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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...
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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”....
Hvide Sande salmon fillet

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...
Fish in a tank

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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Norwegian salmon prices plummet to 2022 levels

The export price of Norwegian fresh salmon fell last week to its lowest point for two years. It dropped down during week 35 – the final week of August – to NOK 73.93 per kilo (£5.30), lower than at any...
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Arctic salmon company making “strong progress”

The north Norwegian fish farmer Andfjord Salmon Group AS, has reported solid progress with its build-out at its Arctic location at Kvalnes in Andøya. CEO Martin Rasmussen said the next two pools at Andfjord’s flow-through farm site are starting to...
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Alumichem enables salmon producer to meet strict effluent standards

A Norwegian salmon producer faced stricter effluent discharge limits and increasing sludge amounts. Alumichem collaborated with the fish farmer and RAS supplier to customise a solution that dewaters sludge and...
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World’s first climate-neutral boat hull 

Used cooking oil is being deployed to create a safe and eco-friendly workboat. AKVA group is launching the world’s first boat hull made from climate-neutral raw materials. The material for...
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BIO-UV Group protects against white spot syndrome

BIO-UV Group’s technologies are designed to enhance water quality in tanks by replicating natural ecosystems. The expansion of the shrimp aquaculture industry from Asia to global markets has led to...
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Anpario Research Effectiveness of Feed Additives Against Bacteria Responsible for Translucent Post-Larval Disease in Shrimp

Author: Lawrence Brown, Senior Technical & Account Manager, Anpario plc Translucent Post-Larval Disease (TPD) is a significant and emerging threat in shrimp aquaculture. First identified in southern China in 2020...
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Transforming aquaculture with sustainable, high-efficiency solutions

In the face of growing global challenges, Blue Planet Ecosystems is setting new standards in sustainable aquaculture with its groundbreaking systems. As the global population and calorie intake soar, traditional...
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Supply chain resilience

A ban on imported salmon eggs from Norway led AquaGen to come up with a UK-based solution. When Scotland banned the import of Norwegian salmon eggs in 2019, due to...
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Zoex at the Aberdeen test site

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...
Market woman at her fish stand

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...
Tristan Hugh-Jones (centre) Rossmore Oysters

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...
Jellyfish

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...
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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...
100% Fish webinar panel: (clockwise from top left) Alexandra Leeper, CEO Iceland Ocean Cluster; Ben Wiper, Founder and CEO, 3F Waste Recovery; Thor Sigfusson, Founder and Chairman, Iceland Ocean Cluster; David Naftzger, Executive Director, St Lawrence Governors and Premiers, Great Lakes; and Petra Weigl, Managing Director, Europe, with Regal Springs.

Everything has value

One person’s waste could be another’s valuable commodity, as the aquaculture sector is discovering. The “circular economy” is one of those buzzwords that, like “sustainability”, can be stretched to make...
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Opinion

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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,...
Big fish eating little fish

Big fish, little fish

Consolidation in the salmon sector is based on hard economic realities, argues Dr Martin Jaffa. The salmon sector in Norway appears to be embarking on a journey that Scottish producers...
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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...
Wild salmon

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...
Fish processing staff

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...
Varieties of seafood

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...
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Events

Oban

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...
Chinese city and harbour by the sea

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...
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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...
SSIA Conference, Oban, 2023

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...
Liz Barron-Majerik and Donald Waring

Expert panel to shed light on recruitment issues

For our free webinar next week on Recruitment and Diversity in Aquaculture, Fish Farmer has brought together an expert panel covering a breadth of perspectives. The webinar, part of Fish...
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Global GAP Summit set for Warsaw

Industry leaders from across the agriculture, aquaculture, and floriculture supply chains will be converging on the Global GAP Summit 2024 in Warsaw on on 10–12 September to explore emerging challenges,...
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