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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...
Young's in fish cake recall
YOUNG\'S Seafood is recalling some of its Chip Shop range fish cakes because they have been found to contain plastic and metal. The Food Standards Agency says the products are \'unsafe to eat\'. The recall applies only to packs of...
Fish Update Briefing, Friday, February 16
CRUISING WITH FISH AND CHIPS FORGET lazing on the deck of a luxury liner in the Caribbean! The Sherborne Wharf in Birmingham is hosting Fish and Chip Supper cruises on a local canal. The relaxing two-hour trips begin at the International Convention Centre (ICC) and journey with...
Grieg bullish despite profits fall
THE Grieg Seafood Group saw its 2017 fourth quarter operating income decline by 16 per cent to NOK 1,731 million, largely due to lower market prices and reduced harvest volumes. And the operating profit showed an even sharper fall. But the company...
SalMar ends 2017 with Q4 high
SALMAR, one of the world\'s largest salmon farming companies, announced impressive results for the fourth quarter of 2017, with a group operating profit (EBIT) of NOK 707.2 million, up from NOK 557 million for the same period in 2016. Yesterday’s announcement...
New Global role for IFFO director
ANDREW Mallison, director general of IFFO, the Marine Ingredients Organisation, has been appointed executive director of the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA), Intrafish reported this afternoon. He replaces Wally Stevens, who is believed to be staying on the GAA board. Mallison...
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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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OCEAN ECOLOGY – AQUACULTURE VETERINARIAN – OBAN, SCOTLAND
www.ocean-ecology.com WHY OCEAN ECOLOGY? We are a leading marine environmental consultancy originally specialising in providing survey, technical and advisory services to organisations delivering and governing the global blue economy. Together...
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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