China fuels October Norway salmon surge
STRONG demand from China and other parts of Asia helped fuel a 14 per cent growth in Norwegian salmon exports during October, the latest figures show. Salmon sales totalled 117,000 […] Continue Reading
Bakkafrost buys larger stake in SSC
BAKKAFROST yesterday completed the acquisition of more shares in the Scottish Salmon Company, taking its holding to almost 78 per cent. The Faroese salmon farming company bought a 68.6 per […] Continue Reading
Record half year sales for Scottish Salmon Company
THE Scottish Salmon Company has announced a strong financial performance with record sales during the first six months of this year, despite facing a number of market related challenges. It […] Continue Reading
Lab mistake leads to mass salmon slaughter
A WRONG diagnosis by Norway’s Veterinary Authority has led to the unnecessary slaughter of thousands of salmon at a fish farm near Trondheim, it has been revealed. Early last month […] Continue Reading
Mowi reports major Q2 progress in Scotland
AS Mowi today announced its ‘best ever’ second quarter results, the world’s largest salmon farmer also reported major progress at its Scottish operations in both harvest output and earnings. Globally, […] Continue Reading
Algae outbreak hits Lerøy Q2 results
THE Lerøy Seafood Group, co-owners of Scottish Sea Farms, today announced higher earnings, but lower profits for the 2019 second quarter period . Revenues were up six per cent and totalled NOK 5,340 […] Continue Reading
Grieg hints at sale of Skye farms
The Grieg Seafood Group may sell its five fish farms on Skye, the company indicated in a surprise statement today. Announcing a review with its second quarter results, CEO Andreas Kvame […] Continue Reading
Bakkafrost reports sea lice fight success
THE Bakkafrost group disclosed today that its policy of using non-medical methods was achieving considerable success in the fight against sea lice. As the Faroese salmon farmer unveiled its second […] Continue Reading
Loch Fyne chain sold to Hong Kong
THE Greene King pub and brewing company, which owns the Loch Fyne seafood restaurant chain, has been sold to a Hong Kong based conglomerate in a deal worth a total […] Continue Reading