Tuesday, September 10, 2013

10/09/13: Scottish salmon on the rise; distribution agreement between PHARMAQ and Skala Maskon; enhanced cultivation of tilapia can boost fish production

Scottish farmed salmon production has reached its highest output since 2003.

In 2012, the country produced 162,223 tonnes, an increase of 2.7 percent on the previous year.

The increased production is a £537 million boost for the Scottish economy.
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PHARMAQ and Skala Maskon have agreed a distribution agreement covering Skala Maskon's vaccination machines and other equipment for the aquaculture industry in Latin America. 


"To PHARMAQ this agreement offers a great opportunity to add further value to the business of our vaccine customers in the region and is a part of PHARMAQ's long term strategy", says Jan Oppen Berntsen, director of Feed Products and Technical Equipment, PHARMAQ AS.
"Skala Maskon has for long wanted a strategic partner that can help us promote our innovative technology to the international aquaculture industry. Latin America is a key market in this respect, and PHARMAQ has the ideal expertise and market knowledge to introduce our technologies in this region. We strongly believe that this partnership will be mutually beneficial, as well as bringing new possibilities for the Latin American aquaculture industry", says Jon Anders Leikvoll, managing director, Skala Maskon.

PHARMAQ AS Technika is established in Puerto Montt, Chile and holds the responsibility of marketing and selling the Skala Maskon products in the region. Offering high-quality technical services and follow-up to the customers will be an important role of the company.

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Experts at a linkage event in Bangladesh have stressed the need for enhanced cultivation of mono-sex tilapia by adopting the improved farming management technology for boosting fish production in rural areas.
WorldFish organised the filed level linkage event under the USAID funded Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia in Bangladesh (CSISA-BD) Project at the fish farm of farmer Mizanur Rahman in village Tulshipur under Mithapukur upazila, Bangladesh.
Some 105 male and female farmers of the area, tilapia and carp fish farmers, owners of fish nurseries and hatcheries, fertiliser traders, lead farmers, mega feed dealers, local public representatives, officials and experts of the CSISA-BD team and elite attended. 
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English: Tilapia zilli (redbelly tilapia, &quo...
English: Tilapia zilli (redbelly tilapia, "St. Peter's fish"), typical serving in a Tiberias restaurant (Photo credit: Wikipedia)



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