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Wanted: fish and chip taster
FANCY a job as a fish and chip taster? This is the mouth-watering prospect being offered by Young\'s Seafood of Grimsby, which is looking for someone to offer feedback on some of its products. Young\'s is this week launching a PR and social...
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Salmon farmer in superfast link
A REMOTE community on the west coast of Scotland will be able to access superfast broadband thanks to salmon producer Scottish Sea Farms. The peninsula of Knoydart and Loch Nevis had an internet service that was struggling to cope with...
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Go ahead for joint offshore farm
TWO of Norway\'s leading salmon farming companies have been given the go ahead to expand their activities in the northern area of the country. The Directorate of Fisheries has granted a number of offshore development permits to Norway Royal Salmon and...
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New manager completes MSD team
THE aquaculture team at MSD Animal Health has welcomed the appointment of a new UK business manager. Sophie Smith brings extensive experience to the role, which involves working with Scotland’s top salmon producers on their fish health programmes. She replaces...
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Croatian farmer Xelects ideal partner
SCOTTISH genetics company Xelect has won a contract to provide its services to leading Croatian sea bass and bream producer, Cromaris. St Andrews based Xelect will deliver a complete package of genetic management to the farmer’s selective breeding programme. The...
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Alumichem enables salmon producer to meet strict effluent standards
A Norwegian salmon producer faced stricter effluent discharge limits and increasing sludge amounts. Alumichem collaborated with the fish farmer and RAS supplier to customise a solution that dewaters sludge and...
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BIO-UV Group protects against white spot syndrome
BIO-UV Group’s technologies are designed to enhance water quality in tanks by replicating natural ecosystems. The expansion of the shrimp aquaculture industry from Asia to global markets has led to...
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Anpario Research Effectiveness of Feed Additives Against Bacteria Responsible for Translucent Post-Larval Disease in Shrimp
Author: Lawrence Brown, Senior Technical & Account Manager, Anpario plc Translucent Post-Larval Disease (TPD) is a significant and emerging threat in shrimp aquaculture. First identified in southern China in 2020...
Jobs
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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,...
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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...
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Assistant Sales Manager, Inverness – AKVA Group
AKVA group is a global leader in aquaculture technology and is one of the world’s most recognised brands in the industry. AKVA group are seeking a new Assistant Sales Manager...
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Marine Husbandry Opportunities – Fishnish, Mull
Are you a highly motivated individual looking to grow your career within the aquaculture industry? Working within our newly designed farming structures and highly supportive teams might be just what...
Features
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Wind, waves and sun
As Sandy Neil reports, moves are afoot to find greener energy sources for fish farming operations. The fish farming industry relies heavily on diesel generators which, of course, cause CO2...
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Fish vs people?
Setting the right balance between a global industry and local communities is proving a challenge in the West African fisheries, as Fiona Nicolson reports. The volume of fishmeal and fish...
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A life in oysters
The path to achieving of the biggest native oyster restoration projects has not been easy, as Nicki Holmyard reports. David Hugh-Jones, of Rossmore Oysters, gave a fascinating talk at the...
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Sting operation
Two projects are looking to unravel the secrets of the string jellyfish, as Vince McDonagh reports. As children visiting the seaside we all remember being told to stay out of...
Opinion
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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,...
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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...
Events
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Shellfish Growers conference set for return to Oban
The key players in shellfish aquaculture in Scotland will be returning to Oban this autumn for the Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers (ASSG) Conference 2024, on 29-30 October. The theme...
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Qingdao to host World Aquaculture 2025
The World Aquaculture 2025 event (WA2025) is set to take place in Qingdao city, China. The conference and trade show will be held at the Qingdao International Convention Centre, from...
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Hearts and minds at TriNations 2024
The TriNations initiative brings together industry and academic experts to share the latest updates on farmed fish health. Chris Mitchell reports on latest TriNations event, held earlier this year in...
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Seaweed association set to mark milestone year
The organisation representing Scottish seaweed growers will be celebrating its first decade this November at its annual conference in Oban, on Scotland’s west coast. The conference of the Scottish Seaweed...
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