Atlantic Salmon

The use of nanobubbles has been shown to dramatically improve the efficiency of oxygenating semi-closed containment salmon pens.

Scottish salmon is celebrating 30 years of holding the prestigious ‘Label Rouge’ quality mark in France, a recognition that delivers a massive economic boost for Scotland.

Cell-cultured salmon pioneer Wildtype has attracted investment from some big names in the food and entertainment industry as it completes is $100 million series B funding round.

Results of a new study by researchers at Nofima suggest that peracetic acid can safely be used as a water disinfectant in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) that contain salmon parr.

Major economic damage and job losses could be on the cards if Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans does not reissue 79 salmon farming licenses in British Columbia (BC).

Initial quarterly reports from Benchmark PLC show a 38 percent jump in revenues in 2022 as its long-awaited sea lice treatments CleanTreat and Ectosan Vet begin commercial operations.

The latest quarterly reporting from Mowi ASA shows that the firm posted a 12 percent growth in revenues to €4.208 million, and a 6 percent boost in harvest volumes, reaching 466,000 tonnes in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Purchases of Scottish salmon in UK shops rose to £1.1 billion in 2021 as shoppers increased their consumption levels.

Arctic Fish, which produces salmon in Iceland’s Wesfjords, has reported the death of up to 2,000 tonnes of salmon at two of its farms in Dyrafjordur.

As an aquaculture veterinarian based in Tasmania, Australia, Christine travels the continent to assist fish farms to improve biological productivity and solve fish health issues.

The regulations governing Scotland’s salmon farming sector are set to change dramatically, should the findings of a new report be followed-up by legislators.

The first commercial cohort of salmon to be produced in Cermaq’s iFarm have performed well – with 50 percent fewer lice treatments needed than in neighbouring conventional net pens.

Salmon stocked into Atlantic Sapphire’s Florida RAS after the middle of 2020 are performing far better than their predecessors.

Salmon that have been rendered sterile by an innovative technique have been shown to be just as healthy as their fertile counterparts.

The Scottish salmon sector’s investment in the Wild Salmonid Support Fund has increased by over £100,000 following the success of the previous round in 2021.

Onshore aquaculture company Atlantic Sapphire has reached an agreement with Skretting and Veramaris to include algae-based omega-3 feed ingredients in its aquafeeds as it announces a broader ambition to phase out marine …

SYLFEED, an EU-funded research project has developed a process that derives single-cell proteins (SCPs) from wood – potentially giving a sustainability boost to the aquaculture nutrition sector.

Graintec and ImpactMarine have entered into a strategic cooperation agreement to accelerate the development of recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) technology into new markets.

Aquaculture trainees Emily Underhill, Derek Ferguson and Emmanuelle Rey have been short-listed for Lantra Scotland’s Awards for Land-based and Aquaculture Skills (the ALBAS).

The global shrimp farming sector is likely to experience record increases in harvest volumes during the first half of 2022, while the salmon sector is likely to enjoy its highest prices since 2016.