additives producer Nutriad has been acquired by Chinese feed additives giant Adisseo, it was announced last week. The move is part of Adisseo’s strategy to become one of the worldwide leaders of specialty additives in animal nutrition,...
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Drones may be used to move seafood
A MAJOR Chinese company is looking at a plan to use drones to ferry seafood from some of Canada\'s production plants on the east coast to the airport, reducing the need for long overland journeys. The company jd.com has been holding talks with...
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Norway flies seafood flag at Olympics
WITH Norway leading the Winter Olympics medals table, its prime minister, Erna Solberg, has taken the opportunity to strike gold for the country\'s seafood industry. She has been in the South Korean capital, Seoul, first for political talks with President Moon Jae-in and then...
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Mort collection solution sees Aviemore debut
Aquaculture 2024 in Aviemore was the first outing for Scottish ROV company MoROV to showcase their new mortality collection ROV (remotely operated vehicle). With the company’s base conveniently located in...
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Reed Mariculture partners with INVE Aquaculture
Reed Mariculture Inc has announced a ground-breaking partnership with INVE Aquaculture to distribute Inve products in the United States and Canada. INVE is a global leader in providing specialised nutrition...
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RS Aqua installs farm management solution for Scottish Sea Farms in Orkney
Scottish Sea Farms’ Shapinsay is the latest site in Orkney to complete the installation of Innovasea’s comprehensive environmental solution, aquaEnvironment. Supplied and installed by RS Aqua, this advanced system comprises...
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Energy-efficient low-pressure air for aquaculture
As automated fish feeding becomes more sophisticated, so do the demands for ultra-reliable, efficient, and low-maintenance blower systems. Blowers can also be found on specialist feed boats and supply vessels...
Features
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Story telling
Aquaculture needs to get better at explaining itself, but there were plenty of great narratives at the Blue Food Innovation Summit, as Robert Outram reports The Blue Food Innovation Summit,...
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Avie-more than ever
The political weather might be stormy, but the Highland weather was kind for Aquaculture UK. Robert Outram reports The sun was (mostly) shining on the Scottish Highland resort of Aviemore...
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Wanted: new host
A ground-breaking body set up to encourage the development of women in aquaculture is looking for a new supporter, as Sandy Neil reports Women in Scottish Aquaculture (WiSA), a network...
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Selling salmon in Westminster
The UK general election may involve political upheaval, but it is also an opportunity for the salmon sector, explains Tavish Scott I was in Westminster when the Prime Minister announced...
Opinion
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Activism and its effects
By Nick Joy So here I am trying to concentrate whilst looking after my extremely active granddaughter. My thoughts are punctuated with “Granddad, granddad can you come and…” To a...
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One sided
A new podcast on the future of wild salmon features numerous guests, but only one narrow viewpoint, argues Dr Martin Jaffa. Aquaculture UK at Aviemore was a celebration of the...
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Protecting human rights
Chris Ninnes, CEO of the Aquaculture Stewardship Council, offers an overview of the challenges faced by the seafood sector and what can be done to improve the social performance of...
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Counter argument
Dr Martin Jaffa asks: Is the consumer’s reluctance to try different fish actually the fault of the industry and retailers? An article in the Guardian newspaper looked at why people...
Events
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Plenary speakers confirmed for Latin American Aquaculture Congress
Plenary speakers have been confirmed for the Latin American Aquaculture Congress, taking place in Medellin, Colombia this September. They are Dr Benjamin Le Frentz of the US Department of Agriculture,...
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Story telling
Aquaculture needs to get better at explaining itself, but there were plenty of great narratives at the Blue Food Innovation Summit, as Robert Outram reports The Blue Food Innovation Summit,...
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Faroes hosts leading seaweed sector event
The Seagriculture EU 2024 conference, the premier event for Europe’s seaweed industry, was successfully held in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, from 18 - 20 June 2024. Under the unifying theme "Bridging...
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Avie-more than ever
The political weather might be stormy, but the Highland weather was kind for Aquaculture UK. Robert Outram reports The sun was (mostly) shining on the Scottish Highland resort of Aviemore...
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