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Major setback for US East Coast salmon farm plan
A plan for a large salmon farm on the US East Coast is hanging in the balance following a controversial decision by the local city council. Nordic Aquafarms has been...
Nordic Aqua completes first commercial China harvest
Nordic Aqua Partners has announced the successful completion of its first commercial harvest of Atlantic salmon produced at its facility in Gaotang, eastern China. The company described the achievement as...
Aquaculture technology and biosecurity
Advanced aquaculture technology is enhancing biosecurity and fish welfare, writes Iain Brown, Industry Sales Engineer, Xylem UK and Ireland Leading aquaculture experts from Xylem will deliver a keynote address at...
EU salmon processors increase prod-fish pressure
European Union salmon processors are demanding that Norway calls an end to the ban on exporting “prod” or damaged fish. The joint call, has come from the EU Salmon Processors...
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Making sure every fish counts behind new partnership move
The aquaculture technology specialist company Ace Aquatec is leading a new partnership to improve salmon farming’s circular economy. Pictured: Ace Aquatec Head of Sales Ben Perry and Senior Field Services...
Oslo opens new salmon air route to China – via Kazakhstan
A new direct salmon air route between Norway and China has just been launched from Oslo. The interesting aspect is that the plane travels via the former Soviet republic of ...
UCO nets a solution to the problem of containment
Maintaining the integrity of nets is essential for a fish farm – but can be expensive. Fortunately, there is an answer to the dilemma Containment of stock is a key...
Enhancing aquaculture operations
A comprehensive solution from Tritonia and Ocean Ecology Tritonia Scientific provide underwater surveying through the use of remote sensing techniques (multibeam, sidescan and ROV – remotely operated vehicle – visual...
European Parliament changes smoked salmon rules despite protests
THE European Parliament has decided to press ahead with a potentially controversial change to the regulations around smoked salmon processing. Objections had been raised by the processing sector but they...
New finance chief for Nordic Halibut
THE fish farming company Nordic Halibut has a new finance chief to help take the company forward. He is Thomas Scheele Berg (pictured) currently with currently serving as an investment...
Akva Group wins key Iceland contract
LAXEY, the Icelandic company building a young land based salmon farm in the Westfjords region, has signed a keynote deal with the Akva Group. The agreement will focus on the...
The speed of reaction
Opinion piece by Nick Joy I admit that my mind might not be quite on the job at the moment. Coming back from Sicily by car has been quite an...