BC heads for transition from open net-pen salmon aquaculture
The Government of Canada plans to ban open net-pen salmon aquaculture in British Columbia coastal waters by 30th June 2029, as announced by Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian…
The Government of Canada plans to ban open net-pen salmon aquaculture in British Columbia coastal waters by 30th June 2029, as announced by Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian…
The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has secured new funding to continue its support of fish health research and development (R&D), delivered in collaboration between the private and public sectors.…
Like many other sectors, the seafood market across the UK has been hit hard by inflation and a resultant decline in volume sales. Despite this, frozen fish sales have shown…
Two seafood companies are putting the final touches on the Fort William salmon processing plant upgrade that includes installation of the latest food processing and packaging systems. This will enable…
Icelandic aquaculture company Háafell has invested in a laser system from Norwegian company Stingray Marine Solutions to zap lice in salmon cages. The Stingray system uses imaging technology and artificial…
Aiming to establish a 24,000-tonne salmon farming facility near Thorlákshöfn in southern Iceland, GeoSalmo has completed a financing round of €13.4 million with the participation of Norwegian, Swedish, Icelandic and…
Values are up and tonnages are down for the Norwegian seafood industry, which saw a record year in 2023 with exports valued at NoK172 billion. That’s 14% up on the…
The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) is supporting further research into fish health and wellbeing initiatives in 2024, with seven successful projects set to benefit from its most recent funding…
A diet supplement already consumed by humans for its anti-ageing benefits could be used to help salmon digest feed and improve their natural disease resistance, with feed trials kicking off…
A new aquaculture service vessel for Norwegian salmon producer Nordlaks is designed by NSK Ship Design and is to be built at Havyard Leirvik. ‘The background to this is that…