Efforts to expand offshore aquaculture in the US are underway, even as the process to get the industry going in the Gulf of Mexico has stalled Continue reading
Tag Archives: Offshore
First commercial US offshore finfish farm verges on public hearings in New York
Manna Fish Farms is poised to be the first commercial finfish operation to become permitted for US federal waters Continue reading
Nordlaks appealing for chance to test ‘dynamic’ offshore salmon concepts
Salmon farmer, working with NSK Shipping, is appealing to Norway's directorate of fisheries to test dynamic concepts they claim can open new farming areas Continue reading
Marine Harvest told ‘no’ on Beck cage offshore concept, as ‘donut’ progresses
Norway's directorate of fisheries has confirmed both the 'donut' and Norway Royal Salmon's offshore salmon farming concepts fall within its criteria for development licenses Continue reading
Stagnant volumes, rising costs push AKVA, Marine Harvest offshore
2016 decrease in world production is "terrible", said Marine Harvest CEO, as his firm and AKVA Group showcased offshore solutions; not just for salmon, in the latter's case Continue reading
Southeast Asian marine farming to move offshore ‘within five years’
US Soybean Export Council consultant believes the industry must move further from shore, and become more industrialized; but will need investment to do so Continue reading
Norwegian salmon farmers scramble for offshore licenses
Around 190,000t of theoretical capacity has been applied for by Norwegian farmers, according to one analyst Continue reading