Machine learning deployed to select sea lice resistant salmon Technology that uses artificial intelligence to count sea lice on salmon will help breeders select future generations of parasite resistant fish.
Content marketing Content marketing: M / V Steyer undergoes major upgrade opening up new opportunities for de-licing treatment Mechanical de-lice vessel M / V Steyer has undergone a month-long upgrade which now allows it to carry out treatments at farms with only single source pens.
Newfoundland targets next generation with training tool A virtual reality training programme designed to provide farm experience for potential aquaculture recruits was launched yesterday in Newfoundland.
Icelandic farmer plans 80,000 tonne processing plant Icelandic salmon farmer Arnarlax has announced plans to build a processing plant with capacity for 80,000 tonnes of fish in the Westfjords region of the country.
Seafood Scotland spells out costs of EU trade war Seafood Scotland has reiterated a warning from the salmon sector that proposed changes to the Northern Ireland protocol could spark a damaging trade war with the EU.
Global salmon farmers chart environmental progress The Global Salmon Initiative (GSI), which represents approximately 40% of salmon production worldwide, has seen a 48% decrease in antibiotic use among its members in the past nine years.
CleanTreat helps drive ‘excellent’ six months for Benchmark Aquaculture health, genetics and nutrition company Benchmark Holdings has reported ‘excellent’ interim results for the first half of 2022, with 33% growth in revenues to £79.2 million and 100% growth in earnings to £15.9 million before interest and tax.
Salmon farmers urge PM to avert ‘collision course’ with EU Salmon Scotland, which represents salmon farmers, has written to the Prime Minister over fears of a looming trade war with Europe.
Global seafood map reveals soaring demand Global seafood trade rebounded strongly in 2021, driven by growing demand for high-value seafood in the US, the EU, and China, according to a recent report by Rabobank.
‘Unique’ training tool supports better fish care An online training tool has been developed to help aquaculture professionals improve fish health and welfare.
Minister ‘astonished’ by marine litter problem More needs to be done to tackle marine litter around Scotland’s coastline, said a Scottish government minister after an ‘eye-opening’ visit to the north-west last week.
Farmed salmon served up in Stirling school pilot Farmed Scottish salmon is on the menu at schools in Stirling in an initiative aimed at increasing consumption of the nutritious fish among youngsters.
Putting aquaculture in the picture at Aviemore At Fish Farming Expert we do our best to keep readers informed about what’s happening in the industry, and at the recent edition of Aquaculture UK at Aviemore we literally put them in the picture.
Grieg sees bright future after record Q1 results Canada and Norway salmon farmer Grieg Seafood has reported record first-quarter results for what chief executive Andreas Kvame said was a period “unlike anything I have seen before in my 26 years in the salmon farming industry”.
Scottish Sea Farms saves £4m through office merger Scottish Sea Farms has saved £4 million by integrating the Lerwick-based IT, financial and human resources functions of new acquisition Grieg Seafood Hjaltland UK (Grieg Shetland) into its business, SSF’s co-owner Lerøy said in its first quarter 2022 report today.
Earnings and costs rise for Lerøy Salmon and trout farmer Lerøy has warned that the feed cost per kilo of fish harvested will increase by an estimated NOK 3-4 (£0.25-0.33) per kilo in 2022 compared with 2021, although this will be offset by higher prices for the fish.
We’re ova the worst says Mowi after eggs get blame for problems Mowi Scotland is predicting improved fish health and productivity in the second half of 2022 after its last stocks of poorly performing fish grown from externally sourced eggs have been harvested.
NRS cuts harvest guidance after salmon suffer winter wounds Norway and Iceland salmon farmer Norwegian Royal Salmon has reduced its projected harvest in Norway for 2022 from 35,000 gutted weight tonnes to 32,000 gwt due to early harvesting for welfare reasons.
Don’t start a trade war with EU, Salmon Scotland tells Westminster Salmon Scotland has raised fears that a trade war with the European Union could have a devastating impact on Britain’s export market.
