A new means to measure broodstock28 Aug 2019A project to develop underwater vision technology for measuring aquaculture broodstock has been launched, following the signing of an agreement between Hendrix Genetics and Plant & Food Research.
Turning ill health to gill health28 Aug 2019A project that aims to determine the optimal water conditions for treating salmon with gill health issues has been launched by a consortium of Scottish aquaculture experts today.
The aquaculture pioneers who are embracing the renewable energy revolution28 Aug 2019Given the potential impact that climate change could have on the aquaculture sector, it’s encouraging to note that several on-farm developments are currently helping to reduce the carbon footprint of …
Showcase shortlist: meet the innovators – Seafood Portal26 Aug 2019The founder and CEO of a new cloud-based digital trading platform for seafood explains to The Fish Site how he aims to disrupt the seafood trading industry.
Record numbers at Aqua Nor26 Aug 2019Over 28,000 people from 74 countries visited Aqua Nor in Trondheim over the four days of the exhibition, setting a new a record for the event.
A sneak preview of Norway’s largest land-based salmon site23 Aug 2019Visitors to Aqua Nor were treated to virtual reality tour of Norway’s largest land-based salmon site this week.
How telemetry can improve fish health22 Aug 2019A telemetric helmet which will allow vets to assess fish health remotely has been launched by Stim this month.
High hopes for new closed-containment design22 Aug 2019A new closed-containment system that has been hailed by Nofima as having “considerable potential” to be economically viable has been launched in Norway this week.
Shrimp, pangasius and tilapia farmers set to benefit from salmon sector knowledge22 Aug 2019Successful disease management methods developed in salmon are being piloted in shrimp, tilapia and pangasius farming in Indonesia.
The design that cuts down on downtime on live harvest vessels21 Aug 2019A new disinfection system that could dramatically reduce the amount of downtime live harvest vessels need for cleaning and disinfection is due to be trialled commercially in Norway next week.
Counting the true cost of combatting sea lice21 Aug 2019How the recent proliferation of sea lice, and new methods for ensuing salmon are not infested with them, is driving up the cost of Norwegian salmon production was the subject of a compelling talk at A…
Why fish farmers must “hurry slowly” in their quest for technological progress20 Aug 2019The need to ensure that new technological systems are actually safe to trial on salmon was the central strand of a talk by Åsa Espmark at yesterday’s Nofima conference at Aqua Nor.
Benchmark wins Aqua Nor Innovation Award20 Aug 2019Benchmark is delighted to announce that it has won the prestigious AquaNor Innovation Award 2019 for CleanTreat, a new water purification system that removes medicines from treatment water before rele…
Food for thought20 Aug 2019Mowi farm technician Clara McGhee discusses the crucial business of salmon feeding strategies and how these help to ensure a site remains profitable, environmentally sustainable and capable of produc…
Trust deems Canna salmon farm economically and environmentally "unacceptable"19 Aug 2019The National Trust for Scotland has officially opposed Mowi’s proposed plans to establish a 2,500-tonne capacity organic salmon farm off the isle of Canna.
Salmon producers seek to capitalise on Japanese appetite for Scots seafood19 Aug 2019Scottish seafood exports to Japan rose to over 2,630 tonnes last year, up from 598 tonnes in 2017, and a contingent of seafood companies heading east for the Japan Seafood Expo 2019 (21 – 23 August) i…
Benchmark chief to step down19 Aug 2019Malcolm Pye, founder and CEO of Benchmark, the aquaculture health, nutrition and genetics business, has announced that he will step down as CEO at the end of November.
Penning a new script18 Aug 2019A next generation net pen concept designed for producing salmon in offshore locations is set for its international launch at Aqua Nor. Marc Wilson, marketing manager at Gael Force, explains what makes…
Lice, camera, action!16 Aug 2019A pioneering system that can automatically count sea lice – and potentially save thousands of man hours, as well as improve fish welfare – is in the running for this year’s Nor Fishing Innovation Awar…
Tesco encourages salmon producers to use less fishmeal and fish oil in their feeds14 Aug 2019Tesco is updating its salmon standards with the intention of reducing the amount of wild-caught fish that is fed to salmon in aquaculture.
