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Antifoulings producer delivers a net gain for environment

Antifoulings producer delivers a net gain for environment

A company that makes antifouling coatings for fish farm nets will reduce its use of heavy metals by 1,000 tonnes this year after a six-year development of a more environmentally acceptable product.

Fish farm workers rescued after boat capsizes

Fish farm workers rescued after boat capsizes

Three men working for Norwegian salmon farmer Lerøy spent half an hour in the sea today after their workboat capsized.

Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre brings 80 years of experience on board

Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre brings 80 years of experience on board

Scottish Salmon Company marine director Alan Sutherland has been appointed to the board of the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC).

Slight dip in fishmeal and oil production

Slight dip in fishmeal and oil production

Higher-than-average landings of forage fish in Northern Europe during August offset below-average availability of raw material in Peru, Chile, South Africa and India, marine ingredients organisation IFFO announced today.

Peak targets fish farming with its first oxygen machine

Peak targets fish farming with its first oxygen machine

A Glasgow-based company has launched an oxygen gas generator which it says would eliminate the need for bulk gas deliveries to fish farms.

Seafood industry spokesman to advise world leaders

Seafood industry spokesman to advise world leaders

Canadian seafood farming spokesman Tim Kennedy is to help advise a panel of world leaders on the best ways to sustainably increase food production in the sea.

Storms creating fish farming ‘ghost gear’, says ASC

Storms creating fish farming ‘ghost gear’, says ASC

Extreme weather is one of the major causes of plastic ‘ghost gear’ from fish farms entering oceans and rivers and the increasing frequency and severity of tropical storms due to climate change could exacerbate the problem, a study published by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has said.

New aquaculture act makes waves in Canadian waters

In a historic move the Canadian government has decided to draft a new aquaculture act to help modernise the current fish farming industry systems and the aquaculture industry is showing its support.

SEPA takes its aquaculture plan on the road

SEPA takes its aquaculture plan on the road

The first of nine community drop-in events offering people on the west coast and in the highland and islands the chance to find out more about the Scottish Environment Protection Agency’s new Finfish Aquaculture Sector Plan will be held this week.

Fish farm helps feed Canada’s cannabis demand

Fish farm helps feed Canada’s cannabis demand

Tilapia and cannabis may not appear to be an obvious match-up, but in Canada an aquaponics firm is using the nutrients from the warm-water fish to grow the drug for medical purposes.