Read more about the article WWF leads funding for Faroese seaweed

Faroese company Ocean Rainforest has more than ten years of experience in seeding, growing, harvesting and processing seaweed under open ocean conditions. Image: Harald Bjørgvin/Ocean Rainforest

WWF leads funding for Faroese seaweed


Faroese seaweed farming company Ocean Rainforest has secured $1.5 million in funding, led by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), which committed $850,000. The rest comes from a mix of Faroese backers and…

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Read more about the article Valka to deliver efficient salmon processing for SalMar’s new InnovaNor plant
Valka is supplying grading and distribution systems for SalMar’s new InnovaNor processing facility in Troms. Image: Valka

Valka to deliver efficient salmon processing for SalMar’s new InnovaNor plant

Valka is to deliver what is seen as what will be the world’s most efficient processing system for whole salmon to SalMar’s new InnovaNor plant. Norwegian salmon farmer SalMar has…

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Read more about the article Loch Duart extends protection of its salmon into North America
Salmon producer Loch Duart has announced that it is making significant further investment to ensure the traceability of its salmon as it takes the food fraud fight to North America. Image: Loch Duart

Loch Duart extends protection of its salmon into North America

The North-West Scotland-based salmon farming business has been working in the UK with forensic food analysis experts Oritain, for two years, deploying their pioneering ability to trace fresh salmon samples…

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Read more about the article Six times more food from the ocean, claims new report
The Future of Food from the Sea report argues that oceans have the potential to enable a sixfold increase in food production – if the management and technology are in place

Six times more food from the ocean, claims new report

The world’s oceans have the capacity to supply much of the food required to feed a growing world population, primarily through the sustainable expansion of marine aquaculture, according to a…

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