Posts by Jenny Hjul
Salmon prices drop in coronavirus slump
SALMON prices fell back sharply in Norway at the weekend with the coronavirus outbreak in China largely to blame. China is a major and expanding market for Norwegian frozen salmon but with the city of Wuhan, population 11 million, where the virus first hit, in virtual lockdown and travel severely restricted in many other cities and…
Read MoreOrganic farm plan defeated by Skye locals
PLANS for two organic salmon farms on Skye were rejected by councillors after a campaign against the development by locals, the Press and Journal reported. Organic Sea Harvest, which already has approval for two sites – at Invertote and Clunacnoc, had submitted proposals to Highland Council for a farm of 12 x 400ft cages just…
Read MoreNew Norwegian fisheries minister named
NORWAY’S new fisheries minister is Geir Inge Sivertsen, according to reports on Norwegian news channels this morning. The Conservative politician was Secretary of State in the Ministry of Trade and Industry, and was mayor of Lenvik municipality in Troms from 2011 to 2019. Prior to becoming mayor, he was CEO of Nor-Team Entrepreneur Business at…
Read MoreStudy finds shortcomings in handling algae attack
THE economic and social impact of the algae outbreak which hit two important Norwegian salmon farming areas last May was more severe than first thought, a report has suggested. It also says some aspects in tackling the problem were not handled well. The independent aquaculture and fisheries data provider Kontali, which has closely mapped and analysed the…
Read MoreASC approval for Pure Salmon Poland
LAND based salmon farm company Pure Salmon has achieved Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification for its original, Polish site, the company announced today. Pure Salmon Poland, located near Warsaw and one of the first salmon land based farms to achieve the standard, is co-owned by Israeli RAS pioneer AquaMaof Aquaculture Technologies and 8F Asset Management.…
Read MoreIneos boss stages wild salmon summit
SIR Jim Ratcliffe, the billionaire chairman of petrochemical giant Ineos, is staging an international conference in Iceland today to debate the future of wild Atlantic salmon. Experts meeting in Reykjavik will discuss the potential causes of the decline in stocks worldwide, and consider conservation strategies that can bring the species back from the edge of…
Read MoreAquaculture’s ‘new wave’ drives recruitment campaign
A NEW initiative to recruit young people into the aquaculture industry will ‘light a fire’ and inspire the next generation to find out more about the industry, said rural economy secretary Fergus Ewing. Speaking at the launch of ‘A New Wave of Talent’, a series of films highlighting the variety of careers in the sector,…
Read MoreNorway seeks seafood minister to replace Nesvik
NORWAY looks set to get a new seafood and fisheries minister within the next 48 hours. The present incumbent, Harald Tom Nesvik said earlier this week he would step down, after his Progressive Party quit the Conservative led coalition government. The row centred on a decision by prime minister Erna Solberg to allow an ISIS terrorist…
Read MoreAngler’s claim ‘20 years out of date\’ says Mowi boss
Mowi Scotland boss Ben Hadfield has dismissed anti-salmon farming claims by an angling lobby group as out of date and said it would be wrong to move salmon farms on to land. Mowi revealed yesterday that it lost 73,600 salmon, with an average weight of 1.9kg, at its high energy site at Colonsay, in the…
Read MoreAngler’s claim ‘20 years out of date\’ says Mowi boss
Mowi Scotland boss Ben Hadfield has dismissed anti-salmon farming claims by an angling lobby group as out of date and said it would be wrong to move salmon farms on to land. Mowi revealed yesterday that it lost 73,600 salmon, with an average weight of 1.9kg, at its high energy site at Colonsay, in the…
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