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Report reveals that European production of organic mussels is increasing while fish production is stagnating
Date
June 3, 2022
A new report of the European Market Observatory for fisheries and aquaculture (EuMOFA) reveals that the organic aquaculture production of the European Union (UE) has increased by 60% in five years (2015-2020), mainly due to a growth in organic mussel...
The Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance, one of the leaders of the New campaign that promotes the consumption of national seafood
Date
June 3, 2022
The 'Choose Canadian Seafood' Task Force, a program led by the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) and The Fisheries Council of Canada (FCC) recently announced the launch of a new, national awareness campaign aimed at encouraging consumers to choose Canadian...
THE SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE OF THE XIV INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON GENETICS IN AQUACULTURE WILL BE INTRODUCED IN A VIRTUAL MEETING
Date
May 28, 2022
- The event “Meet the Scientific Committee-ISGA XIV” will take place next Monday, May 30th. - The application process for students’ fellowships will be also announced A virtual event to meet the Scientific Committee of the XIV International Symposium on...
Cermaq reports about its strong fish health results and environmental performance results
Date
May 27, 2022
The global company Cermaq, with farming operations in Norway, Canada and Chile, has reported about its good fish health and environmental performance in 2021. Survival rate for Atlantic salmon last year was 95%, with variances between areas and showing the...
Skretting’s Turkish subsidiary joins Metro Turkey and Hatko Aquaculture in the successful project ‘The Feed of Today is The Food of Tomorrow’
Date
May 27, 2022
Skretting Turkey, Metro Turkey and Hatko Aquaculture companies have teamed up to jointly develop the value-chain project ‘The Feed of Today is The Food of Tomorrow’. The resulting premium fish products -basically sea bream and sea bass- already have improved...
Scottish Sea Farms gains first ASC accreditation for the first time
Date
May 27, 2022
Scottish Sea Farms has been awarded with the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification for its Summer Isles farms, the first time the company has achieved the coveted accreditation. Considered one of the most demanding of all global seafood certification schemes,...
Benchmark Genetics and USDA-ARS, Awarded for Excellence in Technology Transfer
Date
May 27, 2022
Collaborative research between Benchmark Genetics and the USDA-Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Aquatic Animal Health Research Unit (AAHRU) in Auburn, Alabama, has been awarded the USDA-ARS Southeast Area Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer. The award recognized the pioneering work on...
Successful conclusion of HavExpo in Norway
Date
May 27, 2022
The new edition of the HavExpo International Fair was held in the port city of Bergen, Norway, from May 10 to 12. The city, considered the local capital of aquaculture, received more than 330 domestic and foreign exhibitors and 15,000...
Qatar Airways Cargo carries 1.3 million tons of the salmon that Scandinavia exports to the world
Date
May 27, 2022
Qatar Airways Cargo has reported that 95% of the so-called PES (perishable seafood) traveling on board it’s from Scandinavia, especially from Norway, is salmon. In 2021, it transported a shocking 1.3 million tons of salmon, worth EUR 8.57 billion. To...