Going all-in on smolt precision
Faroese salmon producer Bakkafrost went to Norwegian supplier Aquateknikk for the feed system at its flagship smolt production facility in Skalavik. The smolt facility is designed to produce 28.6 million…
Fleet of five ordered for specialist operator
Service boat operator Aqua Seawork, specialising in aquaculture support, has placed an order with Moen Marin for a fleet of five new vessels, making this one of the yard’s largest…
Fish handling systems proven on board
With the Optimar systems proven on board stun and bleed vessel Tauroa, Napier has signed a new agreement for systems to be delivered to two more vessels, Tautiki and Tauriko.…
Aquaculture industry supplier Redox acquires Trykkluftservice
Redox AS, a supplier of oxygen and water-treatment solutions to the Norwegian aquaculture sector, has entered into an agreement to acquire its industry peer Trykkluftservice AS. Established in 1980, Trykkluftservice…
Med and Black Sea overfishing drops to its lowest level in a decade – while aquaculture feeds more people
Although fisheries sustainability in the Mediterranean and Black Sea remains a source of concern, the percentage of overfished stocks has dropped to its lowest level in a decade, a milestone…
Hampiðjan merges aquaculture subsidiaries into new business bloc
The aquaculture activities of companies within the Hampiðjan Group are being merged into Eldi, a single new entity headquartered in Norway. The aquaculture business became an important facet of the…
Barramundi producer achieves ASC certification
Based in Australia’s Northern Territory, Humpty Doo Barramundi is the first Australian barramundi producer to meet the globally recognised ASC standards for responsible aquaculture. ‘Humpty Doo Barramundi has demonstrated that…
Feed technology merger
Spillfree Analytics AS, which support fish farmers in analysing and improving feeding processes, is set to merge with software company Piscada Aqua, which provides process control and analysis software for…
Arctic Fish upgrades fish farming systems with new cages
Arctic Fish has invested in new aquaculture systems from Hampiðjan’s subsidiaries Mørenot Aquaculture and Fiizk Protection for its operations in Iceland's Westfjords. The company has purchased 34 HDPE cage nets…
New appointment to key ASC role
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has appointed Alison Hutchins as producer engagement director, a new role created to strengthen collaboration with producers around the world. She joined ASC in 2022…
