5+ hour, 4+ min ago  (384+ words) Shetland shellfish farmer Blueshell Mussels has taken delivery of a new landing utility vessel (LUV) from shipbuilding heavyweight Damen. The Bountiful is an LUV 2208, measuring 21. 7 metres in length and 7. 5 metres in width, and is designed to perform a range of…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (324+ words) A nettle extract rich in phenolic compounds showed potent antibacterial action in vitro against Flavobacterium and Aeromonas, and biostimulatory effects in salmonid cells. The research, carried out by scientists from the University of Concepci'n and the University of the Americas,…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (388+ words) First Nations that support salmon farming on their territories in British Columbia have started an email campaign to persuade Canadian prime minister Mark Carney and other MPs to scrap a planned ban on open net pen fish farms in the…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago  (332+ words) The world's second largest salmon producer, Chile, has taken a significant step towards slashing the red tape that has prevented fish farms being relocated to more suitable locations, writes Fish Farming Expert's Chilean sister site, Salmonexpert. cl. The Chamber of Deputies…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (341+ words) Diagnostics company Well Fish Tech AS, a subsidiary of Paisely-based Well Fish Tech Ltd, has received clearance from the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) for non-lethal blood sampling of Atlantic salmon in commercial aquaculture. The positive determination marks the first…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago  (478+ words) US aquaculture lobby group Stronger America Through Seafood (SATS) met with open ocean aquaculture advocates in Washington this week in their campaign to develop an American aquaculture sector. The country ranks 20th in global seafood production, and imports most of its…...

2+ week, 11+ hour ago  (274+ words) Ireland is to host its own pavilion for the first time at Aquaculture UK in June, bringing a broad range of suppliers to a bigger audience. Sponsored by the Irish seafood board BIM (Bord Iascaigh Mhara), leading aquatech and marine…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (519+ words) Official opening of multi-million pound Applecross facility marks major step forward for farmer During the visit on Wednesday, Princess Anne toured the freshwater site, met employees and local guests, and learned how advanced technology is being used to improve fish…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (510+ words) Scottish salmon exports have soared over the past decade, with overseas sales worth more than "6 billion, new figures reveal. Analysis of HMRC data by trade body Salmon Scotland shows the UK's top food export reached 94 global markets between 2016 and 2025. Annual…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (364+ words) Aquaculture UK has unveiled the programme for its Innovation Theatre, with the focus on the fast-changing technology driving the sector globally. Located within the main exhibition space at Glasgow's Scottish Event Campus (SEC), the Innovation Theatre, first launched at the…...