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Mowi Scotland takes hit on Q1 harvest
MOWI Scotland has taken a major hit in its harvest volume for the first three months of this year in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, a trading update from the company shows. The output at its Scottish operations is the largest in the group, down from 15,500 tonnes between January and April 2019 to…
Read MoreBREAKING: AKVA Group Sign huge Norwegian contract
The AKVA group ASA has announced that it has just entered into a sales and supply contract with a Norwegian customer for delivery of its patented tube net solutions to 7 sites in Norway. The total contract value is approx. 100 MNOK (£7.8 million). More news as we have it on this developing story…..
Read MoreSalmon farmers praised for market flexibility
The latest export statistics published by HMRC show that the Scottish salmon farming sector reacted swiftly to the impact of coronavirus as it began to spread through Asia and into Europe. The HMRC figures for exports in February 2020 show a drop of 2,700 tonnes compared to the same month last year. Valued at £32…
Read MoreEaster salmon sales \’strong\’
SALES of salmon held up up reasonably well over the Easter holiday despite the disruption to business from Covid-19, new figures from the Norwegian Seafood Council show. And while prices are down they are far from being on the floor, averaging around NOK 59 per kg for fresh whole salmon. Given the circumstances, there was…
Read MoreEaster salmon sales \’strong\’
SALES of salmon held up up reasonably well over the Easter holiday despite the disruption to business from Covid-19, new figures from the Norwegian Seafood Council show. And while prices are down they are far from being on the floor, averaging around NOK 59 per kg for fresh whole salmon. Given the circumstances, there was…
Read MoreFinancial help for Scottish trout and shellfish farmers
CERTAIN aquaculture businesses threatened by the effects of COVID-19 are being offered a financial support package by the Scottish Government. Hardship payments of up to £27,000 are being made available for around 100 businesses which make a full time living from shellfish and trout farming. Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing said: \’COVID-19 is having a…
Read MoreFree Webinar Tomorrow on Stress & Parasitic Challenges
Our good friends at Technovit have organised a technical webinar tomorrow (April 21st) on the topic of Stress and Parasitic challenges in aquaculture. The webinar takes place at 9 am (UK time) and is free to join. In these unusual times with no physical exhibitions and seminars to attend, this will provide attendees with a…
Read MoreJapanese giants buy into Danish Salmon Co.
TWO giant Japanese corporations have combined to buy a majority stake in the company Danish Salmon. The Marubeni Corporation and Nissui Europe, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon Suisan Kaisha, say they have reached an agreement to jointly acquire 66.7 per cent of the shares in Danish Salmon A/S, which has a major aquaculture facility…
Read MoreAlgae outbreak \’cost £170 million\’
ECHOES of another outbreak involving micro-organisms almost a year ago have come back to haunt the salmon farming sector. A report by the seafood database Kontali shows that the algae attack which hit a number of fish farms in the north of Norway last May cost the sector up to 2.45 billion kroner – or…
Read MoreAlgae outbreak \’cost £170 million\’
ECHOES of another outbreak involving micro-organisms almost a year ago have come back to haunt the salmon farming sector. A report by the seafood database Kontali shows that the algae attack which hit a number of fish farms in the north of Norway last May cost the sector up to 2.45 billion kroner – or…
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