Aquaculture awards 2020 officially open

NOMINATIONS opened in November for the 2020 Aquaculture Awards, which will be held during the biennial Aquaculture UK exhibition in Aviemore in May.

The awards are open to entrants from across the world, with a deadline for applications of March 9, 2020.

There are 14 categories, with a few changes since the last awards, which were held in Edinburgh in May this year.

Brand new prizes include ‘unsung hero’, dedicated to industry stalwarts, and ‘collaboration’, open to companies and academic institutions.

Nigel Balmforth, head of publishing at 5m, which runs the awards, said: ‘The 2019 awards generated widespread interest, attracting 78 entries from 16 countries.’

A six-person panel of judges – to be announced shortly – will select a shortlist, with the winners announced at a ceremony in Aviemore on May 20.

To enter or nominate visit www.aquacultureawards.com.