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Wind, waves and sun
As Sandy Neil reports, moves are afoot to find greener energy sources for fish farming operations. The fish farming industry relies heavily on diesel generators which, of course, cause CO2 emissions – contributing to global warming – that need to...
Shellfish Growers conference set for return to Oban
The key players in shellfish aquaculture in Scotland will be returning to Oban this autumn for the Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers (ASSG) Conference 2024, on 29-30 October. The theme of the conference is “Scottish Cultivated Shellfish – Assuring Value”....
Takeover of Danish processor may be good news for Scotland
Scottish salmon sales could receive a lift following the takeover of Danish processing company Insula Hvide Sande. The Norwegian company First Seafood, based in Bergen, has announced its decision to acquire 100% of the shares in the company. First Seafood...
Kingfish Company moves towards profit as sales rise
The Netherlands-based Kingfish Company, which produces yellowtail in a land-based farm, saw growth accelerate during the second quarter of this year. Announcing its Q2 financial results, The Kingfish Company saw its volume production rise by 36% from 377 tonnes a...
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Decades of expertise in nets
COLLINS Nets has been hand making bespoke nets in West Dorset for over 30 years. The family run company has now grown into a market leader in expertise and quality,...
SpectraMapper for aquaculture monitoring
Ecotone is offering a novel approach for seafloor environmental assessment; SpectraMapper. We are using our unique patented technology – underwater hyperspectral imaging (UHI) – underwater vehicles and machine learning methods...
Microalgae holds the key to oral vaccine
Israeli biotech company TransAlgae has announced an exclusive business development collaboration agreement with Virbac, a French company and one of the leading animal health players worldwide. The companies have signed...
Seeing is believing
A vision to advance underwater inspection Why are accurate and reliable observations of underwater structures and environments vital for the aquaculture industry? Many methods currently exist for obtaining underwater imagery,...
Jobs
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,...
Digital Feeding Consultant – AKVA Group
AKVA group is the world's largest supplier of solutions and services to global aquaculture. Driven by passion, commitment and a deep understanding of the complexity in our industry, we can...
Assistant Sales Manager, Inverness – AKVA Group
AKVA group is a global leader in aquaculture technology and is one of the world’s most recognised brands in the industry. AKVA group are seeking a new Assistant Sales Manager...
Marine Husbandry Opportunities – Fishnish, Mull
Are you a highly motivated individual looking to grow your career within the aquaculture industry? Working within our newly designed farming structures and highly supportive teams might be just what...
Features
Wind, waves and sun
As Sandy Neil reports, moves are afoot to find greener energy sources for fish farming operations. The fish farming industry relies heavily on diesel generators which, of course, cause CO2...
Fish vs people?
Setting the right balance between a global industry and local communities is proving a challenge in the West African fisheries, as Fiona Nicolson reports. The volume of fishmeal and fish...
A life in oysters
The path to achieving of the biggest native oyster restoration projects has not been easy, as Nicki Holmyard reports. David Hugh-Jones, of Rossmore Oysters, gave a fascinating talk at the...
Sting operation
Two projects are looking to unravel the secrets of the string jellyfish, as Vince McDonagh reports. As children visiting the seaside we all remember being told to stay out of...
Opinion
What price differentiation?
By Nick Joy The climate for fish sales and prices globally is generally set fair, with the odd bump. This is in stark contrast to the outlook for production globally,...
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...
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...
Events
Shellfish Growers conference set for return to Oban
The key players in shellfish aquaculture in Scotland will be returning to Oban this autumn for the Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers (ASSG) Conference 2024, on 29-30 October. The theme...
Qingdao to host World Aquaculture 2025
The World Aquaculture 2025 event (WA2025) is set to take place in Qingdao city, China. The conference and trade show will be held at the Qingdao International Convention Centre, from...
Hearts and minds at TriNations 2024
The TriNations initiative brings together industry and academic experts to share the latest updates on farmed fish health. Chris Mitchell reports on latest TriNations event, held earlier this year in...
Seaweed association set to mark milestone year
The organisation representing Scottish seaweed growers will be celebrating its first decade this November at its annual conference in Oban, on Scotland’s west coast. The conference of the Scottish Seaweed...
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