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Investor sets up new aquaculture fund
THE specialist seafood investment company Broodstock Capital has allocated 200 million Norwegian kroners ($25 million) to finance fishery projects. The Norwegian firm is setting up a second dedicated fund to focus on small and medium sized businesses in fishing and the aquaculture industry. It...
Marine Harvest buys Canadian salmon farmer
MARINE Harvest is to buy leading east coast Canadian salmon farmer Northern Harvest, the Bergen based company announced. Northern Harvest is fully integrated with its own broodstock, smolt/hatchery, farming sites and processing operations. It is expected to harvest 19,000 tonnes...
Thermolicer firm appoints new boss
NORWAY’S Steinsvik Group, which makes aquaculture equipment including the Thermolicer, has appointed a new CEO. Martha Kold Bakkevig has replaced Bjørn M. Apeland with effect from yesterday. She brings 20 years’ experience of management and business development, and is local...
Iceland bans Faroe boats in fishing row
ICELAND appears to be heading into an unexpected fisheries dispute with its near neighbour, the Faroe Islands. The new Reykjavik government has banned all Faroese vessels from fishing inside its territorial waters after the two countries failed to reach agreement...
MSP sends fish gift to Brexit minister
BREXIT secretary David Davis received a surprise present over the Christmas period from a Nationalist MSP to remind the minister of the importance of Scotland\'s seafood sector. The SNP’s Stewart Stevenson, who represents Peterhead, Scotland\'s largest fishing port, dispatched a Cullen...
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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...
Jobs
Fish Health and Welfare Manager, Mainland Marine
At Scottish Sea Farms we are committed to supporting local economies in some of the most remote parts of the Scottish Highlands and Islands by providing employment and career development...
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,...
Features
A brand new model
Mowi Scotland has been pioneering a new approach to sea lice modelling that suggests regulators may be over-cautious. Mowi Scotland has pioneered new sea lice modelling as part of its...
A model for growth
Anton Immink and Tim Messeder explain Rural Aquaculture Development’s award-winning approach to empowering Ugandan fish farmers. Rural Aquaculture Development (RAD) is a novel, value-chain based approach to developing aquaculture production...
Driving change
The move to net zero requires a rethink for the way marine vessels are powered but, as Sandy Neil reports, there are a number of alternatives to consider. On 14...
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
Partnership is key for Aquaculture Africa
Collaboration and partnerships are set to take centre stage at the upcoming Aquaculture Africa 2024 Conference in Tunisia, 19-22 November 202. Aquaculture Africa 2024 Conference (AFRAQ24) takes place this November...
Seagriculture USA 2024 explores new frontiers
The Seagriculture USA 2024 conference, the premier event for the seaweed industry, was successfully held in Ketchikan, Alaska from 11-12 September 2024. Under the theme "Exploring New Frontiers," Seagriculture USA...
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...
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