Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) expert AquaMaof has been selected by investment fund Russian Friends Capital (RFC) to develop two Atlantic salmon production facilities in Russia and Kazakhstan, with a planned production volume of 2,500 tonnes each. Design work on both facilities is due to begin next quarter.

California-based Scoot Science, which provides technology that allows fish farmers to better analyse and predict ocean risks, has established a Canadian subsidiary, Scoot Science Canada.

Salmon farmer Mowi’s top executives have cashed in on a scheme that allows them to buy shares at a pre-set price and sell them on at market value.

The first in the final series of webinars by the Sylfeed project that is developing salmonid feed from woody biomass will be held at 3pm BST / 4pm CET today.

A Norwegian lobster growing pioneer is to build an on-land farm beside a large data centre to take advantage of warm water from the centre’s cooling process.

Australia’s second richest person, mining mogul Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest, has spent almost A$20 million (£10.8m) to buy a 7.33% stake in Tasmanian salmon farmer Huon Aquaculture.

On-land salmon farm supplier Artec Aqua – which is building a 70,000-tonne capacity facility for Salmon Evolution in Norway – has signed an agreement with K Smart Farming (KSF) to conduct a feasibility study for a 20,000-tonne salmon farm in South Korea.

The spot price for Norwegian salmon fell for the fourth week in a row last week, dropping NOK 1.03 per kilo to 55.30 (£4.71) in week 23. The price was NOK 12.91 per kilo lower than in week 23 last year.

Aquaculture technology manufacturer Flatsetsund Engineering – which is supplying the Scottish Salmon Company’s new delousing system - increased revenue by almost 80% last year.

Salmon farmers have backed Scottish government calls for a continuing UK-Scotland government forum to sort out the “shambles of Brexit”.

A 40,000 tonnes-per-year on-land salmon farm is to be built in Iceland next to a geothermal power plant that will provide it with both warm water and electricity.

Fish health company STIM has launched a bacteriophage product and the option of a tailor-made vaccine to combat Moritella viscosa, a cause of winter ulcers in farmed salmon.

Wellboat company Intership – which operates in Scotland, Canada, Chile and Iceland as well as its home country of Norway – increased both sales and operating profit last year.