Posts by Janice Johnston
Seafood Expo Global moves to spring 2022
SEAFOOD Expo Global and Seafood Processing Global, the worlds’ largest industry trade fair has been moved to next spring. It had been scheduled for the end of April this year, but because of the Covid pandemic it was decided to stage it five months later – in early September. Now the organisers, Diversified Communications, have…
Read MoreMowi Scotland death – MAIB probe finds failings
A MARINE Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) report into the death of a Mowi Scotland assistant manager last year has highlighted a number of serious failings in work practices at the site. The victim, Clive Hendry, drowned after falling into the water from a feed barge access ladder during a boat transfer on the afternoon of…
Read MoreConcern as ISA cases mount
THE potentially crippling disease Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) is showing no signs of a let up in Norway, with one confirmed case and two further suspected outbreaks reported in the last few days. There have been several incidents so far this year while 2020 was one of the worst years on record. Such incidents are…
Read MoreAquaGen led team in salmon health breakthrough
LED by AquaGen Scotland, a team of international aquaculture researchers has made a significant breakthrough with the identification of two new genetic markers that indicate greater resistance to a bacterial infection in Atlantic salmon. The project is backed by the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) and headed by AquaGen Scotland, with partners from the University…
Read MoreTop US award for Arctic Circle salmon farmer
THE US multinational supermarket chain has voted the Norwegian salmon farmer Kvarøy Arctic the global winner of its “Perishables Supplier of the Year” awards. The ninth annual awards recognised 42 suppliers and were selected by buyers, category experts and other leaders within Whole Foods Market, which is based in Austin, Texas. It sells products free…
Read MoreNorway and Vietnam agree major aquaculture co-operation
NORWAY and Vietnam have agreed to work closer together on the development of industrial scale aquaculture. The two countries, both major fish farming nations, took part in a special webinar at the weekend. Norway is of course well known as the world’s largest salmon farmer, while Vietnam exports tilapia and shrimp to all parts of…
Read MoreSkretting in Australian expansion move
NUTRECO’S aquaculture division Skretting has announced plans to expand its production capacity in Australia through the purchase of Ridley’s extrusion facility in Westbury, Tasmania. The company said the move was a continuation of Skretting’s long-term commitment to the Australian and New Zealand aquaculture industries. “We have been producing aquafeed from our Cambridge facility in Tasmania…
Read MoreSalmon prices up by almost 10%
The export price for fresh salmon has jumped by almost 10% in the past week, the latest figures show.. According to statistics Norway it has shot up to NOK 71.08 per kilo, a figure not seen since the start of February last year when the coronavirus pandemic was still in its infancy and restaurants had…
Read MoreSalmon industry making major sustainability strides – report
THE farmed salmon industry has emerged as one of the most environmentally conscious and sustainable food production methods in the world, a new report finds. The Global Salmon Initiative (GSI) has just published its Annual Sustainability Report, providing eight years of data across 14 key indicators – 10 environmental and four social – and it…
Read MoreBenchmark under one roof in Bergen
On 12 April, Benchmark brought its two business areas together in a new office in Bergen, Norway, housing the global head office of Benchmark Genetics and central functions for Benchmark Genetics Norway and Benchmark Animal Health Norway. Jan-Emil Johannessen, Head of Benchmark Genetics, said: “I believe we will be able to find synergies on both…
Read More