Mowi posts record profits despite cost pressure
Mowi turned in a record performance last year with an operational EBIT of just over €1bn (£883m), but cost inflation continues to cast a shadow over the salmon farming industry. […] Continue Reading
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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 review aquaculture licences for the Discovery […] Continue Reading
£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 […] Continue Reading
Icelandic 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 […] Continue Reading
Glamping 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 […] Continue Reading
Automated identification of harmful algae blooms
Early warning of algae blooms can make all the difference – and now artificial intelligence is helping to provide that Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs) occur when microscopic algal or phytoplankton […] Continue Reading
Final 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 […] Continue Reading
Vedum 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 […] Continue Reading
Proximar 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 […] Continue Reading