Scottish salmon in new US tariff threat
SALMON exports to the US face the renewed threat of tariffs in the ongoing trade dispute between America and Europe. Salmon fillets, along with blended Scotch whisky, have been included […] Continue Reading
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Mowi staff buy discounted shares
EMPLOYEES of Mowi have been offered the chance to buy shares in the company at a discounted price. The deal applies to Norwegian, Scottish and Canadian permanent staff. The offer […] Continue Reading
Iceland aquaculture exports triple
ICELAND’S fish farmers are stepping up the pace with the value of aquaculture exports now running three times higher than a year ago. Figures for October this year, the most […] Continue Reading
First Barcaldine smolts transferred to sea
THE first smolts from Scottish Sea Farms’ new £55 million Barcaldine hatchery have been safely transferred to sea pens, the company said today. The smolts, which arrived at Barcaldine as […] Continue Reading
New Year launch for salmon RAS pilot
A PILOT land based farm in Norway will lay the grounds for the RAS production of more than 30,000 tonnes of salmon, said the pioneers behind the project. Havlandet, in […] Continue Reading
Bakkafrost secures £296m in credit pledges
BAKKAFROST today announced it has secured two credit facilities for a total of up to 352 million euros (£296 million), partly to help finance its recent acquisition of the Scottish […] Continue Reading
Strikes dampen salmon price rise joy
AFTER months of a downward spiral, salmon prices are rising sharply again. In Norway last week the average price for fresh or chilled salmon was just over 63 kroner per […] Continue Reading
Troubled company granted extra farm licences
ICELAND’S largest fishing company has landed a larger than expected operating licence to produce up to 3,000 tonnes farmed fish at Grindavik on the south western tip of the country. […] Continue Reading
Norwegian seafood exports to hit NOK 100 billion
NORWEGIAN seafood exports are poised to break through the 100 billion kroner milestone (£8.37 billion) for the first time in the next few days, boosted by exceptionally strong growth in […] Continue Reading
Everyone should own salmon shares says analyst
THE salmon farming sector can look forward to a better year in 2020, a leading Norwegian investment analyst has predicted. And Tore Tønseth, at Spare Bank 1 Markets, is also […] Continue Reading
Scottish Sea Farms lures two industry leaders
GIDEON Pringle, who recently announced he was to leave his post as operations director of farming at Mowi, is to take up a senior role at Scottish Sea Farms. He […] Continue Reading
Grimsby salmon firm to disclose its sources
GRIMSBY based salmon specialist JCS Fish has joined the Ocean Disclosure Project (ODP), becoming the first seafood supplier to voluntarily disclose its farmed seafood sourcing through the initiative. The family […] Continue Reading
Russia beefs up international seafood operation
RUSSIA has unveiled plans to streamline its fish processing and marketing operation in a bid to increase competitiveness and create a higher international presence. The initiative includes the launch of […] Continue Reading
Salmon processor a fast track success
A GLASGOW fish processor which processes luxury salmon products from Scottish farms was hailed at the weekend as one of Britain’s fastest growing private companies. With an annual turnover of […] Continue Reading
Loch Duart boss Alban to retire
LOCH Duart managing director Alban Denton is to retire at the end of the year after five years in the post, the company announced today. The board was informed of […] Continue Reading
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Annual Science Conference – Call for Papers
YESTERDAY, the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) opened the Call for Papers for its Annual Science Conference (ASC) 2015. ICES Annual Science Conference (ASC), 21–25 September, Copenhagen, Denmark, is […] Continue Reading
Five crew rescued in Lewis drama
THE Coastguard was notified of a fishing vessel in distress just before 11am yesterday morning. The Iuda Naofa, a 23m Irish fishing vessel, was taking on water 48 miles north of […] Continue Reading
IFFO responds to report on aquaculture in China
IFFO WELCOMES a recent paper published in Science entitled ‘China’s aquaculture and the world’s wild fisheries’, recognising it as a useful and timely contribution, but with inaccuracies that need highlighting. The […] Continue Reading
Aquaculture backing for global fish contest
MORE than 15 corporate industry leaders, investors, and philanthropists, have joined together to launch an intriguing new business competition called Fish 2.0, which connects investors with business leaders in fisheries, […] Continue Reading
Scottish mussels to take a BBC starring role
SCOTTISH rope grown mussels produced by Inverlussa Shellfish on the Isle of Mull will take a starring role on BBC TV’s James Martin Home Comforts programme later this week. A […] Continue Reading
Norwegian Fish Minister holds vital fish Talks in Germany
NORWAY’S Fisheries Minister, Elisabeth Aspaker, has just returned from the German capital Berlin after pushing her country’s case for better EU access for its fish. She told Christian Schmidt, the German Agriculture […] Continue Reading
Stop Norway’s unilateral blue whiting quota, urges EU pelagic sector
THE EU pelagic industry has called upon Commissioner Vella to stop the Norwegian unilateral share increase in blue whiting. Just prior to the next round of the coastal states meetings […] Continue Reading
Environmental reward for Scottish haulier
FERGUSON Transport & Shipping, one of the largest independent transport and distribution companies in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, received a top industry reward on Friday 7 November for ‘Scotland’s […] Continue Reading
Fishupdate Briefing
SCOTTISH LOBSTER ON DEAREST SEAFOOD LIST SCOTTISH lobster is among the priciest seafood choices on the market, according to the website Inside Monkey. It can be purchased in Edinburgh, at […] Continue Reading