Taking place in Dynamic Earth, in Edinburgh, on 29 May the awards highlight the range of talent involved in the global aquaculture sector.
 
'We were pleased to gather a diverse panel of judges, featuring Alex Adrian, aquaculture operations manager of Crown Estate Scotland; Martin Gill, head of aquaculture and fisheries at Lloyds Register; Nicki Holmyard, Director of Offshore Shellfish Ltd; Professor Dave Little, head of research at Stirling's Institute of Aquaculture; Ruth Layton, co-founder of, and sustainability director at Benchmark Holdings; and The Fish Site's Rob Fletcher,' says event organiser Susan Tinch.

'It was an interesting day, with no shortage of debate over the relative merits of the 67 entries and nominations, but the six judges managed to whittle down the contenders for each category to make the shortlists. And we look forward to announcing the winners on 29 May. We'd like to thank both the judges and all those who entered these hotly-contested awards,' she adds.