Mowi opens feed mill to public
Mowi Scotland invited local people to visit its feed plant at Kyleakin on Skye over the weekend to provide an insight into how the mill operates. About 50 visitors attended […] Continue Reading
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Norway Royal Salmon reports mixed Q3 results
SUBSTANTIALLY higher harvests helped Norway Royal Salmon lift its overall operating profit, or EBIT, during the third quarter of this year. Post tax profits, however, were well down. The company […] Continue Reading
Mowi names new CEO to replace Aarskog
Mowi, the world’s biggest salmon farmer, has appointed Ivan Vindheim as its new CEO, replacing Alf-Helge Aarskog who has held the position for the past 10 years, the company announced […] Continue Reading
Bakkafrost in bid for all SSC shares
BAKKAFROST has moved to purchase the entire share capital of the Scottish Salmon Company. The bid is not entirely unexpected as Bakkafrost CEO Regin Jacobsen suggested as much in September, […] Continue Reading
Grieg Shetland survival rates on the rise
GRIEG Seafood yesterday reported that survival rates are increasing at its Shetland operation where it has been experiencing ongoing biological problems. The announcement was made as the world’s seventh largest […] Continue Reading
China fuels October Norway salmon surge
STRONG demand from China and other parts of Asia helped fuel a 14 per cent growth in Norwegian salmon exports during October, the latest figures show. Salmon sales totalled 117,000 […] Continue Reading
Norway aquaculture tax plans ‘destructive’
THE head of Seafood Norway has described the new tax plans for the country’s fish farming industry as potentially destructive. Geir Ove Ystmark, CEO of the organisation which represents most […] Continue Reading
Bakkafrost delivers strong Q3 results
FAROESE fish farmer Bakkafrost today announced strong third quarter results and some of the lowest mortality rates for many years. Harvested volumes rose by more than 5,000 tonnes to a […] Continue Reading
Aquaculture awards 2020 officially open
NOMINATIONS opened today for the 2020 Aquaculture Awards, which will be held during the biennial Aquaculture UK exhibition in Aviemore in May. The awards are open to entrants from across […] Continue Reading
Don’t miss out – Lantra deadline looming!
THE closing date for nominations to Lantra Scotland’s 2020 Awards for Land-based and Aquaculture Skills (ALBAS) is fast approaching. Rural employers, colleges and schools are being asked to put forward […] Continue Reading
Norway salmon firms face 40 per cent tax hit
NORWAY’S fish farming companies face the unpalatable prospect of a new 40 per cent basic tax rate on their profits. That is the main majority recommendation from the special committee […] Continue Reading
Oyster farm set up on Humber
AQUACULTURE has come to the Humber, once home to Britain’s largest deep sea fishing fleet, in the shape of a new oyster farm. More than 10,000 oysters from a Scottish […] Continue Reading
Nesse new Akva boss as CEO resigns
THE CEO of aquaculture equipment supplier Akva is to stand down, with effect from today, the Norwegian headquartered company announced. Hallvard Muri, who took up the post in November 2016, […] Continue Reading
Salmon farmer helps fund college crafts
A SALMON farmer’s community fund has bought new woodwork equipment for a college in the Western Isles. The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has supported Macaulay College in Lewis, which offers […] Continue Reading
Fish farmers nervously await new tax proposals
NORWAY’S salmon and trout farmers are anxiously awaiting the results of an inquiry into future taxation plans for the industry which are expected shortly. An independent committee, chaired by economics […] Continue Reading
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Exported salmon from Iceland hits new record level
THE export value of farmed salmon from Iceland’s still modest, but rapidly expanding aquaculture sector, is breaking new records. The latest official figures show that in the first five months […] Continue Reading
£10 million pledge to the seafood industry
MICHAEL Gove, the UK Environment Secretary has unveiled a new £10 million Innovation Fund for the seafood industry which includes a pledge to use new technology to improve sustainable fish […] Continue Reading
Salmon producers say emergency inspections are in place
THE Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation say the country’s fish farms are already subject to emergency inspections. The demand has come in the form of a petition from campaigners with the […] Continue Reading
Mowi adds to portfolio with Norwegian acquisition
MOWI has moved to strengthen its Norwegian base by buying the family owned salmon business of K. Strømmen Lakseoppdrett AS. The company confirmed the 790 million kroner (£73 million) deal in a […] Continue Reading
£5.7m investment to protect stock and seals pays off
Scottish Sea Farms has reported a significant reduction in ‘last resort’ seal shootings as its investment in rigid new pen netting systems surpasses £5.7m. In the first six months of […] Continue Reading
Chief executive to stay on at Young’s Seafood
BILL Showalter is to stay on as chief executive of Young’s Seafood, despite stepping down as a director of the company. He has been at the helm of Britain’s largest […] Continue Reading
Thirteen finalists revealed for innovation showcase
The finalists for the 2019 Aquaculture Innovation Europe showcase have been revealed. The event takes place on 10-11 September in London, as Kisaco Research has announced the 13 companies selected […] Continue Reading
Tromsø faces key fish farm election fight
WITH local elections looming in less than two months, politicians in Tromsø are gearing up for a heated fight over future methods of fish farming in the municipality. The council […] Continue Reading
Salmon farm planned for landlocked Lesotho
THE southern African landlocked kingdom of Lesotho is to farm salmon in plans announced today by RAS company Pure Salmon. A US$250 million land based farm with capacity for 20,000 […] Continue Reading