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Nordic Halibut on track for growth
The white fish farmer Nordic Halibut said today it is on course to considerably increase production over the next six or seven years. Presenting its interim third quarter report, the company said that growth is firmly on the agenda. It...
Approval for Portuguese semi-sub fish farm
Portugal is about to ramp up its aquaculture production business in a big way following the approval of a new fish farm on the Algarve. Mariculture Systems Portugal (MSP) has been given the go ahead for its sea bass and...
A blank sheet of paper
By Nick Joy How can this be? I sit here with a blank sheet of paper the day following one of the most critical Budgets in the last two decades without a thought in my head. I suppose that the...
Billund founder is back with a new company
The founder of Billund Aquaculture, which fell into bankruptcy earlier this year, has announced plans for a new venture. Christian Sorensen, the former boss of the recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) tech company, said his new company will be called Billund...
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What's New
WellFish Tech – Fish health redefined
You may have heard it said that whilst a jet engine is a complex system, it only becomes complicated when a bird passes through it. Understanding the difference leaves us...
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...
Peri-Scope offers fast plankton analysis
Fish farmers now have a powerful new tool at their disposal with the launch of the Peri-Scope Quantitative Plankton Classifier. This innovative device allows for real-time, on-site analysis of plankton...
Seawork looks ahead to 2025
Seawork, the European commercial marine and workboats exhibition, connects businesses to showcase innovations, solutions and new products. The event, taking place over 10-12 June 2025, features demonstrations, launches and announcements,...
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Features
Assuring value
The Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers’ conference addressed the industry’s challenges, but also the benefits it offers to our food security and the environment. Robert Outram reports. The 2024 conference...
A new frontier
The latest wave of land-based farming projects represents an exciting new era for aquaculture, but is the ambition matched by practicality? Fish Farmer’s expert panel considered the question in our...
Navigating choppy waters
Industry estimates suggest that seafood production is due for a period of growth after a difficult spell. The Responsible Seafood Summit included several presentations on the performance and prospects of...
Course work
Last month the golfing mecca, St Andrews, hosted another major international event: the Responsible Seafood Summit. Robert Outram was there. Last year it was St John’s, in New Brunswick, Canada....
Opinion
An opportunity and a warning
Salmon Scotland Chief Executive Tavish Scott argues that the sector's contribution to the Scottish economy could be at risk unless the government is prepared to think again about its plans...
Putting salmon on the government menu
Our sector is fortunate to have strong support from those in power at Holyrood and Westminster, but there is more that government can do to support us, argues Tavish Scott...
Negotiating in bad faith
Hopes that the fish farming industry is beginning to find common ground with its critics are overly optimistic, argues Nick Joy in the February issue of Fish Farmer, because the...
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Cooking up a storm
Protests over Mowi’s TV game show sponsorship have reheated old arguments about farmed fish mortality, as Dr Martin Jaffa reports in the February issue of Fish Farmer magazine. Read it...
Events
Leading climate change scientist to open Australian Seagriculture
Professor Tim Flannery, one of Australia’s leading writers on climate change, has been announced as the opening keynote speaker for the Australian Seagriculture Conference in March next year. The conference...
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...
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