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Easter salmon sales \’strong\’
SALES of salmon held up up reasonably well over the Easter holiday despite the disruption to business from Covid-19, new figures from the Norwegian Seafood Council show. And while prices are down they are far from being on the floor, averaging around NOK 59 per kg for fresh whole salmon. Given the circumstances, there was…
Read MoreEaster salmon sales \’strong\’
SALES of salmon held up up reasonably well over the Easter holiday despite the disruption to business from Covid-19, new figures from the Norwegian Seafood Council show. And while prices are down they are far from being on the floor, averaging around NOK 59 per kg for fresh whole salmon. Given the circumstances, there was…
Read MoreFinancial help for Scottish trout and shellfish farmers
CERTAIN aquaculture businesses threatened by the effects of COVID-19 are being offered a financial support package by the Scottish Government. Hardship payments of up to £27,000 are being made available for around 100 businesses which make a full time living from shellfish and trout farming. Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing said: \’COVID-19 is having a…
Read MoreFree Webinar Tomorrow on Stress & Parasitic Challenges
Our good friends at Technovit have organised a technical webinar tomorrow (April 21st) on the topic of Stress and Parasitic challenges in aquaculture. The webinar takes place at 9 am (UK time) and is free to join. In these unusual times with no physical exhibitions and seminars to attend, this will provide attendees with a…
Read MoreJapanese giants buy into Danish Salmon Co.
TWO giant Japanese corporations have combined to buy a majority stake in the company Danish Salmon. The Marubeni Corporation and Nissui Europe, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon Suisan Kaisha, say they have reached an agreement to jointly acquire 66.7 per cent of the shares in Danish Salmon A/S, which has a major aquaculture facility…
Read MoreAlgae outbreak \’cost £170 million\’
ECHOES of another outbreak involving micro-organisms almost a year ago have come back to haunt the salmon farming sector. A report by the seafood database Kontali shows that the algae attack which hit a number of fish farms in the north of Norway last May cost the sector up to 2.45 billion kroner – or…
Read MoreAlgae outbreak \’cost £170 million\’
ECHOES of another outbreak involving micro-organisms almost a year ago have come back to haunt the salmon farming sector. A report by the seafood database Kontali shows that the algae attack which hit a number of fish farms in the north of Norway last May cost the sector up to 2.45 billion kroner – or…
Read MoreGruelling new shift conditions for Mowi Chile workers
Coronavirus has caused Mowi Chile to start moving essential staff and services to Chile\’s Aysen region using boats, as tougher lockdown measures introduced by the local authorities begin to bite, reports IntraFish. 50 staff members, all of whom had tested negative for coronavirus, set sail on Saturday from the port of Koshifas in Puerto Montt,…
Read MoreSeafood exporters warned of looming US deadline
UK seafood businesses are being warned that an important deadline is looming if they want to continue exporting to the United States. The alert has been sent out by Seafish, the public body for the industry, and applies to companies processing fish and fish products in the UK. This will include Scottish salmon businesses, many…
Read MoreSalmon companies hail export insurance guarantee
NORWAY’S decision to extend export credit insurance for the seafood industry will be decisive for ensuring the flow of salmon exports over the next few weeks, says the employers trade body representing both fishing and fish farming. Sjømat Norge (Seafood Norway) said previous crises had shown just how important the right credit insurance was for…
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