Posts by Dave Edler
Bakkafrost saves unique salmon strain from extinction
BAKKAFROST has revealed it is working to save a strain of North Atlantic salmon unique to the Faroe Islands that was in danger of becoming extinct, in a move that is starting to deliver success.. Chief executive Regin Jacobsen has told shareholders that the operation stems from large scale investment at its farming and harvest…
Read MoreAquaculture scientist to shape English seafood future
FORMER Stirling University aquaculture scientist Neil Auchterlonie has been appointed the new chairman of Seafood 2040, the strategic body set up to shape the long term future of England’s fish related industry. He takes over the role following the departure of the inaugural programme chairman, Alison Austin. Neil is a technical expert in fisheries, aquaculture…
Read MoreMarel order book never higher
THE head of Marel, the global seafood and food processing equipment supplier, has declared that its finances remain string and order book remains have never been higher despite the challenges posed by Covid-19. CEO Arni Oddur Thordarson today announced revenues of 302 million euros (€) for the first quarter of 2019 coupled with an 8.4…
Read MoreWhite spot disease threat to Australian shellfish farms
SHELLFISH farms in South east Queensland in Australia have been put on alert after White Spot disease was detected in seafood samples. White spot syndrome is a viral infection is highly lethal and contagious, killing shrimp quickly. Outbreaks of this disease have wiped out the entire populations of many fish farms within a short space…
Read MoreAqua Awards Shortlist Announced
The shortlist has now been announced for the 2020 Aquaculture Awards, which were originally due to take place at next month\’s Aquaculture UK event in Aviemore. The awards are now due to be presented at the re-arranged awards dinner in September. There is the usual selection of rising stars and well known names in the…
Read MoreMowi Scotland takes hit on Q1 harvest
MOWI Scotland has taken a major hit in its harvest volume for the first three months of this year in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, a trading update from the company shows. The output at its Scottish operations is the largest in the group, down from 15,500 tonnes between January and April 2019 to…
Read MoreBREAKING: AKVA Group Sign huge Norwegian contract
The AKVA group ASA has announced that it has just entered into a sales and supply contract with a Norwegian customer for delivery of its patented tube net solutions to 7 sites in Norway. The total contract value is approx. 100 MNOK (£7.8 million). More news as we have it on this developing story…..
Read MoreSalmon farmers praised for market flexibility
The latest export statistics published by HMRC show that the Scottish salmon farming sector reacted swiftly to the impact of coronavirus as it began to spread through Asia and into Europe. The HMRC figures for exports in February 2020 show a drop of 2,700 tonnes compared to the same month last year. Valued at £32…
Read MoreEaster salmon sales \’strong\’
SALES of salmon held up up reasonably well over the Easter holiday despite the disruption to business from Covid-19, new figures from the Norwegian Seafood Council show. And while prices are down they are far from being on the floor, averaging around NOK 59 per kg for fresh whole salmon. Given the circumstances, there was…
Read MoreEaster salmon sales \’strong\’
SALES of salmon held up up reasonably well over the Easter holiday despite the disruption to business from Covid-19, new figures from the Norwegian Seafood Council show. And while prices are down they are far from being on the floor, averaging around NOK 59 per kg for fresh whole salmon. Given the circumstances, there was…
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