Finance chief quits SalMar just six months after joining

The Norwegian government will introduce a salmon tax

The government proposes to introduce land rent tax on aquaculture from 1 January 2023. The proposal is sent for consultation today. The government will return to the Storting with a bill after the consultation so that the rules can apply from 2023.

Mowi Scotland appeals Loch Hourn planning decision

Mowi Scotland Ltd has submitted a notice of appeal regarding a recent refusal of planning permission for its Loch Hourn salmon farm.

Scholarships announced for Europe’s top-rated aquaculture Masters

Packaging innovator shortlisted for Global Seafood Alliance award

Scottish Sea Farms gains first Orkney ASC certification

Climate-focused fund splashes out on fish farm supplier Aquabyte

Company’s tech can help producers make more environmentally friendly decisions, says investor

All active Arnarlax sites now ASC-certified

Latest accreditation is a great recognition for farm, says quality manager

Aquafeed protein producer Innovafeed raises $250m for expansion

French fly farmer will increase capacity in France, accelerate 60,000-tonne factory in US and step up preparation for global roll-out

New funding door opens for UK aquaculture innovators

£3m on the table in fresh round of support

Lumpfish and wrasse can learn and remember

A project has investigated whether it is possible to make the recapture of cleaner fishmore efficient by means of a sound or light signal that gives a reward in the form of feed

Norway aquaculture suppliers cast their net wider

Technology companies target Faroes, Scotland, Canada and Australasia

Taiwan RAS supplier plans US fish farming operation

Nocera buying 229-acre site in Alabama

Seafood investor buys bigger stake in ozone and oxygen company

Bluefront Equity points to strong demand from the aquaculture industry

PatoGen strengthens Scotland team

Lecturer and fish health professional named as senior advisor in histopathology

It’s BC salmon (without the fish)

Vancouver Island company launches plant-based products in 180 stores across Canada

Smaller, cheaper, quicker: ex-Nordic pair take new approach to US aquaculture

10,000-tonne salmon farm will be first project for Erik Heim and Marianne Naess

GM salmon farmer AquaBounty ‘nearing deal for joint venture in Israel’

Company in final negotiation on the terms of JV, chief executive tells market analysts

Benchmark issues £64m green bond

Money will be used to refinance debt and fund green projects

Kingfish Co seeks to raise cash as construction costs rise by 40%

Labour shortage and supply chain challenges bump up price of Netherlands RAS extension to €87m

Immune system health check developed for smolts

Salmon need a robust immune system to make the transition from fresh water to seawater. Scientists at research institute Nofima have created a test that measures immune status.

Picking up knowledge on the beach

Clean-ups run by a salmon farmer are adding information to an influential database

Fish ‘thriving’ in land-based farm

Andfjord Salmon claims survival rate of 99.4% in first three months

China salmon RAS on track for first harvest in early 2024

Nordic Aqua facility receives third batch of eggs as hatchery and fry unit nears completion

Fish escape from Norwegian salmon farm

Grieg sets out more than a mile of recapture nets after breach is discovered

Net gains for Mowi at Loch Hourn

Transition to larger pens offers many advantages, although a council decision means extra production isn’t among them

Blue Ocean gets the shout for trout farm

Sludge treatment specialist wins £2.61m deal to supply 9,000-tonne on-land facility

Submersible salmonid pen in the pipeline from Innovasea

US-based aquaculture supplier is working on an air dome for new ‘duck and cover’ cage

Chilean salmon farmer bids to raise diving safety standards

Camanchaca hosts conference to end tragedies

Floating solar power plant now on the market

System cuts diesel use and CO₂ emissions, and may allow fish farmers to produce hydrogen in the future, says manufacturer

Plant-based salmon maker spreads its reach

Revo adds gravadlax and fish-taste-pastes to its menu

Judge approves salmon farmers’ $85m settlement of US price fixing claims

Consumers who enjoy salmon are better off because of court case, say lawyers for buyers

Can salmon-scale extract take the place of plastic?

Project seeks to use fish-based gelatine for food wrap

Salmon Eye focused on the future with electric boats

Vessels are tailor-made for pollution-free passenger transport to visitor centre on fjord

Orkney planners give green light to new Cooke salmon farm

Councillors guided by 'thorough technical and scientific reviews'

‘Business as usual’ for Wester Ross after sale to Mowi

Details of takeover revealed as salmon farmer launches educational trust for local pupils

We’ve learned from our mistakes

Problems with the first phase of Atlantic Sapphire’s planned 220,000-tonne on-land salmon farm in Florida have led to a different and better approach for phase 2, says boss Johan Andreassen

Officials recommend approval for large Orkney salmon farm

‘Objections are not of sufficient weight to merit refusal’, planning committee told

Trial shows that seaweed may be the natural choice for cleaner fish hides

‘Proof of concept’ experiment progressing well at Scottish salmon farm

Monaco commits €10m to sustainable seas fund

Investment is a rallying cry for marine innovators, says principality’s finance minister

Salmon farmer has hosted record number of visitors this year

Increase follows ‘conscious decision’ by Scottish Sea Farms to improve understanding of sector

SalMar picks up Mowi’s discarded Donut

Salmon farmer works with closed containment specialist Bluegreen for delivery next year

MSPs to see salmon farming up close

Rural Affairs Committee will visit hatchery and marine farm

£12,000 raised in memory of young salmon farmer Nathan

'Staggering amount' shows how well our son was loved, say parents

Maritech names new North America boss

Company well positioned to lead digital transformation of seafood chain, says Greenwood

Foodtech start-up makes growing fish from cells easier and cheaper

Israeli company’s patented method removes need for ‘scaffold’ to form meat

Covid blamed for aquaculture supplier’s bankruptcy

Reduction in orders, cost increases and labour shortages caused by pandemic have been too much for Stranda Prolog

Salmon farm rents ‘already going back to coastal communities’

Industry landlord Crown Estate Scotland responds to industry’s plea for housing cash

ASC changes requirements for sea lice monitoring

Global limit replaced by regional thresholds and 21-day action deadline included in new standard

Ace Aquatec signs Americas distribution deal for fish stunner

US processing machinery maker will market Dundee company’s equipment as fish welfare and ethical practices ‘move to the top of the agenda’

Record month for Norwegian salmon and seafood exports

Higher prices and volume push salmon earnings to NOK 9.8 billion

Baader names new chief executive for Icelandic operations

German fish processing machinery heavyweight appoints Sigsteinn Gretarsson as CEO of recently merged Icelandic equipment makers Skaginn 3X and Baader Ísland