Posts by Robert Outram
Scottish Sea Farms to set out plans for Shetland site
Scottish Sea Farms is holding a public meeting next week to set out to the local community its plans for a large new salmon farm in Shetland. The proposed farm, at Billy Baa, west of South Whiteness, is part of the company’s plan to consolidate its farm. The strategy will involve closing some smaller facilities,…
Read MoreReward offered for capture of Lerøy’s 15,000 escaped trout
Fish farmer Lerøy Sjøtroll is offering a bounty of NOK 250 (almost £20) a head to anyone who helps capture any of the estimated 15,000 rainbow trout which have escaped from one of its facilities. The company is part of the larger Lerøy Seafood group. So far around 2,000 fish have been recaptured but it…
Read MoreIceland salmon company apologises for fjord escape
Icelandic salmon company Arctic Fish has admitted that a recent escape came from one of its pens. The Mowi owned business has also apologised for the incident, which took place in Patreksfjörður in the Isafjord region in August. In total, 27 escaped fish have been captured and identified, but the total number lost is believed…
Read MoreNova Sea to resume NOK 2bn investment
Salmon farmer Nova Sea has announced it is to continue with plans to build a new slaughterhouse at Lurøy, in Nordland at a cost of NOK 2bn (£150m). The company had put the project on hold after the announcement of the salmon tax in Norway. Nova Sea CEO Tom Eirik Aasjord said: “ We have now gone through…
Read MoreConference focuses on ‘nature-positive’ aquaculture
The Fishmongers’ Company is hosting a free one-day conference in London on Thursday 30 November, to turn the spotlight on nature-positive shellfish and seaweed farming. The aim is to showcase the many benefits of this form of aquaculture and to highlight the exciting potential for investment in a growing industry. The Company said the event…
Read MoreSeagriculture USA: the Maine event
The second edition of Seagriculture USA 2023, a leading event for the seaweed sector, gathered 293 participants from 185 companies and 18 countries for two days of insightful discussions, knowledge exchange, and networking, from September 6-7. Hosted in the picturesque city of Portland, Maine, the event brought together a broad spectrum of participants, including seaweed…
Read MoreKvarøy Arctic promotes Mikalsen to CEO role
Norwegian salmon farming business Kvarøy Arctic has appointed Rune Mikalsen as its Chief Executive Officer, in a move which it says will strengthen the company’s bid to grow in the American market. Formerly the CFO of Kvarøy Fiskeoppdrett AS – Kvarøy Arctic’s parent company – Mikalsen is an experienced operator in the seafood industry. Kvarøy…
Read MoreMåsøval restructures as salmon tax looms
Family-owned fish farming company Måsøval is to carry out a major reorganisation of its business, which it says is necessary to address its growing tax burden. A general meeting is scheduled for later this month, to formally adopt the plan, which involves concentrating the biomass and all food fish operations into one company. It is less than…
Read MoreTwo month long salmon price decline ends
The long decline in fresh salmon prices may be over. The latest figures from Statistics Norway show they rose last week for the first time in more than two months. The figure for week 36 was NOK 76.81 per kilo (£5.76), an increase of 2.2% on the previous week. Export volumes are continuing to run…
Read MoreThe September 2023 issue of Fish Farmer is out now
The September issue of Fish Farmer is out now, and you can read it here, or download to read later. Last month saw the return of Aqua Nor, the aquaculture industry’s biggest trade show, which after four years has regained its truly international status, with visitors and exhibitors from Chile, North America, China and New…
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