Archive for July 2021
The third wave
Norcod’s CEO believes that the secret to successful cod farming has finally been cracked. In the race to restart Norway’s cod farming industry, Norcod is in pole position. Following a trial harvest in December last year, the company is now gearing up for its first commercial harvest this quarter. Chief Executive Christian Riber is confident.…
Read MoreTrio of Investors in People awards for SSF
Scottish Sea Farms has been recognised for its commitment to jobs, training and employee wellbeing with three Investors in People awards. The company retained its We Invest in People Platinum Award, first achieved in 2018, has been retained, and its We Invest in Young People Award at Gold level. SSF also scored Gold for the…
Read MoreAquaBounty announces new site for GMO salmon
US-based GMO salmon farmer AquaBounty has selected an appropriately named venue for its first full scale site – Pioneer, Ohio. AquaBounty’s AquAdvantage fish are the first GMO (genetically modified organism) salmon in commercial production. The new farm represents an important milestone for the company. It will be AquaBounty’s first large-scale commercial facility, with a planned…
Read MoreRSPCA Assured clears Mowi of welfare allegations
Animal welfare certification body RSPCA Assured has cleared Mowi Scotland, following a complaint of alleged welfare abuse from anti-salmon farming group Scottish Salmon Watch. RSPCA Assured carried out an investigation of four Mowi farms, following the release of covertly filmed video footage which appeared to show dead salmon and cleaner fish, as well as individual…
Read MoreDanish Aquaculture draws up IHN action plan
The Danish aquaculture sector has drawn up a plan to prevent the spread of the deadly salmon disease infectious haematopoietic necrosis, commonly known as IHN. The trade association Dansk Akvakultur and the six Danish fish farms that were infected with IHN in May have handed over the plan to the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration.…
Read MoreWarning to investors over aquaculture issues
The aquaculture industry’s failure to take sustainability and welfare issues seriously could adversely impact investors’ profits. That’s the warning in a report from a consortium headed by the Changing Markets Foundation. Investing in troubled waters: the material risks of fish mortality and the use of wild-caught fish in feed for the aquaculture sector is published…
Read MoreNorcod moves latest batch to sea farms
Norwegian cod farming venture Norcod has passed another milestone with the transfer of its latest batch of juveniles into the sea. Norcod moved around 2.4 million cod juveniles to its sea farm sites at Pålskjæra, Skogsøya and Frosvika. The latter, located in Meløy municipality in Nordland county, is Norcod’s newest site. This batch of cod…
Read MoreSalmon prices up in volatile market
Salmon prices are continuing to rise, in a market that has shown big contrasts in movement over the past couple of weeks. The average export price of fresh salmon increased by 2.1% to NOK 66.05 per kilo during week 29, according to Statistics Norway. This is the third highest figure so far this year. The…
Read MoreEU says salmon price fixing probe is still active
The European Union has made it clear that it has not dropped its anti-trust investigation into allegations of price fixing by Norwegian salmon farmers. A similar inquiry is also active in the United States and the EU indicated its determination during a recent brief filed in the US District Court in southern Florida. The European…
Read MoreKvarøy Arctic scholarships awarded
Two aspiring aquaculturalists, from Nigeria and Portugal, have been named as the recipients of the 2021 Women in Aquaculture scholarship programme, run by Norwegian salmon farmer Kvarøy Arctic. Oyebadejo Augustina from Nigeria and Marta Carvalho from Portugal will each receive a $10,000 award and a hands-on opportunity to spend time at Kvarøy Arctic’s farm sites…
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