Posts by Robert Outram
Salmon farmers to challenge Discovery Islands decision – again
Fish farming companies Mowi, Grieg Seafood and Cermaq have separately filed applications for a judicial review of the Canadian federal government’s decision not to renew aquaculture licences for the Discovery Islands region of British Columbia. In February Joyce Murray, Minister for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard (DFO) said that…
Read More£163k award for electric workboat research project
A project on the island of Arran to build and test two prototype electric workboats has secured up to £163,130 investment from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). Arran Workboats Limited (AWL) supplies petrol and diesel powered workboats to many operators of Scotland’s 200 or so fish farms and to companies in other marine industries such…
Read MoreIcelandic Marine Cluster names next chief
Former seafood sales executive Heiða Kristín Helgadóttir has been appointed Managing Director of the Icelandic Marine Cluster, the organisation set up to promote innovation in the country’s aquaculture and fishing sectors. She takes over this summer. Previously she was with Iceland-based Niceland Seafood as well as being involved in the establishment and operation of software…
Read MoreGlamping helped lift salmon sales, says Seafood Council
The Norwegian Seafood Council is reporting that an unusual PR strategy has brought major success from its recent campaigns in two key Asian countries. The main goal for South Korea was to get people to eat salmon more often, on more different occasions and in more varieties than classic sushi. It was also an important…
Read MoreFinal call for funding bids to help save the ‘king of fish’
Fishery and community groups have been urged to bid for a share of a £145,000 funding pot aimed at conserving Scotland’s iconic wild salmon. Organisations and projects have until 31 March to apply to Salmon Scotland’s Wild Fisheries Fund. The fund is part of a £1.5m commitment from Scotland’s salmon farmers to support the conservation,…
Read MoreVedum defends Norway’s salmon tax plan
Norway’s Finance Minister Trygve Vedum has defended his salmon tax plan to the Centre Party faithful, arguing that it will eventually be seen as the right move. Vedum was addressing the Centre Party national conference whose coastal members are distinctly uneasy about the tax plan, fearing it threatens the livelihood of hundreds of people engaged…
Read MoreProximar CEO stresses food security role
The head of Proximar Seafood, the company building a land-based Atlantic salmon farm in Japan has predicted that global unrest will see an increase in countries wanting to step up their food security. He also confirmed that the company’s capital expenditure on the facility, near the foot of Mount Fuji in Japan, was still within…
Read MoreSAIC announces two-day Glasgow summit
The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) is set to hold a new two-day event focused on the future of aquaculture, calling on industry leaders and emerging talent to collaborate and drive forward ambitions the sector. Taking place on 16 and 17 May 2023 at the Technology and Innovation Centre in Glasgow, the Sustainable Aquaculture Summit…
Read MoreFirst harvest imminent for Andfjord Salmon
Land-based fish farmer Andfjord Salmon saw its losses double during the final quarter of 2022, but the company is now gearing up for its first harvest. The company reported a loss for Q4 of last year of NOK 21.1m (£1.6m) compared with NOK 9.4 million (£720,000) in Q4 2021. The company’s main facility is located…
Read MoreAtlantic Sapphire raises $55m in share issue
Florida salmon farmer Atlantic Sapphire has raised the equivalent of US $55m through a private placement on the Oslo Stock Exchange. The placement involved the sale of 199 million new shares, at NOK 5.00 per share (£0.39), raising NOK 595m (£46m). Atlantic Sapphire said the net proceeds from the private placement will be used to…
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