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Seafood Council names new France envoy
The Norwegian Seafood Council has a new envoy to help promote the industry in France, one of the country’s main salmon markets. She is 41-year-old Sigrid Louise G. Philippart (pictured) who is coming into the world of fish from the energy industry. She takes over from Trine Horne who has been doing the job for…
Read MoreHigh seas fish farm set to sail under a French flag
Plans for a fish farming “superyacht”, the Ocean Ark, have moved a step closer to reality, with an agreement between assurance and risk management provider DNV and the developers, aimed at securing registration as a French vessel. The Ocean Ark, a patented advanced self-cleaning trimaran superstructure incorporating fish pens into its design, was developed by…
Read MoreIreland sets out new national aquaculture strategy
Ireland has launched a national strategy for the long-term development of its aquaculture industry. Marine Minister Charlie McConalogue recently unveiled his proposals which place an emphasis on sustainable aquaculture. The National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development to 2030 (NSPSA) is the successor plan to the five year scheme that was developed in 2015. It…
Read MoreAlgaEurope 2024 adds a fourth day
The highly anticipated AlgaEurope 2024 Conference is set to engage attendees with an expanded programme spanning four days, including a newly introduced Industry Day. Following the resounding success of AlgaEurope 2023 and evaluating the results, the organisers have responded to feedback and industry insights, extending this year’s conference to incorporate a fourth day, with a…
Read MoreKingfish Company’s Phase 2 is now operational
The Kingfish Company has announced that the second phase of expansion for its land-based farm in the Netherlands has been completed and is now fully operational. In a 2023 final quarter trading update, the yellowtail producer said the standing biomass has more than doubled to 967 tonnes in the company’s RAS (recirculating aquaculture system) facility.…
Read MoreSalmon’s ‘big six’ to challenge EU price fixing claims
Norway’s “big six” salmon companies have all strongly denied an accusation of price collusion made by the European Commission. The Commission claimed yesterday that the companies broke competition rules by sharing information on prices and salmon volumes. It has sent what is known a statement of objection, also known as an SO, to each of…
Read MoreAquaculture supply chain looks to the future through AquaFarm
AquaFarm, the international exhibition-conference event dedicated to aquaculture and sustainable fishing industry, takes place on 14 & 15 February at the Pordenone Fiere exhibition centre in Pordenone, Italy. As previously, the AquaFarm trade show combines the exhibition spaces with an extensive programme of conferences and workshops dedicated to the most up to date issues in…
Read MorePortuguese project aims to create sustainable aquafeed
Plans have been unveiled for a new state-of-the-art industrial unit in Coruche, Portugal to produce fish feed sustainably from a range of animal by-products. The new facility is being developed by Sebol, a subsidiary of the Portuguese ETSA Group, which produces a variety of products for the food, pharmaceutical, pet food, biofuel and other industries.…
Read MoreMowi Scotland’s Q4 harvest unchanged at 10,500 tonnes
Mowi Scotland harvested 10,500 tonnes of salmon in the final quarter of 2023. The figure was unchanged from the equivalent quarter the year before but the operation produced a loss, a trading update from the company today shows. Globally, Mowi – the world’s largest salmon farmer – produced 129,000 tonnes during the period and a…
Read MoreMoen Marin names its new chief
Moen Marin, one of the world’s largest supplier of wellboats to the aquaculture industry, has a new chief. He is Bernt Lilliestråle (pictured) who takes over as CEO on 1 March. The company said that with an impressive background and extensive experience in the maritime sector, Lilliestråle brings “a unique combination of technical expertise and…
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