“In AKVA group we believe in supplying technology that promotes good biology. This is why we are very pleased to announce that we have entered into an agreement with Flatsetsund Engineering to sell their FLS Delousing system in the Nordic region. This is a delousing method that has made fish welfare top priority, where both transportation and treatment is carried out only with the use of seawater,” says AKVA group’s SVP Sales & Marketing Nordic, Hans-Øyvind Sagen.  The FLS Delousing system is developed by Flatsetsund Engineering AS, which supplies various types of industrial equipment to t ..read more

Ocean Business 2019, the world’s biggest ocean technology event this year, will be taking place in Southampton next week from 9-11 April.  The show is a global stage for the latest sea technology innovations and we are delighted to announce that two of the most exciting product demonstrations will be coming from local Hampshire companies.  Cheri Arvoni, Ocean Business Event Manager explains, “There is no doubt that sea technology this year is dominated by unmanned boats and underwater vehicles.  In fact, we had to build an extra floating pontoon to accommodate all these products at the show ..read more

Canadian manufacturer of ROV’s Deep Trekker announces the official launch of the DTG3 and the introduction of BRIDGE technology. BRIDGE technology is comprised of custom hardware, software and integration, developed in response to a growing market demand. Utilizing the latest in technology, this platform will become the base for future products, new and advanced features and third-party integrations by Deep Trekker. Chad Plesa-Naden, Embedded Systems Engineer Lead, Deep Trekker “BRIDGE allows the user to experience wireless control and viewing, multi-vehicle operation over the internet, and ..read more

CZ VACCINES S.A, Spain and MARINNOVAC Limited, Ireland announced the launch of the new Aqua pharmaceutical AQUATRECK ANIMAL HEALTH S.L. Prof. Patrick Smith MARINNOVAC chairman said: “The mission of AQUATRECK is to fast track innovative fish & shrimp disease prevention strategies by building effective open collaboration alliances of top talented teams to serve the global aquaculture industry’s sustainable future”  Prof. Patrick Smith MARINNOVAC AQUATRECK aims to support global aquaculture development providing autogenous, experimental and licensed vaccines and novel, innovative, re ..read more

The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has launched a new state-of-the-art SeaMate feed barge and office at Portree, following an increase in capacity of 2,000 tonnes earlier this year. SSC is the leading producer of Scottish Salmon, employing nearly 600 people across 60 sites on the West Coast of Scotland and the Hebrides. The newly finished barge represents a significant investment in the Company’s operational infrastructure in the area, and has seen the creation of three new jobs, with more to be added in 2019. The 400 tonne, 14m long SeaMate feeding barge was built by Gael Force G ..read more

A year ago, a proposal was presented for the sustainable production of “Made in Ecuador” shrimp. Many ideas have emerged for sustainable production and consumption. These have been reflected in initiatives such as the Global Salmon Initiative (GSI), focused on offering a healthy and sustainable source of protein for the population’s diet, minimising the impacts of the carbon footprint and contributing to social contribution. This is the Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP), an initiative of several Ecuadorian shrimp entrepreneurs, like Empacreci and Seajoy whose mission is to ..read more

Aqua-Spark Invests in 2 Aquaculture Tech Startups: BioFishency’s $2.4m Series A and Molofeed AS. Additionally Aqua-Spark investment recently announced, and corrected Aqua-Spark’s assets under management to €72.5m. BioFishency, an aquaculture filtration technology startup, has raised $2.4 million in funding from global seafood tech investor Aqua-Spark, The Trendlines Group and a private Chinese investor. Aquaculture, the farming of aquatic organisms, is the fastest-growing sector in animal protein production, with a market value of $13.3 billion. By 2030, 62% of food fish will come ..read more

Realising Europe’s largest land-based fish farm Salmon Evolution AS has exercised its right to acquire the property at Indre Harøy in Fræna local authority in order to develop a land-based salmon farm. The industrial site is owned today by Fræna local authority and is partly a quarry and undeveloped land zoned for commercial development. In a media release, the company stated that “This is an important milestone, and fully in line with our timetable for realising Europe’s largest land-based fish farm,” says Kristofer Reiten, chair of Salmon Evolution. “The development will also help to s ..read more