Grieg pulls out of BC First Nation territory
Grieg Seafood British Columbia has agreed to decommission a number of salmon farms in a territory run by the shíshálh First Nations Community. The company said the move was in […] Continue Reading
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Salmon Scotland joins international chefs group
Trade body Salmon Scotland has been accepted into the prestigious Worldchefs group, which represents chef associations across the globe. Through the partnership with Worldchefs, Salmon Scotland hopes to consolidate Scottish salmon’s position […] Continue Reading
Stirling gets funding for Far East project
The University of Stirling’s Institute of Aquaculture has secured funding to improve the welfare of farmed fish in Thailand and Vietnam, with the additional aim of enhancing the quality of […] Continue Reading
Sikes to take CEO job at Cargill
Feed giant Cargill has named Brian Sikes as the group’s next President and Chief Executive Officer. He will take up the role as of 1 January 2023, when the current […] Continue Reading
Seafood chief says harder times are coming
The Chief Executive of the Norwegian Seafood Council, Christian Chramer, has warned that the industry is facing tougher times ahead. Three weeks ago the industry hailed October as another record-breaking […] Continue Reading
Bid to cut state support for aquaculture redundancies
Labour and two other Norwegian left-leaning parties have said they want to reform redundancy rules in the aquaculture industry. More than 1,000 salmon process workers were handed layoff notices over […] Continue Reading
Anger over Washington State net-pen ban
Commercial net-pen fish farming will be effectively banned in Washington State following an executive order from Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz. Washington, on the northwest Pacific coast of the […] Continue Reading
Cooke completes Tassal takeover
Cooke Aquaculture has sealed the deal for its acquisition of Australia’s Tassal Group, in the completion of a process that was agreed in principle back in August this year. Cooke’s […] Continue Reading
Iceland Seafood to end UK production
Iceland Seafood International (ISI) is to close its Grimsby-based value added seafood business with the loss of around 90 jobs. The company said uncertainty following Brexit was partly to blame. […] Continue Reading