Archive for April 2022
$10k scholarships to encourage women into aquaculture
THE highly innovative Norwegian salmon farmer Kvarøy Arctic is once again promoting the role of women in fish farming. For the third year in succession, it is awarding two annual scholarships to support the further education, research, and career development of women in the field of aquaculture. One of the scholarships is dedicated to an…
Read MoreSeafood Global Excellence award winners revealed
GlobeXplore of France and Pescanova España of Spain won the top prizes in the 2022 Seafood Excellence Global awards at Seafood Expo Global, the world’s largest seafood trade event. Among the other awards, a joint venture between two family-owned shellfish businesses, Krijn Verwijs Yerseke BV of the Netherlands and England’s Offshore Shellfish scooped two special…
Read MoreVIP welcome for new Grieg Newfoundland salmon facility
A high-level delegation, including Canadian federal and regional government officials, turned out for the official opening of Grieg Seafood’s new aquaculture facility near Marystown, Newfoundland at the weekend. Also present at the Placentia Bay event was Jon Elvedal Fredriksen, Norway’s Ambassador to Canada, who jointly cut the ribbon with Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister for the…
Read MoreCanada’s Federal Court rules for BC salmon farmers
Salmon farmers ordered to shut down their operations on the Discovery Islands in British Columbia are celebrating victory today. In a long awaited judgement, Canada’s Federal Court said former Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan had breached their rights to judicial fairness when she ordered them to leave by this summer. The court found that Jordan had…
Read MoreFaroese contractor to build two barges for Hiddenfjord
JT electric has signed a contract with Faroese salmon farmer Hiddenfjord to build two new 700 tonne feeding barges for exposed farm sites in the North Atlantic. The new feeding barges are designed for a significant wave height of Hs 5,5 and all onboard systems are fully automated and controlled remotely from shore. They are…
Read MoreIntelligent muscle at Ocean Technology Conference
A new extremely powerful and intelligent electric manipulator can be seen on Saab Seaeye’s Stand 1406 at the Ocean Technology Conference, Houston, 2-5 May 2022. The pioneering breakthrough is Saab Seaeye’s new eM1-7 seven-function all-electric work-class manipulator. As powerful as a hydraulic equivalent, it is more reliable and more dexterous. Seaeye eM1-7’s micrometre precision comes…
Read MoreChange of leadership for net coatings specialist Steen-Hansen
Aquaculture anti-fouling business Steen-Hansen has appointed Ulrik Ulriksen as its new CEO. He succeeds Svein Ove Rabben, who has led Steen-Hansen since 2012. Ulriksen comes from the position of Chief Operating Officer in the same company, where he has worked with business development and growth for over six years. He has extensive experience from the…
Read MoreHøstlund back as NRS CEO, for now
Charles Høstlund has returned as Chief Executive Officer at Norway Royal Salmon – but only on an interim basis. Høstlund, who was CEO of NRS from 2014 till September 2021, has stepped in to replace the previous interim CEO, Klaus Hatlebrekke, who returns to his regular post of Chief Operating Officer as of today. The…
Read MoreIreland reports higher farmed seafood exports in 2021
Ireland’s farmed and wild caught seafood economy grew by 15% last year to a record €1.26bn (£1.06bn), according to the latest data from BIM, the country’s seafood industry development agency. The sector’s growth defied the twin challenges of Covid and Brexit. Ireland is known for its organic salmon and was able to increase exports in…
Read MoreSalmon prices hit ‘insane’ levels
Salmon prices last week climbed to what is being described in Norway’s seafood trade press as “insane” levels. According to Statistics Norway they hit a record NOK 94.63 a kilo (£8.23), but that is seen as merely an official rate. The salmon sector is saying that the real figure is now well over NOK 100 a…
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