Chilean salmonid export earnings fall 11.5% in H1 The value of Chilean salmonid exports fell by 11.5% to US $2,379 million in the first half of 2020, compared to $2,689m in the same period last year.
Mowi casts its environet wider Mowi Scotland will have installed its circular environets in 90 cages across seven sites by the end of this year and plans to begin using some in Ireland in 2021.
Service boat operator FSV orders five new vessels Norwegian aquaculture service boat operator FSV Group has signed a contract for the delivery of five new vessels from boatbuilder Sletta Verft.
Cermaq’s semi-closed cage takes shape in Canada Salmon farmer Cermaq has released photographs of assembly work on the semi-closed containment system (SCCS) it is building in British Columbia, Canada.
Gael Force unveils ambitious expansion strategy Aquaculture supplier Gael Force Group has announced new boardroom appointments and laid out a five-year expansion strategy to more than double both its sales and its 250-strong workforce.
Loch Duart and Cargill fund Scourie broadband boost Salmon farmer Loch Duart and feed manufacturer Cargill have provided £14,400 to fund a new wireless broadband service for households in the Scourie area of Sutherland, where Loch Duart is based.
Gael Force cranks up the comfort for Mowi Canada Scottish aquaculture supplier Gael Force Group has delivered its first Canadian-built feed barge to Mowi Canada East.
Chilean salmon farmer fined £150k for hiding fish deaths Chilean salmon farmer Nova Austral has been fined 150 million pesos (£150,000) after concealing the extent of mortality among its fish.
Companies team up to offer one-stop shop for RAS Global aquaculture consultancy SmartAqua and Australian project delivery company Wiley have teamed up to provide turnkey services for land-based aquaculture, recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) project management, processing plant design and construction.
Marin Trust backs blockchain to tighten traceability The Marin Trust, which certifies the sustainability of marine ingredients used in fish feed, is attempting to kickstart the use of blockchain technology by raw ingredients suppliers.
Food expert hired to drive salmon sales in France Scottish Quality Salmon, which sets the quality and promotes Label Rouge Scottish Salmon, has created the new role of business development director to grow the Label Rouge Scottish Salmon brand and enhance the market for its exports.
Permit conversion anchors the future for Ocean Farm 1 The eight temporary development permits granted to SalMar’s pioneering Ocean Farm 1 have been converted into ordinary commercial food fish permits by Norway’s Fisheries Directorate.
Minecraft tycoons help Ace Aquatec build better world Aquaculture technology specialist Ace Aquatec has attracted new investment from Scottish video game entrepreneurs Chris van der Kuyl and Paddy Burns, the company announced today.
Review: current can help fish swim off stress Providing active fish species with a current to swim against improves recovery from acute stresses such as handling or confinement, according to a new scientific article.
Lerøy harvests rise for Q2 and H1 Fish farmer Lerøy harvested 38,900 gutted weight tonnes of salmon and trout in Norway in the second quarter of this year, an increase of 1,800 gwt of the same period last year, it said in a trading update today.
SalMar harvests 41,000 tonnes in Q2 Norwegian salmon farmer SalMar harvested nearly 41,000 tonnes (gutted weight) in the second quarter this year, the company reported in a trading update.
Norway Royal Salmon suspects ISA outbreak Millions of salmon could be at risk of Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) at the farms of leading Norwegian producer Norway Royal Salmon (NRS).
Kvalheim’s move to Asia is ‘dream job’ Seafood veteran Johan Kvalheim is leaving his post as general manager of the North Atlantic Seafood Forum (NASF) to return to the Norwegian Seafood Council.
Weak krone drives Norwegian exports to new record Norwegian seafood exports reached a record high in value for the first six months of this year despite the challenges of the coronavirus.
Hybrid ship offers greener feed deliveries from BioMar Fish feed manufacturer BioMar Norway and ship owner Bio Feeder are collaborating on a hybrid conversion of a vessel to deliver feed to salmon farmers in a greener way.
Aller Flow ‘helps RAS fish grow’ A new salmon feed developed for recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) offers improved feed conversion ratios, claims its manufacturer.
