Posts by Jenny Hjul
Record Aqua Nor marks its 40th anniversary
THE opening day of Aqua Nor 2019 attracted nearly 7,000 visitors, an increase on the first day attendance two years ago at the biennial exhibition. Some 6,952 visitors from 59 countries were registered yesterday, and record numbers are expected during the course of the four-day show. With a brand new hall at the Trondheim Spektrum,…
Read MoreScottish political parties ‘united behind salmon sector\’
THE Scottish salmon sector has the backing of all the parties in the Scottish parliament, following the two inquiries held into the industry last year. Fergus Ewing, Scotland’s Rural Economy minister, said the upshot of the committee investigations into the further growth of salmon farming was that all parties ‘together united in support behind the…
Read MoreScottish political parties ‘united behind salmon sector\’
THE Scottish salmon sector has the backing of all the parties in the Scottish parliament, following the two inquiries held into the industry last year. Fergus Ewing, Scotland’s Rural Economy minister, said the upshot of the committee investigations into the further growth of salmon farming was that all parties ‘together united in support behind the…
Read MoreAwards Treat as Scottish firm scoops top prize
SCOTTISH innovation was celebrated on the opening day of the world’s number one aquaculture show, when Edinburgh based Benchmark won the prestigious Aqua Nor Innovation Award this morning. The company picked up the accolade – along with a cheque for 100,000 kroner – for its breakthrough sea lice treatment system, CleanTreat, which cleanses treatment water…
Read MoreAKVA chair given special share option
FOLLOWING the announcement this morning that Knut Nesse will be the new chairman of AKVA, the company said Nesse’s own firm, Nesse & Co, had today acquired 50,000 shares from AKVA group (treasury shares) at a price of NOK 75.60 per share. Knut Nesse and Nesse & CO owned nil shares in AKVA group prior…
Read MoreTesco promotes alternative aqua feed
TESCO, which has more than 3,000 stores in the UK, is encouraging its salmon suppliers to use more alternative aqua feed ingredients. The giant supermarket has updated its salmon standards with the intention of reducing the amount of wild caught fish that is fed to salmon. Tesco has been working in partnership with Seachill, its…
Read MoreFormer Nutreco boss Nesse new AKVA chair
FORMER Nutreco CEO Knut Nesse has been appointed as the new chairman of AKVA\’s board, taking over from today. He replaces Hans Kristian Mong who has stepped down from the role after leading the group’s board for more than six years, the company said. Mong will continue as a board member of the group. Nesse…
Read MoreCooke plans to expand in Shetland
COOKE Aquaculture is planning to expand its Scottish operations with a proposed new farm in Shetland. The Canadian owned company has submitted an application for a 2,500-tonne, 12 x 120m circumference cage farm off Fetlar, the Shetland News reported. The development, at the Wick of Gruting, will cost more than £2 million and provide four,…
Read MoreYoung\’s paid Pinneys staff £7.7 million
YOUNG’S Seafood spent more than £7 million on redundancy payments to the 450 staff who worked at its Pinneys salmon site in Annan, the company’s annual report has revealed. The factory closed amid controversy last year after the company decided to move salmon production to Grimsby and abandon the manufacture of some loss making items.…
Read MoreYoung\’s paid Pinneys staff £7.7 million
YOUNG’S Seafood spent more than £7 million on redundancy payments to the 450 staff who worked at its Pinneys salmon site in Annan, the company’s annual report has revealed. The factory closed amid controversy last year after the company decided to move salmon production to Grimsby and abandon the manufacture of some loss making items.…
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