Europe
Irish investment to “bring home” pelagic processing to Donegal
An €8.9 million investment will create 30 new jobs at Donegal Fish’s facility in Killybegs, Ireland, part of EU post-Brexit seafood funding.
Aquaculture
“Unicorn” status for Indonesian aquaculture startup eFishery
Indonesian-based eFishery has raised US$108 million in series D funding, taking its overall valuation to USD $1.3 billion.
A new bill in Maine against aquaculture mega-farms
On Thursday, a legislative committee in Maine, U.S., gave the green light to a proposal to stop large-scale aquaculture projects. The proposal seeks to exclude such projects from the purview of state regulators.
Start-ups and investors mingle at Blue Food Innovation Summit
Sustainability, regeneration, collaboration and communication on blue food were among the topics discussed during the summit's final day.
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“Real income must be the basis”, Norwegian Ministry of Finance on salmon tax
"The principle that it is the real income that should...
Grieg Seafood stops offshore project following Norwegian government’s tax proposal
Grieg Seafood Rogaland has announced that it will put on...
Ohad Maiman steps aside but doesn’t go far
On the first day of November, The Kingfish Company made...
Proximar successfully transfers the first batch of juveniles
Proximar Seafood has announced that the first batch of Atlantic...
Seaweed will be part of the Fish Export Act in Norway
The Norwegian Parliament has unanimously agreed to extend the Fish Export Act to cover seaweed. This would mean that seaweed would be officially classified in Norway as seafood.
Innovasea and Petros join forces on a offshore farm project in Aruba
Innovasea and Petros obtained government for a 3,000-ton offshore fish farm close to Aruba in the Caribbean Sea.
Nueva Pescanova defends its octopus farm project in Spain
The controversy of the octopus farm in the Canary Islands continues, but the company assures that the project prioritizes animal welfare and complies with European Commission guidelines.
Fish residues will have a new purpose thanks to a collaboration Norwegian companies
Holmøy Maritime, Eidsfjord Sjøfarm, and BioMar have initiated a circular raw material collaboration in the production of food for short-distance voyages, in which they will use the residues generated from the fishing activity to become part of the salmon food.
“Quality over quantity tops employers’ demand”, says AquacultureTalent CEO
According to Cristian L. Popa Aved, the pandemic has forced a rethink of people value Cristian L. Popa Aved, CEO and co-founder of...
Europe
Enabling the industry with knowledge: aquaculture scientist Åsa Maria Espmark
Looking back on eight years of the CtrlAQUA project, Espmark says closed containment technologies have enormous potential. WeAreAquaculture met with her to discuss the project's findings and relevance for the salmon industry.
TalentView: Sylvia Wulf
Talking to Sylvia Wulf, CEO of AquaBounty Technologies, about aquaculture is… 'different'. Hers is not the story of someone always interested in the sea...
“A disruptive and innovative venture can reach the market with accompaniment, development, and support,” Scientific and aquaculture expert advises
Dr. Tamara Rubilar’s scientific career began with studying echinoderms and...
“There are many roles to fill in this industry”
Aquaculture is a male-dominated industry in North America, especially on...
Austevoll Seafood in South America more expected that achieved
Austevoll Seafood ASA Group (AUSS) had a higher total revenue...
Design your Aquaculture Company’s Recruitment & Selection Process – Part II
In a previous post, we discussed the initial steps to...
How to Invest in Your Employees
Previously we briefly discussed why as an organization you should...
Competency-Based Interviews in the Aquaculture Industry
Most of us are used to certain types of interviews....
Din Bemannings Partner (DBP) and AquacultureTalent a Story of Success in Recruitment and Staffing
Having a new member join your team can be a...
