Posts by Jenny Hjul
Bakkafrost Q1 harvest down by almost quarter
BAKKAFROST has announced that its first quarter harvest volumes from its Faroe Islands salmon operations will be down almost a quarter this year. The figure (head on, gutted) is set at 10,700 tonnes, compared to 13,700 tonnes for Q1 2019. No formal explanation has been given but in late February severe storms hit the island archipelago, causing considerable damage to…
Read MoreMowi providing more than 500,000 meals a day
Mowi Scotland is managing to deliver a steady supply of salmon to retailers, providing more than 500,000 meals a day during the coronavirus crisis. Although many of its employees are working remotely, the company, as a food producer, has a number of \’key workers\’ across its different departments. Mowi Scotland’s head of HR, Joanna Peeling,…
Read MoreSeafood delight as Norway invites EEA workers
NORWAY has opened the door to workers from the European Economic Area which includes the 27 EU countries, along with Iceland. The move, by justice minister Monica Mæland, should help ease some of the problems facing salmon and white fish processors. It should also take some of the heat out of the arguments over whether certain…
Read MoreCargo takes flight in cabin comfort
PASSENGER planes are increasingly being used to transport freight to the US, with some parcels even travelling in empty seats. Sending packages to the US during the current coronavirus epidemic remains largely unaffected, said the US parcel delivery specialist ParcelHero, although it warned of delays as airlines’ cargo capacity is limited. ‘Several airlines have increased…
Read MoreChanges at the top for land based salmon farmer
THE land based salmon farming company Salmon Evolution has elected a new chairman from its latest and biggest shareholder, Ronja Capital. Tore A Tønseth is investment vice president at Ronja Capital, the investment company owned by the Sølvtrans wellboat entrepreneur Roger Halsebakk. Ronja Capital bought a 19.6 per cent share in Salmon Evolution last week.…
Read MoreSalmon companies in flight plea to Russia
A NUMBER of Norwegian fish farming companies have called on their government to press Moscow to lift its ban on salmon flights over Russia during the Covid-19 crisis. The call has come from Sjømatbedriftene, the Federation of Seafood Businesses, which says the move would go some way to relieving a beleaguered salmon export sector. Several Norwegian media…
Read More‘We’ll keep the salmon flowing’ promises farmer
NORWEGIAN salmon farmer Kvarøy Arctic is managing to send ‘a lot of fresh products’ to its American customers, said CEO Alf-Goran Knutsen. The small, family owned company has isolated each of its five sites so they work separately from each other, but people are ‘adapting to the new reality’, said Knutsen in a live broadcast…
Read MoreResearchers address global gill health challenge
RESEARCH that will address global gill health issues in farmed salmon is being undertaken on sites in Scotland and Tasmania, Australia. The project aims to improve the monitoring and treatment of gill disease, which is one of the aquaculture sector’s biggest challenges. A Scottish consortium – which comprises Scottish Sea Farms, the University of Aberdeen,…
Read MoreSalmon processing row turns political
THE decision to allow Mowi and Lerøy Seafood exemption from Norwegian processing rules erupted into a political row at the weekend. Norwegian Labour Party (AP) figure Cecilie Myrseth has called for answers from Norway’s Conservative government, while demanding that all companies are treated equally. Last week the Food Safety Authority caused a stir within the industry when it…
Read More‘Business as usual in unusual times’ says Ace Aquatec
DUNDEE based technical equipment supplier Ace Aquatec has put an improved regional support network in place during the coronavirus crisis to ensure a quick response to customers’ needs. With the country in lockdown, contingency plans were needed to provide technical back-up for the company’s acoustic deterrent devices and electric stunners, installed in often remote regions.…
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