Tackling sea lice with Big Data6 Mar 2019A new platform to help salmon farmers track, compare, and improve treatment strategies against sea lice has been launched today by Manolin, the aquaculture analytics company.
Major milestone for algal omega-3s5 Mar 2019Over 350,000 tonnes of feed containing an algal ingredient designed to boost the omega-3 levels of salmon have been delivered to Norwegian aquaculture producers since 2016.
£2 million smolt health study launched5 Mar 2019A new £2 million study that aims to improve the health and welfare of salmon smolts raised in RAS systems has been launched today.
MSD acquires aquaculture sedative specialist4 Mar 2019MSD Animal Health has announced plans to acquire Scan Aqua AS, the operational affiliate of Scanvacc AS, a company with a strong expertise in fish health and fish welfare.
Record year for Scottish Salmon Co1 Mar 2019The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has reported record operating profits for 2018 - rising from £38.7 to £56.3 million year-on-year - helped by a strong fourth quarter.
Nordic to establish Californian salmon or steelhead farm23 Feb 2019Nordic Aquafarms has unveiled plans to build a new land-based farm, for producing either Altantic salmon or steelhead, in northern California.
World’s largest wellboat nears completion22 Feb 2019The hull of the 116 metre Ronja Storm – the aquaculture industry’s largest wellboat – has arrived at Havyard yard in Leirvik.
A day in the life of a fish farm technician22 Feb 2019In the fifth installment of the series, Mowi (formerly known as Marine Harvest) farm technician Clara McGhee discusses the day-to-day running of a salmon farm.
Scotland's gene genius: part II21 Feb 2019In the second part of the feature, Professor Ross Houston, who is currently involved in using gene editing to improve resistance to diseases in salmon, explains the barriers – technical, regulatory an…
Salmon firms face major EU investigation19 Feb 2019Three Norwegian-owned Scottish salmon farming companies have been subject of an EU investigation into anti-competitive practices today.
Farmer helps revive wild salmon stocks19 Feb 2019The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has helped launch a new restocking project on Mull as part of its ongoing commitment to working collaboratively with wild fisheries and sustainably supporting the nat…
Challenging quarter for Faroese salmon firm19 Feb 2019Despite reporting losses amounting to DKK 6.6 million in the final quarter of 2018, Bakkafrost has reported a profit of 960.3 million Danish kroner (£112.6 million) in 2018.
North Korea: salmon farming’s next superpower?18 Feb 2019North Korea is steadily increasing the farming of a range of aquatic species – including salmon, pollack, carp, and catfsh.
Single-cell protein approved in US18 Feb 2019KnipBio’s single-cell protein can now be used in commercial aquaculture, having been awarded Generally Regarded As Safe (GRAS) designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Four species land breeding R&D windfall18 Feb 2019A major research collaboration between academic and industry scientists aims to boost selective breeding of vital UK aquaculture species.
SalMar snaps up Icelandic salmon shares16 Feb 2019SalMar has become the majority shareholder in Arnalax, Iceland’s largest salmon producer, in a deal worth £16 million.
More records tumble in salmon sector14 Feb 20192018 was a record year for SalMar, with operating revenues in excess of 11.3 billion kroner and an Operational EBIT of almost 3.5 billion kroner.
Near-record year for Mowi13 Feb 2019Mowi reports that profits (EBIT) for 2018 were €753 million, making it the group’s second-best year ever financially.
Record year for Norway Royal Salmon12 Feb 2019A record fourth quarter helped make 2018 the most profitable year in Norway Royal Salmon’s history.
France's finest fishmongers do battle over Scots salmon11 Feb 2019Pierre Bessonnet has won one of France’s most coveted fishmonger’s prizes, following a competition involving Scottish salmon that took place at the Sirha exhibition in Lyon.
