Posts Tagged ‘Land based farming and hatcheries’
Better news for Atlantic Sapphire as Q3 harvest jumps
Florida-based salmon farmer Atlantic Sapphire has reported a much brighter picture for production during the third quarter of this year.
The company processed 1,300 tonnes against 365 tonnes during the July to September period 12 months ago when temperature-related challenges resulted in slower growth.
Read MoreSalmon Evolution on course for strong 2024 harvest
Norwegian fish farmer Salmon Evolution is moving decisively toward a full year harvest target close to 5,000 tonnes, according to the company’s latest market update.
Read MoreCelebrations as Proximar sells its first Mount Fuji salmon
Proximar Seafood has sold the first salmon from its Mount Fuji facility straight into the Japanese market. This milestone for the company also marks the first harvest in Japan of domestically produced farmed salmon.
Read MoreNordlaks signs land deal for major new smolt facility
Arctic based salmon farmer Nordlaks has purchased a large site for its proposed new smolt facility. The company said the project will create 50 direct jobs and around 100 ancillary employment opportunities.
Read MoreKingfish producer signs supplier for next phase
Land based fish farmer The Kingfish Company has signed a deal with a key supplier for the expansion of its production facility in Zeeland, in the Netherlands.
RAS (recirculating aquaculture systems) specialist VAQ AS will be working on the technology for Phase III of the yellowtail kingfish farm.
Read MoreChina-based salmon farmer raises another NOK 350m
Nordic Aqua Partners, the Norwegian company operating a land based salmon farm in China, has raised the equivalent of another £25m in capital, it emerged last night. The development came in a late Oslo Stock Exchange announcement.
Read MoreNew system will turn hatchery waste into fertiliser
Salmon farmer Bakkafrost Scotland has been granted a licence for a treatment system to turn fish waste into fertiliser.
The pyrolysis unit, which turns organic sludge into inert biochar, will be based at Bakkafrost’s hatchery at Applecross.
Read MoreNatural defences
Researchers have charted how low levels of hydrogen sulphide in RAS systems trigger a defensive reaction in salmon – and their findings could be used to help manage the risks associated with this toxic gas.
Read More“Come and join us” – Scottish aquaculture to urge local youngsters
The Scottish salmon industry will next week reach out to local youngsters urging them to consider a career in the sector.
Read MorePortuguese grocery giant increases stake in Norwegian salmon breeder
The giant Portuguese supermarket and food group Jerónimo Martins Agro-Alimentar, S.A has purchased two million shares in the Norwegian land based salmon company Andfjord Salmon for an estimated NOK 60 million (£4.3m).
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