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Swiss salmon farm secures ova supply for growth plan

Swiss salmon farm secures ova supply for growth plan

Switzerland’s first salmon farm has secured its ova requirements for the next five years through a long-term agreement with Benchmark Genetics. The agreement also includes technical support and knowledge transfer from Benchmark.

Salmon Scotland expands into supply chain

Salmon Scotland expands into supply chain

Salmon industry trade organisation Salmon Scotland has announced 12 new “partner members” from the supply sector.

Chile’s first homegrown organic salmon eggs delivered to Cooke

Chile’s first homegrown organic salmon eggs delivered to Cooke

The first batch of certified organic Atlantic salmon eggs produced in Chile have been delivered to Cooke Aquaculture Chile by Benchmark Genetics.

Benchmark strengthens genetics team

Benchmark strengthens genetics team

Aquaculture biotechnology company Benchmark has strengthened its genetics team by hiring Dr Grazyella Yoshida as senior geneticist and Hans Ekvall as junior geneticist. Both positions are located at the Benchmark Genetics head office in Bergen, Norway.

Aquaculture genetics star Houston joins Benchmark

Aquaculture genetics star Houston joins Benchmark

One of the world’s leading aquaculture genetics experts, Professor Ross Houston, is to join salmon ova provider Benchmark Genetics from the beginning of March next year.

New advances in study of genetic resistance to ISAV

New advances in study of genetic resistance to ISAV

Researchers in Scotland and Norway have discovered a quantitative trait locus (QTL) – a small region of DNA - that would explain about 3% of the variance in resistance to the infectious salmon anaemia virus (ISAV), and that could be prioritised in breeding selection.

Benchmark signs deal with tilapia giant Regal Springs

Benchmark signs deal with tilapia giant Regal Springs

Fish breeding specialist Benchmark Genetics today announced a deal with leading tilapia producer Switzerland-based Regal Springs AG.

Benchmark to supply Swedish RAS salmon farm

Benchmark to supply Swedish RAS salmon farm

Ova supplier Benchmark Genetics today signed a long-term agreement for the delivery of salmon eggs to the Premium Svensk Lax (PSL) plant, which is currently under construction in Säffle, Värmland in Sweden.

Diagnostic tool designed to improve fish heart health

Diagnostic tool designed to improve fish heart health

A tool to detect and differentiate between a range of cardiac conditions in salmon and enhance fish health and wellbeing is being developed by a group of researchers in Scotland.

Benchmark strengthens its fish health team

Benchmark strengthens its fish health team

Benchmark Genetics has appointed a senior researcher at fish farmer Cermaq to the newly created role of fish health manager for Atlantic salmon.

Singapore salmon farmer agrees Benchmark deal

Singapore salmon farmer agrees Benchmark deal

Benchmark Genetics has signed a long-term agreement to deliver Atlantic salmon eggs to Singapore RAS, which plans a salmon recirculating aquaculture system facility in Singapore.

Pure Salmon chooses Benchmark Genetics to supply ova

Pure Salmon chooses Benchmark Genetics to supply ova

Salmon ova producer Benchmark Genetics has signed a multi-year contract to supply on-land salmon farmer Pure Salmon in what Benchmark says could be its largest ever deal.

RAS expert Preston joins Benchmark Genetics

RAS expert Preston joins Benchmark Genetics

Salmon egg supplier Benchmark Genetics has appointed experienced on-land aquaculture expert Andrew Cree Preston as its global technical manager for RAS (recirculating aquaculture systems).

Ova contract signed for 100,000-tonne salmon farm in disused mine

Ova contract signed for 100,000-tonne salmon farm in disused mine

World Heritage Salmon (WHS), which plans to produce Atlantic salmon in discontinued olivine mines in Sunnylvsfjorden, Norway, has entered into a five-year contractual agreement with Benchmark Genetics for salmon eggs adapted to land-based farming.