Eel production going swimmingly for 35 years The rapid increase in the number of recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) being built or planned around the world might lead observers to think such technology is new.
Fish farmer pushes the boat out at naming ceremony Norwegian salmon farmer Alsaker Fjordbruk christened its wellboat, the 90-metre Kristoffer Tronds, in some style at the the weekend.
Spanish tech start-up makes bio-printed salmon A Spanish start-up company that has developed technology to “bio-print” meat at a rate of 10 kilos per minute is now looking at doing the same with seafood.
Feed barge heads to Spain from Polish shipyard A 450 tonne-capacity feed barge has begun the long journey to the east coast of Spain after its completion at the Stal Complex shipyard in Poland.
Spanish store chain backs find-the-farmer fish packs A label guaranteeing the responsibly farmed origins of its seafood is being promoted in an advertising campaign by Spanish supermarket chain Eroski, which has around 1,000 outlets.
Spanish RAS salmon farm developer given €1m grant The regional government of Cantabria is northern Spain has confirmed a €1 million grant to a company intending to establish a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) Atlantic salmon farm in the province.
Norway sees opportunity in pre-pack and Asia recovery A strong growth in consumer demand for pre-packaged products is providing a new opportunity for salmon farmers who have seen sales and prices shrink because of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the latest update from the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC).
Atlantic salmon to be farmed in northern Spain A Spanish company is spending €30 million on a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) to grow Atlantic salmon in the northern province of Cantabria.
€16m compensation for storm-damaged fish farms Spanish insurance company Agroseguro has paid out €16.27 million in compensation to aquaculture companies for damage caused by winter storms.
Mediterranean fish farms modernise and grow Fish farming in the Mediterranean is on the rise, as new methods of parasite control make large-scale operations in warm water more feasible.
