Grant to tackle enteritis in trout 19 Jun 2018KnipBio has been awarded a grant to study how changes in diet can alleviate enteritis and other diseases in farmed rainbow trout.
Group to assess farmed/wild salmon interactions19 Jun 2018A new initiative to help mitigate pressures on wild salmon has been launched by the Scottish Government.
Positive six months for Benchmark19 Jun 2018Benchmark, the aquaculture health, genetics and advanced nutrition business, has recorded a £3.6 million profit for the six months up to 31 March 2018 – compared to a £8.2 million loss in the same per…
Must be salmon in the water 18 Jun 2018Scottish Sea Farms’ longest serving employee, Geoff Kidd, has celebrated 40 years with the company and says, despite retiring, he has plans to continue working with salmon.
New head for salmon conservation group18 Jun 2018Mark Bilsby has been named as the new CEO of the Atlantic Salmon Trust, replacing Sarah Bayley Slater who leaves the post after two and a half years.
The AKVA factor18 Jun 2018Once seen exclusively as suppliers of Norwegian fish farming kit, AKVA’s Scottish operations are not only designing and developing their own equipment for the local sector, but they’re also looking to…
New head for fishmeal body15 Jun 2018IFFO, the marine ingredients organisation, has announced the appointment of Petter Martin Johannessen as its new director general.
Executive decisions15 Jun 2018Julie Hesketh-Laird, the new chief executive of the Scottish Salmon Producer’s Organisation shares her first impressions of the country’s salmon sector and how she plans to help it to evolve.
Scottish salmon health shows substantial improvement 14 Jun 2018Marine Harvest Scotland and Scottish Sea Farms have reported a sustained improvement in fish health during the first five months of 2018, with a marked reduction in disease-related mortalities.
Women in Aquaculture: Natalie Clark13 Jun 2018Natalie Clark, nursery manager at Hoopers Island Oyster Co in Maryland, explains how plans to reseed the Chesapeake Bay with 10 billion bivalves have not only given her a dream career, but can also he…
Gulf of Mexico dead zone “the size of Connecticut”13 Jun 2018NOAA scientists are forecasting that this summer’s Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone or ‘dead zone’ – an area of low to no oxygen that can kill fish and other marine life – will be approximately 5,780 squar…
The flaws of land-based farming13 Jun 2018The arguments for moving all salmon production onto land are laced with "misinformation" according to Susan Farquharson, Executive Director of the Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association.
Those in peril on the sea 12 Jun 2018The world’s estimated 18 million aquaculture workers regularly contend with “highly hazardous” conditions and workplace injury and disease risks are high.
Mathiesen and Vella to open AQUA2018 event11 Jun 2018Dr Árni Mathiesen, Assistant Director General, FAO Fisheries & Aquaculture Department and Karmenu Vella, EU Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, have been announced as two of …
Job opportunity: Commercial Director, Benchmark Genetics11 Jun 2018SponsoredBenchmark, the fish health and aquaculture genetics specialists, are currently looking to appoint a new commercial director for their genetics division.
Successful start for Scotland's native farmed salmon strain10 Jun 2018The Scottish Salmon Company's plans to produce a unique strain of robust but slow-growing salmon – developed from wild Hebridean stocks – are now coming to commercial fruition, in a project that’s win…
Salmon farmer makes Times hitlist08 Jun 2018Independent salmon farming company, Loch Duart, has been placed at number 78 in the annual Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200 league table.
More than just oysters08 Jun 2018Loch Fyne Oysters celebrated its 40th anniversary by scooping the top prize in the Fish and Seafood category of Scotland’s Food and Drink Awards.
Benchmark and AquaChile form genetics JV 08 Jun 2018The formation of a new £19 million aquaculture breeding and genetics joint venture (JV) between Benchmark and AquaChile has been announced today.
Halamid: reliable in sea water too07 Jun 2018SponsoredHalamid is one of the best known disinfectants for aquaculture uses, improving water quality and preventing health problems with fish and shrimp.
