Algae outbreak costing Norway billions of kroner
NORWAY’S fisheries minister is to hold an urgent meeting with the salmon farming industry as it was disclosed losses from a major algae outbreak this week could reach more than […] Continue Reading
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SSF profits drop but Orkney performs well
SALMON farming giant SalMar has reported reduced revenues and profits from its Scottish Sea Farms operations in the first quarter of 2019, the group’s latest figures show today. Q1 revenues […] Continue Reading
Major algae outbreak hits Norwegian farms
THOUSANDS of tonnes of farmed salmon have died following a large algae outbreak off the north coast of Norway. A significant area in the fjords between the regions of Troms […] Continue Reading
SSPO hits back at ‘sensationalist’ Panorama
THE Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation has hit back at the BBC for sensationalising the operations of the salmon farming industry. SSPO chief executive Julie Hesketh-Laird, who was interviewed for a […] Continue Reading
Mowi rejects BBC’s medicine claims
SCOTLAND’S biggest salmon farmer, Mowi, has rejected claims being made in a BBC programme that it was subject to unannounced visits by Scotland’s environmental watchdog. The makers of Panorama issued […] Continue Reading
Mowi defends salmon farming against latest BBC attack
SCOTLAND’S biggest salmon farmer, Mowi, has defended its farming practices ahead of a potentially damaging BBC broadcast next week. The Panorama programme, titled ‘Salmon Farming Exposed’, airs on Monday night […] Continue Reading
Signs of progress at Grieg in Shetland
GRIEG Seafood is continuing to battle with biological and other problems at its Shetland operations, but there are signs of progress, the group’s impressive 2019 first quarter figures show today. […] Continue Reading
Scottish Sea Farms ‘satisfactory’ in Q1
LERØY Seafood yesterday reported a ‘satisfactory result’ from its Scottish Sea Farms operations, which is shares with fellow Norwegian salmon giants SalMar, during the first quarter of this year. But […] Continue Reading
Lice laser inventor up for European award
THE creator of the Stingray sea lice laser has been named as a finalist in the European Inventor of the Year award. Norwegian Ebsen Beck, who has had no formal […] Continue Reading