Scottish Sea Farms seeks fresh ‘star’
Scottish Sea Farms (SSF) Head of Freshwater Farming, Pål Tangvik, is to leave the company and return to his homeland of Norway, having successfully fulfilled his mission of delivering the […] Continue Reading
Major salmon merger looms?
A mega-marriage between two, possibly three, fish farming companies could be on the cards. Norway Royal Salmon and Midt-Norsk Havbruk have confirmed reports that the two companies are talking about […] Continue Reading
Japan first port of call for UK seafood drive
Japan, a large global buyer of salmon, will be the first destination for a series of webinars for UK businesses looking to open and grow markets to export seafood. They […] Continue Reading
MSD Animal Health launch research bursary
Following years of success in other sectors, MSD Animal Health UK, a division of Merck & Co., has today announced that it is extending its research bursary offering to include […] Continue Reading
More suspected ISA outbreaks reported
Grieg Seafood may have suffered a second outbreak of Infectious Salmon Anaemia in just over a month. The Norwegian Food Safety Authority has said there is suspicion of ISA at […] Continue Reading
October Fish Farmer Just Published
The October edition of Fish Farmer Magazine has now gone to press and you can view the online version here. In this issue Vince McDonagh explores an interesting development in […] Continue Reading
Major salmon genetics study launched
One of the most comprehensive studies of wild Atlantic salmon genetics has begun in Scotland to gauge the impact of any interbreeding between wild and farm-raised salmon. The study has […] Continue Reading
US threat to Scottish salmon exports
US diplomatic sources have issued a thinly veiled threat of a ban on Scottish salmon if Britain insists of blocking the import of American chlorinated chicken and hormone treated beef. […] Continue Reading
SalMar and Leroy report lower harvests
SalMar and Lerøy Seafoods, two of Norway’s largest salmon farming companies, are reporting lower harvests for the third quarter of this year. In a trading update Lerøy said it slaughtered […] Continue Reading