Salmon farmers asked for views on enriching environment for fish Scotland’s fish farmers are being asked their views on enriching the environment in which fish are grown, and how practical such measures could be.
Modern marvel: Huon adds the Hulk to barge line-up Tasmanian salmon farmer Huon Aquaculture has taken delivery of a new feed barge, named the Hulk. The 600-tonne barge and its stablemate, the Hogan, are the largest in the southern hemisphere.
Salmon sustainability is an open book for GSI The Global Salmon Initiative (GSI) today published its 2019 annual sustainability report, which provides a breakdown of 15 key sustainability metrics per member company and per region.
Maritech wins software contract from Firda Seafood Aquaculture software supplier Maritech has announced a new contract with Norwegian salmon and trout farmer Firda Seadood.
Gael Force pledges Covid bonus as directors take cut Inverness-based salmon farming supplier Gael Force Group is to give its production and distribution staff an additional payment for April because of the extra effort required to carry on working on safely during the Covid-19 epidemic.
Ewing praises ‘million meals a day’ aquaculture workers Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy Fergus Ewing has paid tribute to fish farming workers for keeping the supply of fresh salmon, trout and shellfish reaching UK supermarkets amid the Covid-19 epidemic.
World’s first hybrid wellboat charges into action The world’s first hybrid wellboat, the Ro Vision, has gone straight into service for Norwegian salmon farmer SalMar after being delivered to wellboat services provider Rostein.
Salmon farming adapts to keep working through crisis Scotland’s salmon farmers are changing how they work in the face of the Covid-19 epidemic which has led to a partial lockdown in the UK.
Chilean fish farmers plan Scotland trips to see Hydrolicer at work Norwegian company Smir, which makes the Hydrolicer, is planning to welcome Chilean salmon farmers to Scotland to show its technology in action later this year.
Nova Scotia residents urged to heed science, not scare stories Residents and elected officials in Nova Scotia have been urged to stand up to anti-salmon farming sentiments “based on the politics of fear rather than the realities of science”.
AKVA Scotland moves from loss to profit year-on-year Aquaculture supplier AKVA has reported strong growth in Scotland in the last quarter of 2019, despite losses for the group overall. The Inverness-based Scottish branch finished in profit, having made a loss in the same period the year before.
Salmon farming winning Holyrood hearts and minds A poll of Scottish MSPs has found that attitudes towards the Scottish salmon farming sector improved last year.
Chilean divers bid to end salmon farm death toll Aquaculture divers in Chile are seeking new laws to give them better protection after “approximately 15” died in accidents at salmon farms last year.
Canadian PM pushes ahead with salmon farm ‘transition’ Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has instructed recently appointed fisheries minister Bernadette Jordan to press ahead with ending net-pen salmon farming in British Columbia by 2025.
