Seagriculture goes East
The Conference Program for Seagriculture Asia-Pacific is ready! Seagriculture Asia-Pacific 2023 will take place online on 8 and 9 February 2023. The conference will feature more than 20 speakers in […] Continue Reading
News
Lerøy cancels top level meeting after email mix-up
Lerøy Seafood CEO Henning Beltestad has cancelled a second meeting with Norway’s Finance Minister Trygve Vedum on the salmon ground rent tax controversy. It now appears that an e-mail address […] Continue Reading
Government facing ‘insider’ claims over salmon tax plan
An insider information row is brewing over the Norwegian government’s proposed ground rent salmon tax. The newspaper Dagens Naeringsliv (dn.no) is claiming that at least 200 people knew about the […] Continue Reading
Inverlussa Marine Services takes delivery of hybrid vessel
Mull-based Inverlussa Marine Services has taken delivery of its new service vessel, the Eloise Eslea. It is the latest addition to its growing fleet of modern, purpose-built workboats for the […] Continue Reading
Arnarlax facing heavy fine for fish escapes
Arnarlax, Iceland’s largest salmon farming company, has been fined ISK 120 million (about £705,000) following the loss of fish in an important fjord. The company has launched an immediate appeal. […] Continue Reading
North Atlantic Seafood Forum to be in-person again
After two years of disruption through Covid, the North Atlantic Seafood Forum is set to make a physical return next year. The organisers said it will be held in Bergen […] Continue Reading
£2m grant for Mowi’s Blar Mhor processing centre
Mowi Scotland’s processing facility at Blar Mhor, Fort William, has been awarded a grant of just over £2m from the UK Seafood Fund. The grant will be used to modernise […] Continue Reading
NTS reports higher earnings but lower profits
The NTS group has unveiled a reduced third quarter operating profit or EBIT of NOK 78.5 million (£6.5m). The operating profit in Q3 last year was NOK 98.3m (£8.1m). The […] Continue Reading
Salmon prices up as Christmas approaches
Norwegian salmon prices are starting to rise again with Christmas just over four weeks away. According to figures from Statistics Norway fresh salmon was up by 3.1% last week to […] Continue Reading