Nutraceuticals bring new progress to AGD treatment strategy 25 Mar 2022 Emerging research has shown that nutraceuticals in aquafeed can delay the onset and progress of clinical signs of amoebic gill disease (AGD) in farmed Atlantic salmon.
Survey suggests local support for Scotland’s salmon sector 25 Mar 2022 A new poll suggests that the majority of Scots living near salmon farms support the sector and welcome the jobs it provides.
Salmon farmers ramp up coastal litter picking initiative 22 Mar 2022 Scotland’s salmon farmers have launched new measures to help keep beaches clean of marine litter.
State-of-the-art salmon RAS to be built in Switzerland 22 Mar 2022 A strategic partnership between Swiss Blue Salmon and Billund Aquaculture will jumpstart production of sustainable, land-based Atlantic salmon and spur the development of Switzerland's aquaculture sector.
Cargill secures 24.5 percent of shares in Chilean salmon company 21 Mar 2022 Chile’s Salmones Multiexport SA (Multi X) has added Cargill as a new strategic partner as it expands its reach to new customers.
Tiamulin could be viable replacement for florfenicol in farmed salmon 21 Mar 2022 Researchers from Chile’s INCAR have found that tiamulin can be used in lieu of florfenicol in the fight against tenacibaculosis.
Israeli alt-seafood startup secures $12 million funding 18 Mar 2022 Plantish, a startup that has developed plant-based salmon fillets, has announced the completion of a $12.45 million seed round.
Canada's salmon farmers target six-year licence renewal 14 Mar 2022 Canada’s salmon farmers argue that a renewal of BC’s salmon farming licences for a minimum of six years is required, following the release of a new document by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
Research sheds new light on the microbiota of farmed fish 11 Mar 2022 The results of decades of research into the microbiota of fish intestines have been called into question after a chance discovery during a recent trial in Norway.
Preparing Placentia Bay for Grieg's new salmon farming cluster 11 Mar 2022 Innovasea announced today that it has begun installing a complete real-time environmental monitoring system at Grieg Seafood’s new Red Island salmon farm site in Newfoundland’s Placentia Bay.
Assessing the sustainability of land-based salmon farms 10 Mar 2022 Sponsored Smart Salmon has released its first environmental social governance (ESG) and impact report for its planned land-based salmon facilities in Norway and France.
Data helps to drive down salmon mortalities by 41 percent 9 Mar 2022 One of Norway’s leading salmon producers has attributed a 41 percent reduction in mortalities to the adoption of a digital platform that allows them to make data-driven decisions on their farm.
Scots aim for lice-resistant salmon 9 Mar 2022 A new £1.7 million research effort from Scotland's Roslin Institute and the University of Stirling's Institute of Aquaculture hopes to identify genetic mechanisms that could make Atlantic salmon more resistant to sea lic…
Kvarøy Arctic shakes up US management team and scoops award 9 Mar 2022 Kvarøy Arctic has expanded its US team as it broadens its reach into the retail and food service sectors and gets a nod from the Fast Company for its "small and mighty" status.
Seaweed researcher scoops $22k award 8 Mar 2022 A researcher who is looking to improve the economic and environmental sustainability of prawn and lobster farming by including seaweed in their diets has won a Science and Innovation Award from Australia’s Federal Govern…
Salmon farmers use their voice to raise awareness on International Women's Day 8 Mar 2022 Sophie Ryan, CEO of Global Salmon Initiative, discusses gender issues in the aquaculture sector to mark International Women’s Day.
Scotland's rural communities get a good shock from the salmon sector 7 Mar 2022 Scotland's salmon sector is helping to fund and install dozens of life-saving defibrillators in local communities where the companies operate.
Study raises major aquafeed concerns 2 Mar 2022 Directly eating small pelagic fish rather turning them into aquafeed for farmed salmon could prevent the harvest of nearly 4 million tonnes of fish, while simultaneously providing an extra 6 million tonnes of seafood.
Dynamic duo set to lead Scottish Sea Farms in Shetland 2 Mar 2022 Scottish Sea Farms has confirmed the first of its key Shetland appointments, following the company’s acquisition of Grieg Seafood Hjaltland UK in December 2021.
Aquafeed sector linked to decline in wild salmon size 28 Feb 2022 The exploitation of capelin by the aquafeed sector might be linked to the decline in the size of wild salmon in Finland, according to a new study.
