Louisa Gairn
Environment
U.S. to protect Pacific marine area “three times the size of Texas”
The new US Marine Protected Area is in the Pacific Ocean, south-west of Hawaii.
Aquaculture
Salmon Scotland protests new Highly Protected Marine Areas
Up to 10% of Scotland's coastal waters will be protected, with aquaculture and fishing banned in designated areas.
People
A bad deal for Norway: a US investor’s view of the proposed ground rent tax
WeAreAquaculture spoke to David Hodges, the US global investor determined to warn politicians and the public about the "hidden penalties of Norway's proposed new tax.
News
Biden unveils USA Ocean Climate Action Plan, including “climate-ready” fisheries and aquaculture
Launched by President Biden in March, the plan aims to protect coastal communities and enhance the resilience of fisheries, aquaculture, and fishing communities who are dependent on the ocean.
Aquaculture
Nova Scotia freezes fish farming applications for up to 3 years
The Nova Scotia government halts new applications while it adopts a "traffic light" system for fish farming licenses, similar to that of Norway.
Aquaculture
Aquaculture boosts Australia’s seafood value to $3.63 billion in 2023
Australian fisheries and aquaculture outlook report for 2023 highlights key role of aquaculture, while warning of slight downturn in total production value from 2024-2028
Aquaculture
UK is “alone in Europe” in restricting cultivation of Pacific oysters
Pacific Oysters are considered an "invasive species" in the UK, but many shellfish farmers depend on them. WeAreAquaculture spoke to the Shellfish Association of Great Britain to learn more.
Aquaculture
Nova Scotia: more transparency needed for aquaculture, says report
A new report commissioned by Nova Scotia's Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture calls for more information to be made available on aquaculture regulation for both citizens and the industry.
Aquaculture
Stolt Sea Farm achieves record sales and production, but profits down in 2022
Stolt Sea Farm (SSF) has released its end-of-year report for 2022, looking back at what CEO Jordi Trias Fita calls a "milestone year".
Aquaculture
Andfjord Salmon reports “solid growth” in 2022
The salmon farmer reports strong growth and high survival rate at its land-based pool at Andøya, Norway, with first harvest due in mid 2023.
Fisheries
University of Maine launches first national survey of seafood marketing
The American Seafood Harvesters Marketing Practices Survey aims to capture data on seafood marketing across the US.
Environment
SWEN Capital Partners’ Blue Ocean Fund closes at €170 million
The impact fund invests directly in unlisted, innovative start-ups working to support ocean health regeneration.
Hot stories
Bumble Bee will no longer be a “fair and safe supply chain”
The agreement outlaws some of the claims that defined Bumble Bee's products. These include "fair and safe supply chain" and "fair and responsible working conditions"
The “salmon tax” proposal will be presented today to the King-in-Council
Throughout the morning the Norwegian government will present a proposal...
Salmon farming, one of the most important economic engines of the last three decades in Chile
Chile has generated an added value of US$ 5,282 million through salmon farming, which represents 2.1% of the national GDP.
SpiroFri against spironucleosis
The project has received NOK 7 million in research funding support from the fisheries and aquaculture industry and has a total budget of NOK 8.9 million
