Mowi strikes forest free feed deal
SALMON farming giant Mowi has struck a deal with its suppliers to ensure that all of its feed production will in future be 100 per cent deforestation free. The company, […] Continue Reading
Larger farms mean fewer lice, claims research
THE larger and fewer the number of fish farms, the greater the chance of reducing salmon lice! That is the view of Norway’s Institute of Marine Research and Veterinary Institute […] Continue Reading
Iceland salmon gets new retail brand
Iceland has launched its own retail salmon brand – at least among three fish farming companies. ASC certified fish is now being sold under the combined name of Iceborn, launched […] Continue Reading
New Business Development Director for Scottish Quality Salmon
Scottish Quality Salmon, which sets the quality and promotes Label Rouge Scottish Salmon, has created the new role of Business Development Director to grow the Label Rouge Scottish Salmon brand […] Continue Reading
Major expansion from Icelandic salmon company
ICELAND’S determination to be a major player in salmon farming has taken another big step forward with the announcement that the company Fiskeldi Austfjarða hf, which trades under the name […] Continue Reading
Norway hit by more ISA cases
TWO more suspected outbreaks of Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) have been reported at fish farms in northern Norway, bringing the total cases to at least five since May. The first […] Continue Reading
Scottish tech entrepreneurs invest in Ace Aquatec
Scottish tech entrepreneurs Chris van der Kuyl and Paddy Burns have invested in Dundee headquartered aquaculture technology specialist Ace Aquatec. Founded in 1999, Ace Aquatec is a double Queen’s Award […] Continue Reading
Salmon farmers urged to adopt blockchain technology
Blockchain technology has suddenly become a new tool in aquaculture in helping to ensure traceability from farm to plate and eliminating fish fraud. The Norwegian Seafood Association has just partnered […] Continue Reading
Norwegian salmon sales defy covid onslaught
DESPITE being ravaged by the worst global pandemic in over a century, Norwegian salmon exports have held up impressively well during the first six months of this year, the latest […] Continue Reading