Rabobank revises fishmeal, shrimp and salmon predictions for 2020 15 Jan 2020 Two months after its last report on the global animal protein production sector, Rabobank’s Gorjan Nikolik offers The Fish Site some revised thoughts on the recent performance of the fishmeal, salmon and shrimp sectors a…
Cleaversmith joins CATC 10 Jan 2020 The Center for Aquaculture Technologies Canada (CATC) has appointed Dr Jason Cleaversmith as the vice president of its health and nutrition business unit and general manager of its Canadian operations.
Optimising fluid dynamics in onshore farming 8 Jan 2020 Research into how to improve the swimming conditions and ensure the even distribution of oxygen and feed in the vast tanks used for onshore salmon farming is currently underway.
Salmon and trout help Norway smash seafood export record 7 Jan 2020 Growth in both the value and volume of the salmon and trout farming sectors helped Norway reach a new seafood export record in 2019.
Mowi Scotland steps up ASC drive 6 Jan 2020 Mowi has reiterated its ambition for all its Scottish sites to achieve Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification.
Fresh protests over plans for 5,000 tonne salmon farm 2 Jan 2020 The Scottish Salmon Company’s plans to establish a 5,000 tonne salmon farm off the north coast of Arran have sparked fresh protests by island residents over the festive season.
Gill health issues hit Loch Duart's profits 1 Jan 2020 Gill health challenges dented the profits of Loch Duart, the independent salmon farming company, in the latest tax year.
Salmon firm fails to crack Eigg 30 Dec 2019 Residents of the Scottish island of Eigg have overwhelmingly voted against a proposal by Mowi to site a salmon farm off its shores.
How to reduce lice levels by 75 percent 26 Dec 2019 An innovative cage design that ensures salmon stay at least 10 metres below the surface of the sea has been shown to reduce lice levels by 75 percent.
A forensic means of tackling seafood fraud 24 Dec 2019 Loch Duart has announced plans to ensure the traceability of its salmon in North America.
Fire leads to mass fish farm escapes 23 Dec 2019 A fire at one of Mowi’s farms in British Columbia has led to the escape of 21,000 farmed Atlantic salmon.
Soy source: feed producers unite against rainforest destruction 19 Dec 2019 The world's leading salmon feed producers has joined forces in a bid to ensure that the soy they source for their feeds is not contributing to deforestation of the Amazon in Brazil.
Hope for tackling complex gill disease in salmon 19 Dec 2019 An internaitonal team of researchers believe that “a significant step” has been taken towards the early detection and potential treatment of complex gill disease in salmon.
Economies of Scale 18 Dec 2019 Cermaq has signed a two-year global partnership agreement with ScaleAQ, the same week Mowi announced a similar deal with AKVA, as two of the world’s leading salmon producers side with different equipment suppliers.
The Odd man in 16 Dec 2019 Odd Eliasen has replaced Craig Anderson as CEO of The Scottish Salmon Company, in the build up to its merger with Bakkafrost.
Putting algal and GM plant oils to the test 16 Dec 2019 Scientists are testing whether oils from microalgae and genetically modified (GM) oilseed crops could provide beneficial omega-3 oils for salmon and, in turn, boost human health.
The farm that aims to monitor every individual salmon 16 Dec 2019 A pioneering salmon farm, designed to establish the health and welfare of every individual fish in a pen, is due to be launched by Cermaq in Norway next month.
Searching for an in-feed sea lice vaccine 13 Dec 2019 A project to develop a pioneering oral vaccine to protect salmon from sea lice has just been launched in Scotland.
Brunei set for 10,000 tonne salmon farm 12 Dec 2019 The fund behind Pure Salmon, 8F Asset Management, has signed an agreement with Brunei’s government to build a 10,000 tonne salmon farm in the sultanate.
Fish farm hit by £2 million phishing scam 11 Dec 2019 A man from Leicester was part of a phishing scam which swindled over £2 million from Wester Ross Fisheries, a court heard.
