Editor’s welcome A fresh start A
fter almost six years at the magazine, three as an assistant to Malcolm Dickson, and two and a half as editor, it’s time to make way – by the time our May/June issue arrives at the Avie-
more conference Dr Tim Siddons will be manning the Fish Farmer stand. With a thirst for knowledge about the industry, Tim plans to be a much more visible presence at industry events and will be able to convey even more of the latest aquaculture developments to our readers. I wish him all the best. Before I sign off, however, I would like to thank all those
who’ve made the job more enjoyable over the years: in particular all our contributors, the vital members of our editorial board and – perhaps above all – the farmers who’ve shared their enthusiasm for the industry and spared some of their precious time to explain what
Key Contributors
Janet Brown works to support and promote all aspects of sustainable shellfish culture and restoration via The Shellfish Team and edits The Grower.
Contents 4-7 .......... News in Brief
8-9 .......... News 10-11 ...... Norwegian News 12-13 ...... Trade Associations 14-21 ...... Shellfish 22-25 ...... Water Quality 26-29 ...... Health 30-37 ...... Research & Development 38-41 ...... Feed 42-52 ...... Containment 53............ IMTA 54-56 ...... Incinerators 57............ Aquaculture UK 2014 60-63 ...... Processing 64-65 ...... Markets 66-67 ...... Aqua Source Directory
Editorial Advisory Board: Jim Treasurer, Steve Bracken, Hervé Migaud and Sunil Kadri News Editor: Rob Fletcher Design: Andrew Balahura Advertising Manager: William Dowds
wdowds@fishupdate.com Publisher: Alister Bennett Contact: Tel: +44 (0) 131 551 1000 Fax: +44 (0) 131 551 7901 e-mail:
editor@fishfarmer-magazine.com
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Tim Siddons As the new editor of Fish Farmer, Tim is looking forward to getting on board and taking the magazine into some new and exciting waters.
Adam Hughes Is a researcher and lecturer at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) who specialises in polyculture.
makes their fish and shellfish thrive. It is clearly a business manned by enthusiasts, and the
wealth of experience on show is very impressive, espe- cially given the still youthful nature of much of the salmon sector in Scotland. And, despite the obvious consolidation that has taken place in the last two decades, it is hearten- ing to see that pioneering spirits and individual initiatives are still to be found in abundance – this issue alone in- cludes an independent smolt producer who’s building his own recirculation hatchery and a two-man band seeking to create a viable nation-wide industry from their scallop ranching initiative.
Meanwhile some of the larger companies are also mak- ing some steady advances and this issue highlights some of the best in terms of feed, containment and health. Onwards and upwards. FF
Rob Fletcher News Editor
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