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Aquaculture Awards shortlist revealed
These awards highlight the range of talent and cutting-edge advances in technology involved in the global aquaculture sector.
The Aquaculture Awards 2020 announced its shortlist of entries. These awards highlight the range of talent and cutting-edge advances in technology involved in the global aquaculture sector. A wide range of companies, research organizations and individuals from around the world have made the shortlists:
Finfish farmer of the year β sponsored by Gael Force
- Lovemore Ndovie, Kayalami Aquaculture
- Funke Olatunde β PhD student and fish farmer, Nigeria
- Ross Fennel β site assistant with the Scottish Salmon Company, Gigha, Scotland
- Noelia Rodriguez β hatchery manager for Scottish Sea Farms, Barcaldine, Scotland
Shellfish farmer of the year β sponsored by M&S Select Farms
- Gordon Turnbull β owner and operator of Isle of Mull Oysters, Scotland
- George Holmyard β manager of Offshore Shellfish, Devon, England
- Koo Eng Wah β Sepang Today Aquaculture Centre, Malaysia
Outstanding contribution to the industry β sponsored by Marine Scotland
- Amy Novogratz β co-founder and head of Aqua-Spark, Netherlands
- Alan Henshaw β manager of Calverton Fish Farm, England
- Alastair Barge β owner/operator of Otter Ferry Seafish, Scotland
- Djames Lim β CEO of the Lim Shrimp Group, Indonesia
Environmental impact β sponsored by Cargill
- Inovafeed β insect protein producer, France
- Fjord Maritime β generators for feed barges, Norway
- Nofir β recycling, Norway
- EWOS/Cargill Aqua Nutrition β developing compostable feed bags, Scotland
Aquaculture supplier of the year β sponsored by Stingray
- Benchmark Genetics/StofnFiskur
- Ace Aquatec
- NAFC Marine Centre UHI
- Gael Force Group
Community initiative
- Loch Duart β Salmon Pool community funding
- Mowi Scotland β Salmon Wagon
- The Scottish Salmon Company β Outer Hebrides Local Energy Hub (OHLEH), Lewis
Economic sustainability β sponsored by BioMar
- Aquaseed Fishtecknik β fish smokers, Nigeria
- The Scottish Salmon Company β Apprentice to Expert training scheme, Scotland
- Scottish Sea Farms β Eday Employee Housing, Scotland
- The Scottish Salmon Company β Outer Hebrides Local Energy Hub (OHLEH), Lewis, Scotland
Animal welfare β sponsored by MSD Animal Health
- John Avizienius and Malcolm Johnstone β RSPCA Assured
- FAI Farms β Tilapia Wellbeing project
- Benchmark Genetics β SalmoBreed Salten
- Ace Aquatec and Scottish Sea Farms β novel slaughtering systems
Innovation β sponsored by the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre
- Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group β novel packaging
- Vita Aqua Feeds (World Feeds Ltd) β cleaner fish feed blocks
- EWOS/Cargill Aqua Nutrition/Gaia BioMaterials Ltd β compostable feed bags
- Ace Aquatec & Scottish Sea Farms β novel slaughtering systems
Rising star β sponsored by AILG Skills Group
- Funke Olatunde β Imoran Farms, Nigeria
- Rosie Dreghorn β Cargill/EWOS, Scotland
- Zoe Fletcher β AquaBio Tech Group, Malta
- Ivana Russon β BioMar, Scotland
Unsung hero
- Professor Chalres Ngugi β Kenya
- Dr Martin Jaffa β Callander McDowell, UK
- Nigel Woodhouse β Hawkshead Trout, UK
- Nick Bradbury β BioMar, UK
Collaboration β sponsored by the University of Stirlingβs Institute of Aquaculture
- The Global Salmon Initiative (GSI)
- Mowi Scotland β River Lochy salmon enhancement project
- Davidsons Animal Feeds / The James Hutton Institute β seaweed in livestock feeds
- Benchmark Genetics / Nofima β development of whitespot-resistant shrimp
Winners will be announced at a special awards dinner taking place on September 16 during the Aquaculture UK exhibition in Aviemore, UK.