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Iceland PM takes over responsibility for fish farm reform
Iceland’s Prime Minister, Katrin Jakobsdottir, has taken over temporary responsibility for the reform of the country’s aquaculture industry and general fishing responsibilities. The move comes after the Food Minister Svandis Svavarsdottir, the person normally in charge of these issues, revealed she has breast cancer and is taking indefinite leave. The Prime Minister (pictured, above) said:…
Read MoreNorway’s youngsters urged to eat more seafood
The Norwegian government has allocated an extra NOK 3.9 million (almost £300,000) to help combat a worrying decline in seafood consumption among the country’s young people. Many Norwegian children and teenagers have simply stopped eating salmon and white fish, preferring less healthy options such as burgers instead. Cost may also be a factor. A recent…
Read MoreAqua Agenda: Fish Health webinar
Thanks to all who attended Fish Farmer’s first Aqua Agenda webinar this week. We had a great panel – Iain Berrill, Head of Technical with Salmon Scotland, Charles Allan, head of the Scottish Fish health Inspectorate and Ronnie Soutar, Head of Veterinary Services with Scottish Sea Farms – addressing the pressing issue of fish health…
Read MoreAquaculture for a thriving future
Fishmongers’ Hall in London was the venue for an event focused on low-trophic aquaculture, as Nicki Holmyard reports The Fishmongers’ Company held a highly successful conference on 30 November, which looked at how the UK can grow nature positive and economically sustainable shellfish and seaweed. The event brought together policymakers, scientists, researchers, NGOs, farmers and…
Read MoreFish farmers facing huge fines – if guilty
The six Norwegian salmon companies accused by the EU of price fixing could collectively face fines totalling NOK 13 billion, almost a billion pounds sterling, it has emerged. The EU Commission says they broke competition rules by sharing information on prices and other matters. Potentially, the fines could total 10% of their global annual turnover…
Read MoreSalmon’s ‘big six’ to challenge EU price fixing claims
Norway’s “big six” salmon companies have all strongly denied an accusation of price collusion made by the European Commission. The Commission claimed yesterday that the companies broke competition rules by sharing information on prices and salmon volumes. It has sent what is known a statement of objection, also known as an SO, to each of…
Read MoreBREAKING – Norway’s salmon ‘big six’ did violate rules, says EU
The European Commission believes that six leading Norwegian salmon producers breached EU anti-trust rules by colluding to distort competition in the market for spot sales of Norwegian farmed Atlantic salmon in the EU. The Commission has advised the producers concerned that this is its “preliminary” view. The companies named are Mowi, SalMar, Grieg Seafood, Bremnes Seashore,…
Read MoreFish, feasts and fasting
Carp for the table is a niche market in the UK, writes Dr Martin Jaffa, but it has a long history The article in the last issue of Fish Farmer about a carp at Christmas brought back a lot of memories for me because I was involved in a major carp farming venture in the…
Read MoreFish farm trainees shortlisted for Lantra awards
Trainees from three aquaculture companies have been short-listed for Lantra Scotland’s Awards for Land-based and Aquaculture Skills, known as the ALBAS. Scottish Sea Farms, Cooke Aquaculture and Bakkafrost will all be represented at the awards event, which will take place at the Crieff Hydro on Thursday 7 March 2024. Hamish MacLean (pictured, above) from Tobermory…
Read MoreISA suspected in a fish at Benchmark breeding site
Infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) is suspected at a key breeding centre in Norway where Benchmark Genetics has a facility. The Norwegian Food Safety Authority is testing samples from the site 60 miles south of Narvik, which is one of the world’s most advanced land based facilities for the production of salmon ova. Only a few…
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