Posts by Robert Outram
Salmon prices start to nosedive
Norwegian salmon prices dropped sharply last week, according to the country’s statistics department. A correction had been expected, but the drop seems to have been far steeper than most analysts were predicting. Statistics Norway reports that fresh salmon prices in week 24 fell by 8.5% to NOK 100.75 per kilo (£7.37). This is the lowest…
Read MoreMørenot Aquaculture aims to cut costs
Industry supplier Mørenot Aquaculture has embarked on a cost reduction programme after announcing higher losses for 2022. The company, which has bases in Scotland, saw its turnover dip from NOK 532.2m (£318m) in 2021 to NOK 478.2m (£35m) last year. This led to a higher operating loss or EBIT of NOK 58.5m (£4.2m) against a…
Read MoreEat more fish, urges Nordic Council study
The Nordic Council, which represents major salmon farming countries such as Norway, Iceland and the Faroe Islands, has produced a report urging people to eat more fish to help improve their health. The report was compiled by a group of specialist researchers at the request of the Council which asked them to look at a…
Read More‘Next generation’ vessel goes to work for Scottish Sea Farms
A next generation treatment vessel will go into service this week for Scotland’s second biggest salmon farmer, Scottish Sea Farms, following final fit-out and successful sea trials in Shetland. The 27m Eloise Eslea, built by Dutch yard Nauplius Workboats for Mull-based Inverlussa Marine Services, features a bespoke thermal delousing system, dynamic positioning and hybrid power…
Read MoreLight holds solution to cod farmers’ problem
Researchers in Norway say they have found a solution to one of the biggest problems in farming cod – early maturation – by controlling light in the pens. The team at independent research organisation Møreforsking, working in collaboration with cod farmer Ode (formerly known as Gadus), has found that correct use of lights in farms…
Read More‘Severe’ marine heatwave recorded around UK and Irish coasts
An alarming new report revealing increased sea warming around the British Isles and Ireland indicates potential challenges for the fish farming sector. The findings by the European Space Agency suggest that some of the most intense marine heat increases on the planet, up to 4C above expected temperatures for this time of year, have been…
Read MoreAndjord Salmon raises loan facility to NOK 825m
Land based fish farmer Andfjord Salmon has increased its bank lending facility to NOK 825 million (£60m), it was disclosed in an Oslo Stock Exchange announcement today. Andfjord has also announced a “strategic partnership” with fish handling technology business Cflow. The news of the increased debt capital comes less than a week after the company…
Read MoreBioMar upgrades its hatchery trial facilities
International aquafeed supplier BioMar has invested in growing the marine hatchery trial facilities at its Aquaculture Technology Centre (ATC) in Hirtshals, Denmark. The investment will allow for an expansion into a new, larger facility with the capability of performing trials in semi-industrial conditions. The investment in this facility is aimed at supporting BioMar’s range of…
Read MoreContracts awarded for Indre Harøy phase 2
Land based fish farmer Salmon Evolution has signed contracts for the design and development of phase 2 of its hybrid flow-through facility at Indre Harøy, Norway. The two selected contractors are Artec Aqua, is a leading supplier for land-based aquaculture, which had previously conducted design, construction and commissioning phase 1 at Indre Harøy, and will…
Read MoreNorway and Vietnam to strengthen aquaculture ties
Norway and Vietnam have entered into a new co-operation deal to develop marine aquaculture. Norway’s credentials in fish farming are already well known, but Vietnam has also become a leading exporter of aquaculture products, notably whitefish such as pangasius to the UK and Europe. The co-operation deal was strengthened at a recent seminar in the…
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