Mowi building 10 salmon cages in Canada
The cages are expected to be delivered by the end of April.Aquaculture intrafish.com 2 hours old
Scottish Salmon Company gets 3-star BAP certification
It becomes the UK's first salmon producer to receive the stamp.Aquaculture intrafish.com 9 hours old
Nissui's Chilean trout farm gets ASC stamp
Salmones Antartica has farming sites in Aysen.Aquaculture intrafish.com 10 hours old
Land-based eastern Canada farm targets US market with organic salmon
Company has been quietly raising salmon for 5 years.Aquaculture intrafish.com 19 Mar 14:53 GMT
Stolt Sea Farm building sole farms in Spain, Portugal
The group plans to reach a production capacity of 2,800 metric tons by 2023.Aquaculture intrafish.com 19 Mar 09:03 GMT
Mowi World Heritage Site fish farm stumbles at first hurdle
The local governor has said no to works and passed decision to environment agency.Aquaculture intrafish.com 19 Mar 07:57 GMT
Einar Wathne joins Bakkafrost board
The ex-feed executive has 32 years' experience in the aquaculture industry.Aquaculture intrafish.com 19 Mar 07:35 GMT
Nueva Pescanova offloading tilapia operations in Brazil
Company targeting a '180 degree change' in its plans for the South American market.Aquaculture intrafish.com 19 Mar 07:18 GMT
Cooke loses hundreds of fish in 'super chill' event
The company lost between 2-3 % of its Liverpool Bay stock.Aquaculture intrafish.com 19 Mar 04:08 GMT
GAA on shrimp antibiotic findings: 'This is not a food safety issue'
International producers body recognizes seriousness of antibiotics issue, but points at wider picture.Aquaculture intrafish.com 19 Mar 03:43 GMT
Sea bass, bream producers to receive ASC certification this year
The new certification also applies to meagre.Aquaculture intrafish.com 18 Mar 17:02 GMT
UPDATED: Salmon farming companies pledge to halve antibiotic use in Chile by 2025
The companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Monterey Bay Aquarium to meet the target.Aquaculture intrafish.com 18 Mar 13:37 GMT
Norway rejects semi-closed salmon farming development project
The concept presented by Bioway is not innovative enough, according to the directorate.Aquaculture intrafish.com 18 Mar 09:06 GMT
Legal change opens door for high-tech Japanese fish farms
Tech companies are moving in to aquaculture.Aquaculture intrafish.com 18 Mar 08:34 GMT
EU-funded RAS project boosts interest in Algerian aquaculture
Freshwater hatchery delivers first batch of sea bass juveniles.Aquaculture intrafish.com 18 Mar 07:30 GMT
SFP announces new joint aquaculture improvement project in Indonesia
Project hopes to improve long term investment prospects for the shrimp sector.Aquaculture intrafish.com 18 Mar 02:59 GMT
Open Blue adds offshore-farmed Pacific snapper to product line
The fish are raised in the Sea of Cortez off Baja by Earth Ocean Farm.Aquaculture intrafish.com 16 Mar 23:25 GMT
Cooke acquires Nicaraguan shrimp producer
Company will be integrated with Cooke's Seajoy operations.Aquaculture intrafish.com 16 Mar 17:45 GMT
UPDATE: Algal bloom wipes out 58,000 fish at Salmones Camanchaca farm
Sernapesca activates ‘mass mortality’ alert.Aquaculture intrafish.com 15 Mar 16:35 GMT
CBC report finds shrimp with antibiotic-resistant bacteria at Canada retailers
CBC reports Canada checks for antibiotics in imported seafood, but not for 'superbugs.'Aquaculture intrafish.com 15 Mar 16:11 GMT
Grieg Shetland rejoins SSPO after four-year expulsion
The company was expelled in 2014 for a 'serious contravention' of the code of conduct.Aquaculture intrafish.com 15 Mar 11:19 GMT
Scottish salmon producers urge tighter sea lice enforcement rules
Calls follow official report suggesting a mandatory approach to the reporting of sea lice.Aquaculture intrafish.com 15 Mar 08:42 GMT
Salmon respiratory systems prove immune to PRV in Canada trials
Scientists feared PRV infection hampering salmon’s ability to reach spawning grounds with potentially dire consequences for declining salmon populations.Aquaculture intrafish.com 15 Mar 08:41 GMT
BioMar buys out AquaChile from feed JV
The feed giant is taking full ownership of the 120,000-metric ton Chilean producer.Aquaculture intrafish.com 14 Mar 16:29 GMT
Chilean lawmakers pass proposal on salmon escapes, monthly antibiotic reports
The proposal is now under review by the Fisheries Commission.Aquaculture intrafish.com 14 Mar 11:16 GMT
AquaMaof CEO: 'We have dozens of projects in the pipeline'
Company is capitalizing on the 'very high demand' for land-based aquaculture, which is currently seeing more investor attention than ever before.Aquaculture intrafish.com 14 Mar 09:02 GMT
Scottish Sea Farms spends millions on new salmon farm
Around 90 percent of the investment will go to Scottish businesses.Aquaculture intrafish.com 14 Mar 09:00 GMT
Salmones Austral joins Global Salmon Initiative
GSI was established in 2013 by global farmed salmon producers.Aquaculture intrafish.com 13 Mar 22:53 GMT
Los Fiordos profit jumps despite lower salmon prices in 2018
The company expects higher efficiencies and reduced debt with the integration of all its salmon operations over the coming months.Aquaculture intrafish.com 13 Mar 09:19 GMT
Is this the long-awaited answer to EMS?
The company behind an exciting development in the fight against shrimp-killer EMS expects to soon sign partnerships with 'major' animal health, feed companies.Aquaculture intrafish.com 13 Mar 09:08 GMT
Norwegian oil services firm critiques proposed land-based salmon farm
The company wants to establish itself in Nesna municipality in Norway.Aquaculture intrafish.com 13 Mar 08:49 GMT
Akva Group adds new exec to software team
Former Leroy, AquaGen consultant joins Akva team in Trondheim.Aquaculture intrafish.com 13 Mar 08:48 GMT
Parasite that turns farmed salmon into mush eats into company profits
Kudoa thyrsites, a parasite that can turn salmon flesh into mush upon processing, was the cause of half of Mowi's quality complaints in 2017. IntraFish investigates the scope of the disease and its impact on major salmon producers.Aquaculture intrafish.com 13 Mar 08:48 GMT
Could incentives power more US land-based salmon farms? The answers are mixed.
City and state officials in the United States are increasingly interested in 'aquaculture clusters.'Aquaculture intrafish.com 12 Mar 23:09 GMT
After 30-year wait, AquaBounty founder celebrates GM salmon milestone
Exec was well off on his original timeline, but the project has proved to be worth the effort.Aquaculture intrafish.com 12 Mar 12:16 GMT
Genetically modified salmon opponents air 'frankenfish' fears
Groups warn a lack of labeling for what they dub 'frankenfish' could leave consumers in the dark.Aquaculture intrafish.com 12 Mar 08:14 GMT
Portuguese supermarket tries its hand at salmon farming
Eight-month sea-based project uses Norwegian produced smolt.Aquaculture intrafish.com 12 Mar 08:13 GMT
Can GM salmon earn sustainability certifications?
Three leading certification programs differ on this question.Aquaculture intrafish.com 12 Mar 08:09 GMT
Interest from buyers pouring in, says AquaBounty CEO
Company in conversations to build additional RAS sites in other parts of US and the world.Aquaculture intrafish.com 12 Mar 08:08 GMT
Nova Austral reaches deal to double Magallanes production
Company acquires four new licenses as part of aggressive expansion.Aquaculture intrafish.com 12 Mar 08:07 GMT
Report: Illegal tuna operations were known to Maltese authorities
The farms were suspected of foul play but allowed to carry on, according to local media.Aquaculture intrafish.com 12 Mar 08:03 GMT
US Senator calls FDA's GM salmon decision ‘wrong-headed'
Murkowski cited serious concerns over GM salmon 'creating a new species.'Aquaculture intrafish.com 11 Mar 12:14 GMT
FDA: Genetically engineered salmon can now be grown, sold in the US
Company overcomes decades-long battle to bring its fish to market.Aquaculture intrafish.com 11 Mar 12:13 GMT
Leroy CFO: 'All new ways to grow salmon production are still years away'
New technologies are advancing but will not change the picture just yet.Aquaculture intrafish.com 11 Mar 12:12 GMT
Some analysts ‘overestimating’ speed of impact of land-based salmon farming
Land-based salmon farming is not going to be a major contributor to global salmon production volumes for a good few years.Aquaculture intrafish.com 11 Mar 12:12 GMT
Iceland exploring risks of wild, farmed salmon interaction
The country is rapidly ramping up its salmon farming industry.Aquaculture intrafish.com 11 Mar 12:06 GMT
Brunei looks to increase aquaculture investments
Several areas in the hatchery sector need improvements, says minister.Aquaculture intrafish.com 11 Mar 12:04 GMT
Atlantic Sapphire hits long-established goal in Denmark
The company is now at its targeted standing biomass at Danish site.Aquaculture intrafish.com 08 Mar 12:13 GMT
New study will play 'important role' in BC's future salmon production
The Advisory Committee for the study includes representatives from the BC First Nations Fisheries Council, Tides Canada, the B.C. Salmon Farmers Association, SDTC, the Province of BC and DFO.Aquaculture intrafish.com 08 Mar 12:10 GMT
Innovasea completes acquisition of Norway-based Nortek Akvakultur
Innovasea and Nortek Akvakultur will be combining their products with the ability to add Realtime Aquaculture underwater wireless environmental sensors to existing Nortek Akvakultur installations.Aquaculture intrafish.com 08 Mar 12:09 GMT
Cooke using CAD45 million lease package to combat one of its biggest salmon farming problems
Company has immediate plans for the financing.Aquaculture intrafish.com 07 Mar 12:13 GMT
Pacific Seafood testing farmed rainbow trout raised on plant-based diet
The company recently acquired the rights to a species of rainbow trout developed by the USDA and the University of Idaho that eats a plant-based diet free of fishmeal.Aquaculture intrafish.com 07 Mar 12:13 GMT
NRS kicks off construction of Iceland offshore project
There is potential in offshore farming, but be aware of the conditions.Aquaculture intrafish.com 07 Mar 12:13 GMT
Cermaq's iFarm receives four of 10 development licenses
The company applied for 10 licenses for its iFarm concept, and complained when they only received four.Aquaculture intrafish.com 07 Mar 12:09 GMT
Insurance giant: ‘Land-based is very much a loss business’
RAS counts for less than 2% of premiums but 5% of claims.Aquaculture intrafish.com 06 Mar 12:14 GMT
Austevoll CEO: Growing aquaculture is an obligation not just opportunity
By 2050, in Norway alone, the sector could create value that far exceeds today’s oil and gas exports.Aquaculture intrafish.com 06 Mar 12:13 GMT
Brazil tilapia producer takes on 150 workers
Hiring spree is first step in ambitious 30-year plan for a 20-fold increase in fish production.Aquaculture intrafish.com 06 Mar 12:13 GMT
Atlantic Sapphire's Danish farm stocks 1 million fish
The company will present progress at this week's North Atlantic Seafood Forum.Aquaculture intrafish.com 06 Mar 12:11 GMT
More salmon farmers embracing alage-based fish feed, says Biomar
More than 350,000 tons of fish feed with AlgaPrime DHA has been delivered to Norwegian salmon farmers since 2016, Corbion, a maker of algae-based food ingredients, said Tuesday. AlgaPrimeDHA is an algae-based source of long-chain omega-3s, and is being incorporated into fish feed in Norway, enabling farmers to improve the omega-3 content and reduce the fish-in fish-out ratio of farmed salmon, thAquaculture intrafish.com 06 Mar 12:09 GMT
Iceland proposes new aquaculture legislation
New committee and increased transparency between producers and government among proposals.Aquaculture intrafish.com 06 Mar 12:06 GMT
New Report: Chemical-free sea lice treatments take off
As the industry moves away from chemical treatment such as Slice, it is finding success with a new set of treatment solutions.Aquaculture intrafish.com 05 Mar 12:14 GMT
Hendrix signs MOU with Bangladesh on black tiger
The genetics firm will help transfer knowledge and innovations.Aquaculture intrafish.com 05 Mar 12:08 GMT
Analyst: Thai Union's Mitsubishi shrimp buyout to bring control to supply
Company will survive in the shrimp sector by becoming more of a fully-integrated producer, like CP Foods.Aquaculture intrafish.com 04 Mar 23:50 GMT
Land-based salmon farmer Whole Oceans eyeing west coast sites
Affluent west coast markets coveted by land-based farmers looking at longer-term national sales coverage.Aquaculture intrafish.com 04 Mar 12:14 GMT
Report: The salmon farming industry's biggest problem
As farmed salmon production has grown so has the search for a solution to the sea lice challenge.Aquaculture intrafish.com 04 Mar 12:11 GMT
Australis buys Chilean salmon processor
The first stage of Australis' acquisition by Joyvio was also completed this week.Aquaculture intrafish.com 04 Mar 12:10 GMT
EU land-based fish farmer plans Oslo IPO; closes in on US site
With expansion plans across the United States and Europe, the company is expecting to ultimately be able to produce at least 16,000 metric tons.Aquaculture intrafish.com 04 Mar 12:10 GMT
MSD Animal Health acquires fish health company
The acquisition of Scan Aqua includes its Rx product portfolio with the key products AQUI-S and Finquel.Aquaculture intrafish.com 04 Mar 12:10 GMT
Massive Nissui-backed shrimp farm to launch in 2021
Japanese giant's investment gives the company market and branding access as well as a partnership with Sealord.Aquaculture intrafish.com 04 Mar 12:09 GMT
AquaGen snaps up Scottish Sea Farms hatchery
The company hopes to extend to year-round production of up to 50 million eggs.Aquaculture intrafish.com 04 Mar 12:09 GMT
Veramaris hires new team for global launch of fish-free omega 3 oil
Veramaris, a joint venture (JV) between Royal DSM and Evonik, is expanding its team to boost its international presence, the company said. The Holland-based alternative feed ingredients company is building a processing plant in Blair, Nebraska, and has hired six people globally to help launch its new DHA and EPA-rich oil made from marine algae. The new additions are Ian Carr, Gaelle Husser, anAquaculture intrafish.com 04 Mar 12:09 GMT
Malek-owned company refused development licenses
'The solution does not appear to be any improvement on existing technology, rather the opposite.'Aquaculture intrafish.com 04 Mar 12:06 GMT
Brazilian native species production to rebound in 2019
Production fell by 4.7 percent in 2018 with producers dogged by drought problems, health issues and tough market conditions.Aquaculture intrafish.com 03 Mar 23:50 GMT
Leading Indian processor branches into shrimp feed
One of India's largest seafood exporters is entering the country's burgeoning feed sector in response to increased demand.Aquaculture intrafish.com 01 Mar 12:12 GMT
Scallop and shrimp increases driving Peru's aquaculture growth
Scallops, and trout volumes are also increasing year on year.Aquaculture intrafish.com 01 Mar 12:07 GMT
Salmones Magallanes CEO steps down as AquaChile takes over
Key management depart as the new company, to be named AquaChile, takes shape.Aquaculture intrafish.com 28 Feb 12:12 GMT
Nutreco: Selling pricier alternative-fed farmed fish must be a team effort
While the push is more than the pull, producers must work to educate buyers.Aquaculture intrafish.com 28 Feb 12:09 GMT
Reports: Invermar prime suspect in illegal salmon dumping investigation
Invermar boxes full of rotting salmon were found at the reported site.Aquaculture intrafish.com 28 Feb 12:09 GMT
LIVE UPDATES: Danish Seafood Association 'not judging' on salmon cartel
On Tuesday, EU authorities raided the UK operations of Norwegian salmon giants including Mowi, Scottish Sea Farms, and Grieg - follow along to the fallout here.Aquaculture intrafish.com 27 Feb 23:51 GMT
CP Foods targets 100% certification on aquaculture labor standards in 2019
The company is implementing voluntary regulations on human rights, working, and employment conditions.Aquaculture intrafish.com 27 Feb 23:45 GMT
Iceland farmed salmon production expected to grow 50% in 2019
SalMar's intention to buy up 100 percent of Arnarlax shows the 'viability' of the industry in Iceland.Aquaculture intrafish.com 27 Feb 12:13 GMT
Expert: PRV threat on BC salmon farms greatly exaggerated
The focus on PRV in BC salmon farms is political in nature, fish health expert tells IntraFish.Aquaculture intrafish.com 27 Feb 12:12 GMT
Andromeda CEO steps down
Company seeking a new CEO to run the combined operation of Andromeda, Nireus and Selonda.Aquaculture intrafish.com 27 Feb 12:11 GMT
Andromeda appoints regional CEOs for Greece, Spain
Selonda and Nireus CEOs will remain the same, but with Valachis stepping down, Andromeda Group will have a separate CEO in both Greece and Spain.Aquaculture intrafish.com 27 Feb 12:11 GMT
Salmones Austral seeks expansion approval for RAS hatchery project
The company submitted a environmental impact declaration seeking to upgrade the project.Aquaculture intrafish.com 27 Feb 12:09 GMT
Board that approved Huon, Tassal offshore farms 'inherently compromised' say experts
Resignation letters from two members of the eight person board say it was not serving the best interests of the state.Aquaculture intrafish.com 27 Feb 12:07 GMT
Akva names new commercial director in Scotland
New director has more than 25 years’ experience in the marine industry.Aquaculture intrafish.com 27 Feb 12:06 GMT
Singapore barramundi farm scales up nursery
The producer has added additional RAS capacity.Aquaculture intrafish.com 27 Feb 12:04 GMT
VIDEO: Here's how Veramaris is combating salmon's falling omega-3 levels
The challenge with reduction in fishmeal remains the reduction in omega-3s.Aquaculture intrafish.com 26 Feb 12:12 GMT
Cooke plans advanced post-smolt facility for New Brunswick
The farm will be used to grow fish larger before transferring them to the sea.Aquaculture intrafish.com 26 Feb 12:10 GMT
Jellyfish blooms and wild fires: Huon comes under climate pressure
Mortalities, operational costs and disruption all affected financial results.Aquaculture intrafish.com 25 Feb 12:13 GMT
Hendrix lured to Ecuador by shrimp's significant growth potential
The Ecuadorian shrimp sector is the world’s most progressive with a large potential for expansion, exec tells IntraFish.Aquaculture intrafish.com 25 Feb 12:13 GMT
SalMar subsidiary gets approval for eight offshore development licenses
SalMar's MariCulture got approval for eight permits of 780 metric tons of maximum biomass.Aquaculture intrafish.com 25 Feb 12:09 GMT
GSSI recognizes Irish aquaculture standard
The scheme is the fourth aquaculture scheme to be recognized by the benchmark program.Aquaculture intrafish.com 25 Feb 12:08 GMT
Ghanaian authorities shut down Chinese tilapia farm
The company had already been told to suspend operations after mass fish deaths at the site.Aquaculture intrafish.com 25 Feb 12:05 GMT
ISA the 'biggest threat' to salmon farming
Experts warn that the deadly virus is not just a danger to netpens, but land-based salmon facilities as well.Aquaculture intrafish.com 22 Feb 12:10 GMT
Aker Biomarine names new sustainability director
The new sustainability director joins from NGO Bellona.Aquaculture intrafish.com 22 Feb 12:06 GMT
Akva partners with tech firm on AI-backed feeding assistant
Aquaculture tech supplier partners with British firm to introduce intelligent feeding technology to optimize the process.Aquaculture intrafish.com 22 Feb 12:06 GMT
Is there 'no drama' in the EU's salmon raids?
Two sources told IntraFish that once the facts are out, EU authorities may be left with no case.Aquaculture intrafish.com 21 Feb 12:13 GMT
Analysis: The spin on the 'salmon cartel' isn't good
Get ready for PR crisis mode.Aquaculture intrafish.com 21 Feb 12:12 GMT