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AlphaGeo promotes Chasing’s versatile ROVs
Marine services business AlphaGeo UK will be at Aquaculture UK this May, promoting the versatile range of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) from China’s Chasing Innovation Tech Company, including the Chasing...
Nova Scotia PM speaks out against Cooke fish farm plan
Nova Scotia Prime Minister Tim Houston (pictured) has now come out firmly against Cooke Seafoods plan to expand its Liverpool Bay salmon facility. In February he had already expressed his...
Cermaq announces big investment in Chile
Cermaq has announced that it is planning to invest around £80m in a new RAS fish farm in southern Chile. Called Nueva PCC, Mitsubishi-owned Cermaq said it will be one...
Stark numbers
The latest report from the Norwegian Veterinary Institute indicates that the industry is still failing to get a grip on salmon and trout mortalities. Vince McDonagh reports The figures are...
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Mowi ready for a further green bond issue
Salmon farming giant Mowi is set to raise additional finance through issuing more green bonds, the company announced yesterday. In a stock exchange announcement, Mowi said that it has mandated...
Arctic Fish escape investigation reopened after appeal
The Icelandic salmon farmer Arctic Fish is likely to face an investigation into its operations in the Westfjords after all. A decision by the police to drop an inquiry into...
Gigante confirms new CEO in board shake up
Norwegian land-based salmon farmer Gigante Salmon has a new Chief Executive and has also managed to receive commitment of NOK 120 million (almost £9m) in funding, the company has announced....
Can you fillet?
Norway’s ban on the export of ‘inferior’ quality salmon is being challenged by the countries who want to process it, reports Vince McDonagh Is Norway heading for a potentially damaging...
Skretting named as feed supplier for flow-through project
Aquafeed business Skretting has committed to supply feed to the Icelandic land-based fish farmer LAXEY. LAXEY, known until last September as Icelandic Land Farmed Salmon, is building a hybrid flow-through...
Norwegian government names new seafood minister
Norway has a new Minister of Fisheries and Oceans – just six months after the appointment of Cecilie Myrseth in the role. Myrseth moves up to Trade and Industry as...
Bluefront Equity launches new seafood fund
Seafood investor Bluefront Equity has launched its second investment fund by securing US $50m (£40.4m) for sustainable projects. Interest is thought to be very high, with the launch reported to...
Even more at Aviemore
This year’s edition of the UK’s leading aquaculture trade show promises to be bigger and better than ever This May will see the return of Aquaculture UK, which is once...