Salmon sales to US power ahead
Norway has exported more than 44,000 tonnes of salmon to the United States so far this year – a rise of 18%. The US is regarded by Scandinavian and northern […] Continue Reading
Kelp study promises a happier home for cleaner fish
A company that provides cleaner fish hides for fish farms has received a £125,000 funding package from the Seafood Innovation Fund (SIF) to explore the benefits of using natural kelp […] Continue Reading
‘Salmon express’ makes first trip
A new rail service carrying salmon from northern Norway for processing in Denmark and other European countries was inaugurated at the weekend. The first train, hauling 18 salmon wagons, left […] Continue Reading
ISA confirmed at fish farm in Iceland
Tests have confirmed Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) at a Laxar Fiskeldi fish farm in eastern Iceland. MAST, the Icelandic food and veterinary authority said they have received back the results […] Continue Reading
SEPA moots ‘protection zones’ for wild salmon
The new regime for regulating fish farming in Scotland will include wild salmon protection zones in which applications for new or expanded farm sites could be turned down if the […] Continue Reading
Olympic champion carries flag for Norway’s seafood
Norwegian Olympic champion Karsten Warholm has signed a two year deal to help promote the country’s seafood across the world. The co-operation agreement is with the Norwegian Seafood Council. The […] Continue Reading
Russian Aquaculture reports strong growth and profit
Russian Aquaculture has seen significant growth in both revenue and profit for the first nine months of 2021. The company, which farms Atlantic salmon and trout in the Murmansk and […] Continue Reading
Norway seafood exports hit new record a month early
Norway’s seafood exports last month have broken the 2019 all-time record figure of NOK 107.2bn (£8.9bn), the latest figures from the Norwegian Seafood Council show. With the December figure still […] Continue Reading
Lobster restoration project reaches another milestone
Orkney Shellfish Hatchery (OSH) has announced the release of its first stock of land-raised European clawed lobster juveniles into the ocean. The release, which saw 500 of the hatchery’s advanced […] Continue Reading