Ex-journalist Norway\’s new seafood minister

NORWAY’S Labour Minister Torbjørn Røe Isaksen is to take over the job of running the country’s fisheries and seafood ministry – at least for the time being. He replaces Geir Inge Siversten, who resigned after just 39 days in the post – one of the shortest in Norway’s history. Siversten stood down amid controversy over accepting severance money from…

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Salmon farmer plans first ocean farm for Scotland

A NORWEGIAN style ocean farm capable of holding 1.25 million fish could be sited off the coast of Scotland if one of the country’s leading farmers receives approval for its plans. Scottish Sea Farms is looking to trial Scotland’s first open ocean farm if it gets the go ahead from regulators, the company announced today.…

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Ace Aquatec drives stunning research project

ACE Aquatec is to head a research project to find more humane slaughter methods for species such as tilapia and catfish. The Dundee based company, which has pioneered the electrical stunning of finfish, is leading one of three welfare initiatives announced by the Humane Slaughter Association (HSA). The two other projects involve research and development…

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One week to enter Aquaculture Awards 2020

THERE is just one week to go to enter this year’s Aquaculture Awards, the winners of which will be announced at the Aquaculture UK exhibition in Aviemore in May. The deadline for entries is March 9. All categories are free to enter and open to everyone involved in the industry worldwide. The awards celebrate new…

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Mass mortality at Atlantic Sapphire’s Danish pilot

SOME 227,000 salmon have died at the Danish site of land based farming pioneer Atlantic Sapphire. The company lost the fish at its commercial pilot facility over the weekend, according to a statement posted on the Oslo Stock Exchange. ‘Preliminary analysis, subject to further verification over the next days, indicates higher nitrogen levels than desired…

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Iceland salmon farmer ends year on positive note

THE Icelandic salmon farmer Arnarlax, which lost stock worth £2.5 million in severe storms two weeks ago, has posted significantly increased harvests and profits for the final quarter of 2019. The company, in which Norway’s SalMar has a majority stake, made an operational EBIT of NOK 27 million. This was up from NOK 21.9 million…

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Norway’s seafood minister offers resignation

NORWAY’S latest seafood and fisheries minister has asked to step down after just five weeks in the post. Geir Inge Siversten was appointed in late January following a political bust-up within the Conservative coalition government. But he has already attracted controversy over his links with Masonic and business interests and for accepting severance pay from his…

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Fish farm anger over airline\’s cuts

THE Norwegian fish farming sector has expressed fears over a regional airline’s plan to cut dozens of services flights, mostly in the centre north of the country. Widerøe is reported to be axing at least 15 per cent of its services, making up some 25 routes serving one of the largest concentrations of salmon and trout  farming…

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Fish farm anger over airline\’s cuts

THE Norwegian fish farming sector has expressed fears over a regional airline’s plan to cut dozens of services flights, mostly in the centre north of the country. Widerøe is reported to be axing at least 15 per cent of its services, making up some 25 routes serving one of the largest concentrations of salmon and trout  farming…

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Orkney jobs boost for Cooke’s new salmon farm

FIVE full-time, permanent jobs have been created by Cooke Aquaculture’s new organic salmon farm in Orkney, which starts production in the spring. And there are hopes that the number of direct and indirect jobs will increase once a second site opens in 2021, the company said. Four residents from Stronsay have been recruited and successfully…

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