Aquaculture

Nova Austral appeals USD 1.5 million fine

May 13, 2022

Akureyri, Iceland-based Samherji has announced a USD 26 million (EUR 25.1 million) share capital investment into a land-based salmon farm project in Iceland, with former Mowi CEO Alf-Helge Aarskog named as a new shareholder.

Alf-Helge Aarskog invests in Samherji’s plan to build land-based salmon farm in Iceland

May 13, 2022

An appeal challenging a permit issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the Velella Epsilon open-ocean aquaculture project has been largely rejected.

US EPA appeals board denies environmental challenge of Velella Epsilon project

May 12, 2022

Chile President Gabriel Boric

Chile mulling moratorium on salmon-industry expansion, operation in protected areas

May 9, 2022

A salmon farm operated by Russian Aquaculture

New plant in Russia aims to tackle aquafeed import challenges

May 6, 2022

Sea Urchins farmed by Kita-Sanriku Factory Inc.

Urchinomics, Kita-Sanriku Factory report success farming sea urchins in Japan

May 4, 2022

A British Columbia salmon farm

Canadian court overturns order to close BC salmon farms

May 2, 2022

Cobia is beginning to find wider distribution in Japan, with Okinawa-based production companies starting to make inroads into local markets.

Okinawa cobia finding wider distribution in Japan

April 29, 2022

Aquna Chairman Ross Anderson calls Murray cod “the rarest fine-dining fish in the world.”

Aquna growing fast through interest in “unique” Murray cod

April 28, 2022