Salmonids

William Dowds, one of the Scottish aquaculture sector’s most dedicated supporters, passed away on 3 August.

The world’s largest Atlantic salmon producer has agreed to test the fish oil-free feed formula that wins the current F3 Fish Oil Challenge.

A self-propelled subsea robot that is designed to reduce net fouling by automatically cleaning nets up to 12 times a day has been nominated for this year’s Nor-Fishing Foundation Innovation Award.

A new study has compared the feed cost differences between high-fat and high-protein diets used in salmon farming and finds that high-protein diets could improve feed conversion and growth performance – saving producers money in the long-term.…

Soul of Japan, the Japanese arm of land-based salmon farming pioneer Pure Salmon, has secured an exclusive distribution agreement with the Japanese trading giant Itochu.

Crown Estate Scotland has announced plans to launch “a comprehensive ‘root and branch’ review of how Scotland’s seabed is leased for aquaculture” in order to “promote sustainable development and wider…

Politicians “routinely exaggerate” the economic impact of Tasmania’s salmon farming sector, and are missing out on up to $2 billion of state revenue, according to new research.

Ridley has officially opened its $50 million aquafeed mill in Westbury, Tasmania.

Gael Force Group has established a service and supply base in Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador, to serve aquaculture producers in the province and across Atlantic Canada.

Researchers at the University of Strathclyde are leading a study, funded by the European Space Agency, to see how better digital connectivity and improved data collection could transform aquaculture o…

As The Fish Site builds up to the launch of a Women in Aquaculture print publication at Aqua Nor and a seminar on the same theme at AE2019, we are adding several new interviews. Here Sam Macdonald, pr…

The Lochcarron Highland Games brought bumper crowds to Attadale in Wester Ross on 20 July, with some 2000 people enjoying a variety of traditional Scottish activities.

Ensuring smolt adapt successfully after transfer to marine sites is notoriously difficult, but Virginia Iglesias of the Fish Vet Group offers some valuable insights into failed smolt syndrome and how …

Campaigners are due to deliver a 40,000-signature petition to Marine Scotland today that demands "emergency" inspections of all salmon farming operations.

Scotland’s biggest salmon producer has joined the street food movement to provide a fundraising boost to charities across Scotland.

Plans to establish the first ever salmon RAS project in Africa - capable of producing 20,000 tonnes a year - have been announced by Pure Salmon

New research has revealed that lumpfish exposed to live prey and frozen sea lice prior to transfer to marine sites perform better as cleaner fish once stocked in salmon pens.

The world's largest salmon farming firm has reported that Scotland was its most profitable salmon farming location in the second quarter, with 16,000 tonnes harvested at an EBIT of €2.90 per kilo.

Representatives of Scotland’s seafood sector met Michael Gove MP, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and senior officials in London today (11 July) to discuss planning for …

Salmon which have spent part of the juvenile stage of their lives in freshwater lochs (or lakes) may now be eligible for Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification.