AquaBounty hires Chris Beattie as chief scientific officer Transgenic-salmon farmer AquaBounty has announced the appointment of former Merck Animal Health and AKVA executive Dr Chris Beattie as its new chief scientific officer.
AKVA announces contracts for two post-smolt RAS Aquaculture supplier AKVA has been awarded contracts to deliver two post-smolt recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) in Norway.
Supply chain issues and inflation dent AKVA’s profit Aquaculture industry supplier AKVA group increased both revenue and operating profit in the fourth quarter of last year compared to the same period in 2020, it said in its Q4 2021 report published today.
Israeli investor taking 15% stake in AKVA group Israel Corp., a listed Israeli investment company, has agreed to buy around 15% of the shares in Norwegian aquaculture technology supplier AKVA group. This means that AKVA group will receive around NOK 300 million (£25.6m) in new funds.
AKVA seals $150m deal to equip US salmon RAS AKVA group has secured a contract with fellow Norwegian company AquaCon AS for the construction of the first phase of a land-based salmon farm in Maryland in the eastern United States.
Covid restrictions hit AKVA profits in second quarter AKVA group has blamed a downturn in profit and revenue in the second quarter of this year on the impact of Covid restrictions on both its land-based and cage segments.
AKVA’s Atlantis pens stocked with 2kg salmon Two submersible pens in which salmon are kept 30 metres below the surface for the duration of their stay have been stocked for the third and final time in Norway.
Land-based business boosts AKVA Salmon industry supplier AKVA Group’s Land Based segment was the most encouraging performer for the Norwegian company in the first quarter of the year, although its Caged Based segment remains its primary revenue generator.
Cyber-attack has cost AKVA at least £3.4m so far The direct costs of a cyber-attack on global aquaculture supplier AKVA were NOK 40-50 million (£3.4m-£4.2m), with consequential costs still to be added, the company said today.
AKVA buys one-third stake in UK feed software partner Aquaculture supplier AKVA group has acquired 33.7% of the shares in UK company Observe Technologies Ltd to further strengthen its digital strategy, it announced today.
AKVA delays financial reports because of cyber-attack Aquaculture supplier AKVA group has postponed the presentation of its fourth quarter results and annual report for 2020 because of the cyber-attack on the business on January 10.
AKVA getting back on track after cyber-attack Aquaculture supplier AKVA group, which was subjected to a cyber-attack that shut down several key IT systems on January 10, has detected the root cause of the problem, it said today.
AKVA facing ransom demand from hackers Aquaculture supplier AKVA group has received a ransom demand from hackers who launched a cyber attack on the company yesterday, chief executive Knut Nesse has told Norwegian media.
Benchmark to supply eggs to NAP salmon farm in China Nordic Aqua Partners (NAP), which is building an on-land salmon farm in Ningbo, China has signed a five-year contract with Benchmark Genetics for the supply of 9.5 million ova.
