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Norway joins new Chile free trade deal
Norway has signed a free trade deal with Chile which is expected to open up business opportunities between the world’s two largest Atlantic salmon farming companies The agreement was conducted by EFTA (the European Free Trade Association) and also includes...
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Tasmanian salmon company announces major expansion
The key Australian salmon company Huon Aquaculture is expanding its Tasmanian farm at a cost of AUS $110 million (£78m) The project will include a new recirculating aquaculture (RAS) system at its Whale Point facility in Tasmania. Salmon farming has...
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Plenary speakers confirmed for Latin American Aquaculture Congress
Plenary speakers have been confirmed for the Latin American Aquaculture Congress, taking place in Medellin, Colombia this September. They are Dr Benjamin Le Frentz of the US Department of Agriculture, Nélida Rodriguez Osorio of the Universidad de la Republica in...
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Tasmanian salmon sector measures social impact
Tasmania’s salmon farmers say a new report demonstrates the industry’s important role in helping to build communities in the state. The study, carried out by consultancy 3P Advisory commissioned by industry body Salmon Tasmania, involved a comprehensive assessment against the...
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A winter’s tale
Feed can deliver enhanced fat digestibility and performance, even in cold water In cold water, trout become less active and their metabolism slows down. Digestion slows down too and fat...
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Feed additives can help win the battle against disease
Commercial aquaculture species suffer from a variety of bacterial infections and parasites which cause serious economic losses. Skin mucus is the first barrier by which fish is protected from the...
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Alvestad Marin launches new CompHatch® and AutoTend® robot
Alvestad Marin has updated its market-leading hatchery CompHatch with new design features. The new CompHatch2020 has fewer components, with the EasyHatch substrate moulded into the hatching tray in one piece,...
Features
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Story telling
Aquaculture needs to get better at explaining itself, but there were plenty of great narratives at the Blue Food Innovation Summit, as Robert Outram reports The Blue Food Innovation Summit,...
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Avie-more than ever
The political weather might be stormy, but the Highland weather was kind for Aquaculture UK. Robert Outram reports The sun was (mostly) shining on the Scottish Highland resort of Aviemore...
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Wanted: new host
A ground-breaking body set up to encourage the development of women in aquaculture is looking for a new supporter, as Sandy Neil reports Women in Scottish Aquaculture (WiSA), a network...
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Selling salmon in Westminster
The UK general election may involve political upheaval, but it is also an opportunity for the salmon sector, explains Tavish Scott I was in Westminster when the Prime Minister announced...
Opinion
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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...
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Protecting human rights
Chris Ninnes, CEO of the Aquaculture Stewardship Council, offers an overview of the challenges faced by the seafood sector and what can be done to improve the social performance of...
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Counter argument
Dr Martin Jaffa asks: Is the consumer’s reluctance to try different fish actually the fault of the industry and retailers? An article in the Guardian newspaper looked at why people...
Events
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Plenary speakers confirmed for Latin American Aquaculture Congress
Plenary speakers have been confirmed for the Latin American Aquaculture Congress, taking place in Medellin, Colombia this September. They are Dr Benjamin Le Frentz of the US Department of Agriculture,...
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Story telling
Aquaculture needs to get better at explaining itself, but there were plenty of great narratives at the Blue Food Innovation Summit, as Robert Outram reports The Blue Food Innovation Summit,...
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Faroes hosts leading seaweed sector event
The Seagriculture EU 2024 conference, the premier event for Europe’s seaweed industry, was successfully held in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, from 18 - 20 June 2024. Under the unifying theme "Bridging...
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Avie-more than ever
The political weather might be stormy, but the Highland weather was kind for Aquaculture UK. Robert Outram reports The sun was (mostly) shining on the Scottish Highland resort of Aviemore...
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