Salmon farmers take fast track to success13 Oct 2018The first graduates of a unique fast-track training programme have taken up their new positions as salmon farm managers.
A fresh way of funding fish farm investments12 Oct 2018An Irish organic salmon farmer has used a novel means to finance the purchase of new state-of-the-art equipment.
Ready to Muck in11 Oct 2018Clara McGhee has recently started working on a salmon farm off the Isle of Muck. In the first installment of a new series for The Fish Site she describes the route that took her one of the most isolat…
Solberg steps down10 Oct 2018Marit Solberg, chief operating officer for Marine Harvest’s Canadian, Scottish, Irish and Faroese farming operations, has announced her retirement today.
Solving the sea louse resistance conundrum03 Oct 2018An international collaboration of scientists from Chile and the UK has revealed why some Atlantic salmon are more resistant to infection from Caligus sea lice than others.
Benchmark snaps up data tech partner03 Oct 2018Benchmark, the aquaculture health, advanced nutrition and genetics business, has agreed to acquire the data technology provider Videntis in a deal that could be worth up to £300,000.
Women in aquaculture: Ragnhild Jesica Bjella01 Oct 2018Following a knee injury Ragnhild Jesica Bjella swapped life as a chef for work as a commercial diver for Norway’s salmon-farming industry. Despite a number of close encounters with Greenland sharks, s…
Salmon farmer backs beehive initiative27 Sep 2018Loch Duart, the independent salmon farming company, has partnered with an award-winning environmental organisation to protect Scotland's bees.
Investor sought by Jurassic Salmon26 Sep 2018Polish fish farmer Jurassic Salmon is on the look-out for an investor to support the further development of its fish farm in Janowo, according to senior company representatives.
Scots supplier reveals transatlantic ambitions25 Sep 2018Gael Force Group has revealed its plans to expand its business overseas with the supply of a full range of marine equipment, technology and services to Atlantic Canada’s aquaculture market.
Closed salmon system opens for business24 Sep 2018Cermaq has transferred its first batch of smolt into the world’s largest flexible closed containment system, which has the capacity to hold 400 tonnes of salmon.
Fish waste fuels island economy24 Sep 2018Salmon waste is helping to provide power to the Isle of Lewis, thanks to a recent upgrade of its main waste processing facility.
Algae is chief suspect in mass salmon mortality24 Sep 2018An outbreak of algae – possibly caused by agricultural run-off – is suspected as the cause of 750,000 mortalities at a salmon farm in the Faroe Islands last week.
Salmon gill health project launched20 Sep 2018A three-year project that aims to help alleviate gill disease in farmed salmon, largely by focusing on net management strategies, has been launched today.
Salmon body boosts sustainability credentials19 Sep 2018The Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) has recruited Anne Anderson from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) to be its inaugural director of sustainability.
Salmon producers bring political expert on board18 Sep 2018The Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) has appointed the respected political journalist Hamish Macdonell, to the newly created role of director of strategic engagement.
Salmon standard sets new benchmark17 Sep 2018The ASC’s Salmon Standard has been recognised by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI), a seafood certification industry benchmark.
Cermaq Canada invests in new Hydrolicer17 Sep 2018PG Flow Solutions has been contracted to supply its PG-HydroFlow fish pump system to a salmon delousing barge that Neptune Marine will build for Cermaq Canada.
Fish and chips: how computer analytics can transform aquaculture17 Sep 2018Tony Chen, founder of Manolin, explains why he ditched working for Uncle Sam in favour of joining an aquaculture accelerator, even though he’s better at managing data than fish
