Startup has high hopes for massive, mobile fish farm 29 Jul 2022 A British startup and its Chilean strategic ally are in the process of developing a 174 metre mobile fish farm that could be capable of producing up to 5,000 tonnes of salmon per cycle.
100,000 tonne mobile fish farm docks in China 23 May 2022 China has delivered the world’s first 100,000 tonne smart aquaculture vessel on 20 May in Qingdao City.
Aquaculture helps keep Clyde shipyard afloat 31 Jan 2020 This week’s launch of a new workboat for Inverlussa Marine has been hailed as a clear demonstration of the wider economic benefits of the Scottish aquaculture industry.
In for the krill 30 Jan 2020 Matts Johansen, CEO of Aker BioMarine, explains how the world’s largest krill-fishing firm – and provider of key ingredients to the aquafeed industry – plans to ensure the sustainable development of their Antarctic fishi…
ScaleAQ and Mowi to provide new feed barges 27 Nov 2019 Mowi and ScaleAQ sign a contract to supply five new feed barges.
Irish launch new survey boat to monitor mussel beds 9 Apr 2019 The inshore survey boat will track mussel bed stocks in Dingle Bay and along the east coast of Ireland
Arran firm lands hefty boat building deal 22 Mar 2019 A family-run business on the Isle of Arran has landed a six figure boat building contract from The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC).
Aker commissions second new krill ship 19 Mar 2019 A new $65 million support vessel for their krill harvesting operations in Antarctic waters has been commissioned by Aker BioMarine.
Aker launches "industry-defining" krill harvesting vessel 22 Jan 2019 Aker BioMarine's krill harvesting vessel, The Antarctic Endurance, as been launched by Ernest Shackleton's grand-daughter at a ceremony in Ålesund this week.
Major investment by Bremnes Seashore 12 Mar 2018 Sponsored AKVA group has signed a contract for the delivery of four Polarcirkel work boats to Bremnes Seashore. With a value of more than NOK 10 million (£927,000), this is AKVA group’s largest independent boat order to date.
New addition to feed delivery fleet 11 Oct 2017 A new 81.5-metre vessel with a capacity for up to 2,700 tonnes of fish feed will be put into service for BioMar in two weeks’ time.
Cooke chooses Shetland firm for workboat 29 Jun 2017 Cooke Aquaculture Scotland has contracted Shetland shipyard Malakoff to build a new 14 m catamaran workboat.