Norway salmon exports to UK up 27%
NORWEGIAN exports of fresh salmon to the UK increased by 27 per cent last week, according to the Norwegian Seafood Council. And with Easter sales picking up, exports to other […] Continue Reading
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Lifeline deliveries over the sea from Skye
A SEAFOOD business on Skye is providing a lifeline delivery service to neighbours on the remote island of Rona during the coronavirus crisis. Ewen Grant and Janice Cooney normally operate […] Continue Reading
AKVA reports ‘significant year’ in 2019
THE AKVA group, one of the main technology and service providers to the aquaculture sector, achieved an order intake of four billion kroner – or £311 million – last year, […] Continue Reading
Economist Norway’s new seafood marketing chief
ECONOMIST Camilla Beck Sætre has been appointed the new marketing director at the Norwegian Seafood Council. And it looks set to be a baptism of fire, with the industry still likely […] Continue Reading
Bakkafrost Q1 harvest down by almost quarter
BAKKAFROST has announced that its first quarter harvest volumes from its Faroe Islands salmon operations will be down almost a quarter this year. The figure (head on, gutted) is set at 10,700 tonnes, compared […] Continue Reading
Mowi providing more than 500,000 meals a day
Mowi Scotland is managing to deliver s steady supply of salmon to retailers, providing more than 500,000 meals a day during the coronavirus crisis. Although many of its employees are […] Continue Reading
Seafood delight as Norway invites EEA workers
NORWAY has opened the door to workers from the European Economic Area which includes the 27 EU countries, along with Iceland. The move, by justice minister Monica Mæland, should help ease […] Continue Reading
Cargo takes flight in cabin comfort
PASSENGER planes are increasingly being used to transport freight to the US, with some parcels even travelling in empty seats. Sending packages to the US during the current coronavirus epidemic […] Continue Reading
Changes at the top for land based salmon farmer
THE land based salmon farming company Salmon Evolution has elected a new chairman from its latest and biggest shareholder, Ronja Capital. Tore A Tønseth is investment vice president at Ronja […] Continue Reading
Salmon companies in flight plea to Russia
A NUMBER of Norwegian fish farming companies have called on their government to press Moscow to lift its ban on salmon flights over Russia during the Covid-19 crisis. The call has […] Continue Reading
‘We’ll keep the salmon flowing’ promises farmer
NORWEGIAN salmon farmer Kvarøy Arctic is managing to send ‘a lot of fresh products’ to its American customers, said CEO Alf-Goran Knutsen. The small, family owned company has isolated each […] Continue Reading
Researchers address global gill health challenge
RESEARCH that will address global gill health issues in farmed salmon is being undertaken on sites in Scotland and Tasmania, Australia. The project aims to improve the monitoring and treatment […] Continue Reading
Salmon processing row turns political
THE decision to allow Mowi and Lerøy Seafood exemption from Norwegian processing rules erupted into a political row at the weekend. Norwegian Labour Party (AP) figure Cecilie Myrseth has called for answers […] Continue Reading
‘Business as usual in unusual times’ says Ace Aquatec
DUNDEE based technical equipment supplier Ace Aquatec has put an improved regional support network in place during the coronavirus crisis to ensure a quick response to customers’ needs. With the […] Continue Reading
New Skipper show date ‘light at end of Covid-19 tunnel’
NEW dates have been set for Scottish Skipper Expo 2020 following its postponement due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. The show will now go ahead from November 13-14, 2020, at […] Continue Reading
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Confusion in Scotland over ‘key worker’ status
SCOTLAND’S food producers have urged the devolved government to provide clarity, in line with the rest of the UK, over which members of staff can be defined as key workers. […] Continue Reading
Ferry curbs to safeguard rural life
MEASURES to safeguard Scotland’s rural communities have been introduced in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced over the weekend that ferries will […] Continue Reading
Wellboat pioneer invests in land based
SØLVTRANS founder Roger Halsebakk has jumped on the land based salmon bandwagon, investing in Norwegian company Salmon Evolution. Halsebakk, owner of Ronja Capital, the world’s largest wellboat business, is the […] Continue Reading
Salmon transported in empty passenger planes
WITH air travel bans in place, salmon farming companies in Norway are finding alternative ways of getting their product to market. And one option has been to use passenger aircraft […] Continue Reading
Postponed boat show ‘will take place this year’
THE Seawork boat show in Southampton, scheduled for June 9-11, has joined the growing list of coronavirus casualties. Organiser Mercator Media announced yesterday that the exhibition has now been postponed, […] Continue Reading
Fourth seafood minister this year for Norway
NORWAY has its fifth fisheries and seafood minister in just over 18 months – and the fourth this year. Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen takes over from ex-journalist and current labour minister Torbjørn […] Continue Reading
Iceland raises farmed fish quota by 34,000 tonnes
ICELAND has dramatically increased the amount of farmed fish that can be produced in the country each year. The Marine Research Institute (MRI) has recently carried out an updated risk assessment and […] Continue Reading
Supermarkets join forces to keep food on shelves
SUPERMARKETS are to work together to help feed the nation during the coronavirus outbreak, after the government relaxed competition laws. The move allows retailers to share data with each other […] Continue Reading
Aberdeen Skipper show postponed
THE list of cancelled – or postponed – industry events in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak continues, with news today that Scottish Skipper Expo 2020, scheduled for May 15-16, […] Continue Reading