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Salmon Evolution heads into profit
Land-based salmon farmer Salmon Evolution has reported its first operational profit, in what the company has called a “significant milestone”. The Norway-based producer reported operating revenues of NOK 100.3m (£7.37m) in the first quarter of 2024 and a group EBITDA...
Farmed trout exports up by more than half
Trout is becoming the fashionable new farmed fish favourite in some parts of the world, figures from the Norwegian Seafood Council show this week. Trout exports for April totalled a healthy 4,177 tonnes, worth NOK 485 million (£35m). The figures...
Lerøy hit by new salmon escape incident
There were more problems for the Lerøy Seafood group today as the company found itself tackling a serious salmon escape. It is feared that an estimated 14,000 fish have got out of a Lerøy Midt facility in the Hitra municipality. The fish...
Cermaq finance chief moves to Atlantic Sapphire
The Florida land-based salmon company Atlantic Sapphire has appointed a new chief financial officer. The new CFO is Gunnar Aasbo-Skinderhaug who is moving from Cermaq. Atlantic Sapphire said the appointment will strengthen its leadership team, bringing operational and financial experience from...
Norwegian salmon exports return to value growth
Norwegian salmon exports were back on track in value terms last month, reversing the fall seen in March. The value growth, however, was just 2% up on April last year, totalling NOK 9.9bn (£726m), an increase of NOK 222m (£16m)....
Big jump in Bakkafrost Q1 profit as Scotland continues to improve
Bakkafrost today announced an increased 2024 first quarter operational profit or EBIT of 710m Danish kroner (£81.7m). The company said biological performance in Scotland is continuing to improve. In fact the progress in Scotland meant that Bakkafrost was able to...
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What's New
Marine Cranes Ltd launches services and partners with Iron Fist to expand crane distribution for the UK and Ireland
Newly formed Marine Cranes provides servicing, overhaul and sales to the marine industry across the UK and Ireland. It has recently acquired an exclusive dealership with IRON FIST to supply...
Heritage Global Partners: online auction
Auction, liquidation and asset advisory firm Heritage Global Partners is holding an online auction featuring vessels & intangible property from an innovative and patented aquaculture net washing company, Brunswick Jetters....
AlphaGeo promotes Chasing’s versatile ROVs
Marine services business AlphaGeo UK will be at Aquaculture UK this May, promoting the versatile range of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) from China’s Chasing Innovation Tech Company, including the Chasing...
Tenacibaculosis – an alternative approach
The Center for Aquaculture Technologies Canada has launched a tenacibaculosis model to assist farms in combating growing disease challenges In 2023, the Norwegian salmon industry experienced the loss of 62.7...
Jobs
Electrical/Maintenance Engineer, Scottish Sea Farms – Girlsta Hatchery
At Scottish Sea Farms we are committed to supporting local economies in some of the most remote parts of the Scottish Highlands and Islands by providing employment and career development...
Marine Electrician, Scottish Sea Farms – Shetland Islands
We are currently recruiting for a Marine Electrician to join our Engineering team to service our Shetland Marine Farms. Responsible for the full service, maintenance and repair of the regions...
Features
An uphill task
The shellfish world is one full of contrasts, Nicki Holmyard finds As we gained plaudits, column inches and airtime in March for the wonderful benefits to the environment, biodiversity, ecosystem...
California dreaming
Kelp farming in America’s Golden State requires patience, as Julia Hollister reports Getting a licence to become a kelp farmer in California seems like a great idea. But before you...
Brokering a better Brexit deal
Salmon Scotland Chief Executive Tavish Scott says the coming general election is an opportunity to reset the UK’s relationship with the EU and smooth the vital flow of trade The...
Crystal clear
The Prairies, renowned as Canada’s breadbasket, is not the first place you would expect to find a fish farm – let alone one of the largest of its kind in...
Opinion
The speed of reaction
Opinion piece by Nick Joy I admit that my mind might not be quite on the job at the moment. Coming back from Sicily by car has been quite an...
Southern exposure
Scotland was well-represented at the Aquasur trade show in Chile, as Mairi Gougeon reports I have recently returned from an official visit to Chile, promoting Scotland’s aquaculture sector and exceptional...
Why we need exports
By Nick Joy Travelling to Europe is a wonderful thing for widening the mind but also reminding me how much we continue to depend on the good taste of our...
Building up an appetite
How to persuade UK consumers to eat more seafood was a key issue at the Norway-UK Seafood Summit, reports Dr Martin Jaffa At the end of February, Norway came to...
Events
Speakers confirmed for SAGB Conference
The British shellfish sector will be returning in force to London this month for the 54th Annual Conference of the Shellfish Association of Great Britain. This year’s conference is being...
Heritage Global Partners: online auction
Auction, liquidation and asset advisory firm Heritage Global Partners is holding an online auction featuring vessels & intangible property from an innovative and patented aquaculture net washing company, Brunswick Jetters....
First in-person Seagriculture Asia-Pacific conference set for next year
The first in-person event of Seagriculture Asia-Pacific will be premiering in Adelaide over 18-20 March 2025. This marks a pivotal moment for the Seagriculture Conferences, expanding their borders and venturing...
Nothing beats getting together in person
Aquaculture industry companies and suppliers are looking forward to the sector’s biggest trade show in the UK As the UK’s leading trade show for the fish farming industry, Aquaculture UK...
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