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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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Our main strength is the quality of our people
A leading Irish food transport specialist is celebrating the five-year anniversary of its Scottish operation. Award-winning food-logistics and transport company, O’Toole Transport, is a family business, established in Galway, Ireland...
Fouling solution
Lindgren-Pitman’s innovative net cleaner Stingray E230 Series ROV removes all fouling, minimises fish stress and reduces CO2 emissions by eliminating 90% of conventional fuel consumption. Through more than a decade...
Boats built for work
A Donegal-based business is now Ireland’s leading boatbuilder for aquaculture vessels. Seabound Engineering Ltd, located on the harbour in Greencastle, Co. Donegal is a vastly growing boatbuilding company, with a...
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...
Vónin unveils ROYAL anti-predator netting with antifouling properties
Vónin, a leader in innovative aquaculture solutions, has introduced its latest breakthrough: ROYAL anti-predator netting. Designed to offer top-tier predator protection, ROYAL features high-performance fibres with exceptional strength and cut...
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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
Upbeat outlook
Trout producers in the UK and around the world are confident that they have a great story to tell. Oliver Robinson, Chief Executive at the British Trout Association (BTA), is...
Cornwall seaweed farms back on track
Despite enlisting celebrity firepower, campaigners have not (yet) managed to stop plans for the UK’s biggest seaweed farm, as Sandy Neil reports. Plans for two giant “no waste” seaweed farms...
See you in court
Hopes for an onshore salmon farm in Grimsby are once more in question in a High Court battle over planning procedure, as Sandy Neil reports. A plan to build the...
Return of the natives
Oysters and oyster restoration projects are in the news, says Nicki Holmyard. Wilder Humber, an ambitious five-year conservation programme to restore marine habitats and species throughout the Humber estuary, will...
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
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...
Minecraft pioneer shares vision of the future
Artificial intelligence can help aquaculture address its biggest challenges. That was the message from Chris van der Kuyl, IT entrepreneur and Chairman of aquaculture technology business Ace Aquatec, at the...
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