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Norwegian salmon prices flat as Easter approaches
The price of fresh salmon in Norway has fallen for the fourth consecutive week and is now at its lowest point since the end of January. According to Statistics Norway, which monitors prices in a regular basis, the fresh variety was down to NOK 106.19 per kilo (£7.88) last week (week 11). Just a month…
Read MoreWorld’s first climate-neutral boat hull and safe eco-friendly workboat
AKVA group is launching the world’s first boat hull made from climate-neutral recycled materials. The recycled polymer material for the hull, which AKVA group have developed, is based on used cooking oil. The new boat hull is part of the iconic range of Polarcirkel boats. “With this innovative approach, the Polarcirkel maintain their status as…
Read MoreMicrobubbles help to keep oysters pathogen-free
In the perpetual battle against pathogen development, France Naissain has decided to invest in the Coldep system for the purification of its oysters. The goal is to further enhance the purification of products before shipment. A low-energy technology is used to filter seawater. The injection of compressed air into a closed-water circuit under vacuum creates…
Read MoreANB Sensors Utility offers seamless communication
Introducing ANB Sensors Utility, the latest enhancement from ANB Sensors designed to enrich user experience significantly. This utility allows users to update their sensors effortlessly, with the latest firmware automatically downloaded from anbsensors.com. Users can seamlessly download data from the sensor and communicate through a command line prompt option, allowing quick access to the primary…
Read MoreFaroes producer wins maximum four-star BAP accolade
Fish farmer Hiddenfjord has become the first salmon company in the Faroe Islands to achieve the maximum BAP four-star designation following the certification of its freshwater hatchery, Fútaklettur. BAP (Best Aquaculture Practices) is a third-party certification program developed by the Global Seafood Alliance, an international, not-for-profit trade association headquartered in the United States, dedicated to…
Read MoreMore wild fish should be eaten, not fed to salmon, scientists say
Consumers would get a better mix of nutrients if they ate more of the wild fish species that are typically used for salmon feed. That’s the message from a study by scientists from four leading UK universities, who analysed the nutrient content of wild caught fish such as mackerel, anchovies and herring and compared it…
Read MoreExport award for krill harvester Aker Biomarine
Krill harvesting company Aker BioMarine has won this year’s Innovation Norway and Eksfin export award. The company was able to convince the jury that it is possible to achieve success through a “targeted, sustainable and innovative strategy”. The award was announced at last week’s Export Conference, held by Innovation Norway and Eksfin, the Norwegian government’s…
Read MoreSeafood Norway signs football star Erling Haaland
Norwegian super striker Erling Haaland is to become an ambassador for the country’s seafood industry. The prolific Manchester City forward has signed a deal with the Norwegian Seafood Council. He will appear in commercials, promotional posters and digital ads worldwide as part of the collaboration. The deal will last for two and a half years and…
Read MoreHigh seas fish farm set to sail under a French flag
Plans for a fish farming “superyacht”, the Ocean Ark, have moved a step closer to reality, with an agreement between assurance and risk management provider DNV and the developers, aimed at securing registration as a French vessel. The Ocean Ark, a patented advanced self-cleaning trimaran superstructure incorporating fish pens into its design, was developed by…
Read MoreGigante CEO out after further construction cost hike
The CEO of Norwegian land-based fish farmer Gigante Salmon has left the company after a warning that construction costs for the completion of its site at Rødøy are now expected to be more than 50% higher than the previous estimate. The news that CEO Helge E. W. Albertsen (pictured) has had his contract terminated broke…
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