Dorset to host UK's first redclaw crayfish RAS 12 Nov 2021 The UK’s first redclaw crayfish farm – operating in an indoor recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) – is due to open shortly in Dorset, as Elena Piana, founder of Noola Redclaw, explains.
Salmon grown in a supermarket near you 7 Oct 2021 Following a €3.7 million deal, Agtira is poised to produce salmon, cucumbers, tomatoes and herbs in an aquaponics facility beside the Östersund branch of Sweden’s largest supermarket chain, Maxi ICA.
Deciding the future of Mexico’s Totoaba farms 23 Sep 2021 The fate of Mexico’s nascent Totoaba aquaculture industry is hanging in the balance, as farmers await a decision by CITES on whether it will be possible to export this once-threatened species.
Alt-seafood: how plant-based shrimp and scallops are blowing minds 15 Sep 2021 The plant-based seafood segment is moving far beyond soy and corn-based substitutions and can now offer seafood lovers the same taste and experience as the "real thing", according to Monica Talbert, CEO of the Plant-Base…
UK regulator clears Scottish Sea Farms' purchase of Grieg's Shetland sites 8 Dec 2021 The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today cleared Scottish Sea Farms’ bid to acquire Grieg Seafood Hjaltland UK, paving the way for the deal to be completed.
New report from Nofima demystifies Norway’s marine side stream industry 8 Dec 2021 Seafood companies that want to increase the value of their residual raw material and use it in new products must comply with a wide range of regulations, documentation requirements, customs barriers and complicated marke…
European aquaculture producers hold General Assembly in Rome 8 Dec 2021 The Federation of European Aquaculture Producers (FEAP) held its 2021 General Assembly onsite in Rome on 3 December.
Kelp farming could become an aquaculture mainstay for Alaska 6 Dec 2021 Coastal communities across Alaska are supplementing their income by farming kelp, diversifying their economy beyond commercial fishing and tourism.
Could Brazil replace China as the world’s top tilapia producer? 1 Dec 2021 Brazil is the world’s only tilapia producer with the long-term potential to grow more than China, according to one of the world’s foremost tilapia experts.
Salmon farming worth £2 billion to Scottish economy 29 Apr 2019 Scotland’s salmon farming sector is worth over £2 billion to the country’s economy, according to a new report.
A decision that "could reshape the salmon market globally" 11 Apr 2019 Rabobank and WWF have teamed up to improve the sustainability of Chile’s salmon farming sector by offering the country's…
How swine fever could benefit the global aquaculture trade 22 Mar 2019 Aquaculture producers can expect a rise in demand for their products over the next few years, due to protein shortages c…
Health message key to future salmon sales 16 Jan 2019 Salmon sellers must market their products as being “the leading healthy and sustainable protein and move away from being…
Fish-free seafood – a quick look at an emerging market 1 Apr 2019 With sales of vegan seafood already booming, The Fish Site looks at some of the movers and shakers in the fish-free seaf…
Shrimp farmer secures $100 million retail deal 30 Mar 2019 Chinese e-commerce giant ecMAx has signed an agreement to buy €100 million worth of shrimp and other aquaculture product…
Cermaq cashes in on polar provenance 18 Mar 2019 Cermaq has launched its True Arctic brand of salmon at the Seafood Expo North America (SENA) this week.
Scottish farmers target US seafood market 12 Mar 2019 Four of Scotland’s top aquaculture producers are en route to Boston this week to exhibit at Seafood Expo North America (…
