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Salmon Evolution begins work on land-based fish farm in Norway

Norway-based aquaculture company, Salmon Evolution broke ground to kickoff the first of three phases of the firm’s massive fish farm project in Indre Harøy in Hustadvik.


Nofima ramps up RAS research

Norwegian fisheries and aquaculture research body, Nofima is kick starting operations in closed and semi-closed facilities to boost research activities despite the disruption of the industry by the COVID-19 pandemic.


Opinion: Tweaking the market strategy

Pivoting is what many RAS producers have had to do recently amid the growing impact of business closures and travel restrictions brought on by COVID-19. A “half-glass-full” perspective would point out that the global pandemic, despite its negative consequences, has boosted the argument for local production in food security.
 
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SIA opens Arctic char RAS farm in Latvia

SIA Blue Circle (SBC) has begun operations at a new recirculating aquaculture facility for Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) in Latvia, with the support of Finland’s Clewer Aquaculture Oy (CAO). The farm is in a pilot phase currently, with roughly 40 tons of fish on site, but if all goes according to plan the facility should have up to 110 tons yearly production of fish. » Read more
 
 
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AKVA snaps up aquaculture engineering firm

The land-based aquaculture arm of Norway-based conglomerate AKVA Group has acquired an engineering company that specializes in aquaculture farming projects. » Read more

New project chief to oversee Whole Oceans’ Bucksport RAS

Whole Oceans has named a new project coordinator to move forward its recirculating aquaculture system project in Bucksport, Maine. » Read more

WAS North America and Aquaculture Canada postponed to 2021

What would have been the largest aquaculture conference in Canadian history has been postponed to 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. » Read more