Aquafacts is a hit with aquaculture industry
A new aquaculture industry app, launched by the people behind Fishfacts, has already been a hit with the industry – within just days of is release. Aquafacts follows the success…
Taking advantage of sludge collection technology
Lingalaks will be the first fish-farming company in Norway and in the world to make full commercial use of sludge collection technology from Framo LiftUP. The sludge collection system is due…
Norwegian salmon delivers on deforestation soy
Suppliers of Brazilian soybean to Norwegian salmon have accomplished their goal for a deforestation and conversion free supply chain, according to a new independent report. This development is described by…
Tenth in live fish carrier series for Rostein
Larsnes Mek Verksted has been contracted to build a 79.27 metre by 15 metre beam live fish carrier for Rostein AS, which will be the yard’s newbuild no 71 and…
Bakkanes goes to work
The latest vessel to join the aquaculture industry is the 73.40 metre LOA by 16.45 metre beam Bakkanes, which has been commissioned to operate for Faroese fish farming group Bakkafrost,…
Atlantic Sapphire’s Danish operation hit by fire
A major fire at the Langeland Laks facility of land-based salmon farming operation Atlantic Sapphire is a further blow to the company, in addition to difficulties earlier this year when…
European consumers stick with seafood, despite Covid
Nearly two-thirds of Europeans have fish on their menu several times per month, according to the latest Eurobarometer on EU consumer habits regarding fishery and aquaculture products. The pandemic does…
MEST has refitted an PSV as a delousing vessel for salmon producer Bakkafrost. Image: MEST
MEST rebuilds salmon service vessels
The MEST Shipyard in Tórshavn has completed a major reconstructon of an aquaculture service vessel for Bakkafrost, and has won a contract for a major refit or another to operate…
The two live fish carriers are being built at Cemre in Turkey. Image: Salt Ship Design
MAN powers world’s largest live fish carrier
MAN Energy Solutions has won the order to supply the main engines for two new live fish carriers, currently under construction at the Cemre shipyard in Turkey. The first, a…
Algae harvesting and drying in Bizerte Lagoon in Tunisia. Image: ©GFCM/Houssam Hamzah
Seaweed – the untapped resource
Seaweed could add up to 10% to the world’s food supply by using just 0.03% of the surface of the oceans, as well as having the potential by 2050 to…
