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New funding to tackle UK aquaculture issues
A £4.6 million fund, aimed at bringing academia and industry together to tackle key challenges facing UK aquaculture, is being made available. Researchers and their industrial partners working in sustainable...
Cooke marks a decade in the UK
The Cooke Seafood group is this month celebrating ten years of aquaculture in the UK. The company said it is very proud that the business is now a decade old...
Seafood continues to shine for Hilton Food Group
Seafood is continuing to provide a significant contribution to the performance of the Hilton Food Group. The group’s principal UK seafood operations, which include farmed and wild caught fish, are...
AQUA 2024 plenary speakers confirmed
The speakers for the two plenary sessions at AQUA 2024, jointly hosted by the European Aquaculture Society and the World Aquaculture Society in Copenhagen this August, have been confirmed. They...
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Cutting the carbon
Seafood giant Thai Union aims to get more sustainable shrimp onto the world’s supermarket shelves Thai Union Group, the world’s seafood leader, has launched an innovative programme to significantly reduce...
Cermaq acquires new Norwegian business
The salmon giant Cermaq is expanding its Norwegian business with the purchase of the family owned company Ballangen Sjøfarm. Based in the north of the country, Ballangen Sjøfarm employs around...
Dysentery suspected at salmon facility
The Norwegian Veterinary Institute has disclosed that dysentery may have been found in one of the country’s fish farms. If the suspicions are confirmed, it would be regarded as a...
Keynote speaker announced for Aquaculture Africa
Leading academic Professor Constantinos Mylonas has been announced as the opening keynote speaker at Aquaculture Africa 2024 (AFRAQ24) this November. The event, which takes place in Hammamet, Tunisia on 19-22...
Lerøy escape numbers far less than feared
The number of fish that escaped from a Lerøy Midt salmon farm in Norway is estimated to be considerably less than first thought. Reports earlier this week suggested that 14,000...
Feed joint venture to spend £70m on ‘green’ vessels
Two ultra-modern vessels have been commissioned for the Norwegian feed transport company Fjordfrende, which is jointly owned by Skretting and Cargill. The boats are due to be delivered in 2026...
Chilean judge declares Nova Austral bankrupt
A judge in Chile has declared the struggling salmon company Nova Austral to be bankrupt. The move is likely to be temporary, however, as Nova Austral is almost certain to...
Lerøy beats expectations with Q1 numbers
Despite a series of challenges this winter, the Lerøy Seafood Group has announced better than expected 2024 first quarter results. Lerøy, which also owns one of Norway’s largest white fish...
