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Aquaculture biotech business Benchmark Genetics has reported lower revenues and reduced EBITDA earnings, but says the company is in a stronger financial position following restructuring. Revenue from continuing operations was […] Continue Reading
Independent producer Organic Sea Harvest has lost its planning appeal for a fish farm off Flodigarry, on the Isle of Skye. The application was turned down on the grounds that […] Continue Reading
Producers are optimistic that the first shipment of Scottish salmon to Saudi Arabia in 18 months could point the way to new market opportunities. A shipment of Mowi Scotland salmon […] Continue Reading
Marine technology group OTAQ has reported growth in both revenue and profits for the half-year ending 30 September 2020. The group saw revenue up 16 per cent to £2.03 million […] Continue Reading
Salmon prices may be starting to climb out of the doldrums, new data suggests. Statistics Norway, whose weekly updates tend to act as a marker for the rest of the […] Continue Reading
The Netherlands-based seafood company Kingfish made a promising debut on the Oslo Stock Exchange’s Merkur Market yesterday. Kingfish hopes the Norwegian IPO will generate millions of euros to help finance […] Continue Reading
Seafood leaders in Canada have this week welcomed the signing of a temporary free trade deal with the UK. The agreement means there will be no tariffs on farmed or […] Continue Reading
Ice Fish Farm, the Icelandic salmon producer which became the subject of a major share deal earlier this week, has announced a dramatic turnaround in financial performance during the third […] Continue Reading
RS Aqua has supplied the first real-time current profiler into Scotland for use with Innovasea’s real-time Aquaculture Intelligence system. The profiler is a Nortek Aquadopp Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP). […] Continue Reading
Cooke Aquaculture’s Scottish arm saw increased revenue during 2019 but a 17 per cent drop in profits, the company’s accounts for last year show. The 2019 accounts, filed on 20 […] Continue Reading
Independent salmon farmer Loch Duart has been named as one of Britain’s most inspiring companies by the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG). Mark Warrington, managing director with Loch Duart, said: […] Continue Reading
Food processing machinery manufacturer Baader is opening a subsidiary in Nantes, France. The new company, Baader France, will serve both the fish and poultry processing sectors and will be supported […] Continue Reading
A larger and more powerful Icelandic salmon farming operation looks set to emerge following a financial restructuring in Oslo. The Norwegian transport and aquaculture services group NTS is increasing its […] Continue Reading
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Netherlands-based shipyard group Damen has completed its conversion of a platform supply vessel into a feed carrier. The converted vessel, Eidsvaag Opal, will be operated by Norwegian company Eidsvaag on […] Continue Reading
After years of workboat building, including EuroCarriers and successful delivery of delousing barges, Neptune Marine has developed the EuroSupporter series, an all-round support vessel for the growing aquaculture industry. With […] Continue Reading
Despite an equity ratio of 69 per cent, Bakkafrost has decided to forgo paying a dividend for 2019 because of the continued uncertainty surrounding Covid-19. The Faroese fish farming group […] Continue Reading
Mowi has unveiled plans to reduce its headcount by ten per cent as Covid-19 continues to take a toll on financial performance. And it is not paying a dividend for […] Continue Reading
In July, Gael Force Group celebrated the launch of a new integrated range of HD camera technology products under their SeaSight brand. Their technology range has been substantially advanced with […] Continue Reading
As a response to the damage caused by Storm Ellen to their fish farm site at Carradale North, Mowi Scotland last night issued the following statement: ‘Mowi Scotland’s salmon farm […] Continue Reading
Spectis Robotics Ltd. have announced a new partnership with Deep Trekker Inc. to bring their remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to Scotland. Deep Trekker Inc. has a long history of collaboration […] Continue Reading
Norway Royal Salmon (NRS) today announced an increased operational EBIT (earnings before interest and tax) of 120 million Norwegian kroner (NOK) (£10.2 million) during the second quarter of this year. […] Continue Reading
Independent Scottish salmon farm, Loch Duart, has donated over £7,300 through its Salmon Pool fund, to the North Uist and South Uist Angling Clubs to help purchase a brand-new, accessible […] Continue Reading
The Bakkafrost Group today reported a positive performance from all of its activities during the second quarter of this year despite the financial impact of Covid-19 – with the Scottish […] Continue Reading