Cold water

In the third installment of the series, farm technician Clara McGhee explains how both her own farm site, and the Scottish salmon industry in general, are embracing change.

Ranching sea urchins, RAS shrimp production and land-based seaweed cultivation were among the ventures pitched to potential investors at Fish 2.0’s meeting in California this week.

Although lagging behind Norway, research into the use of Pacific cleaner fish species to combat lice issues is showing some promise.

A manual that explains how best to assess farmed salmon welfare has been published in English for the first time today.

When Magnus Gjerde was appointed skipper of the brand new wellboat Seihav, he thought he was captaining a vessel that would be the pride of the Norwegian fleet for at least a decade. Two years later, however, he’s not so sure

Russia’s largest salmon producer, Russian Aquaculture, has announced plans for a massive expansion of its business by 2025.

Clara McGhee has recently started working on a salmon farm off the Isle of Muck. In the second installment of her series for The Fish Site she describes powerboat training, production systems and public perception of the salmon sector.