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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 opening day of the Responsible Seafood Summit in St Andrews....
BioMar’s UK feed mill wins ASC certification
BioMar UK has become the first feed mill in the UK to gain certification under the Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s new feed standard. The ASC said certification for BioMar’s Grangemouth facility – which produces feed for salmon and trout – marks a...
Lack of housing a major issue for Faroes aquaculture
Salmon farming on the Faroe Islands will continue to expand, but more must be done to accommodate the extra overseas staff the industry will need, says a report from the island’s economic council. The autumn report says that both fishing...
Fresh water ‘may be answer to salmon disease’
The bacterium that causes pasteurellosis in farmed salmon does not survive for long in fresh water, new tests have shown. Experimental work has been carried out by the Norwegian Veterinary Institute in this area which has thrown up some interesting...
Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards celebrate achievements in aquaculture
Tilapia producer Regal Springs, salmon farmer Cermaq and retail giants Marks & Spencer and Albert Heijn were among the winners at the Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards (GFAWA) in Paris today. The awards, hosted by not-for-profit organisation Compassion in World...
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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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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
Fresh thinking
Europe loves to import shrimp, but would we be better off growing our own? Robert Outram investigates. The world’s favourite shrimp is without doubt Litopenaeus vannamei, a crustacean known variously...
Innovation under the sea
Fish Farmer rounds up the latest news on subsea technology Two underwater technology companies have made the shortlist for the Responsible Fisheries Innovation Awards, with the winner to be announced...
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...
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...
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