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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Open farm event shut – for time being
PLANS by Scottish salmon farmers to open their sites to the public in spring have been put on hold in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. The new ‘Open Farm’ […] Continue Reading
June date mooted for Brussels show
THE Brussels seafood expo, postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, could be rescheduled as early as June, according to reports. Show organiser Diversified Communications has proposed possible dates to exhibitors, […] Continue Reading
Swedes look to land based salmon farming
SWEDEN has decided to try to cash in on the potential land based salmon farming gold rush, according to a report by Intrafish. The government has thrown its weight behind […] Continue Reading
Salmon farmers battle Covid-19 together
SCOTLAND’S salmon farmers may share processing facilities as part of contingency measures as coronavirus disruption escalates. Processing plants are operating as near to normal as possible at the moment, with […] Continue Reading
Farming ‘normal’ for now, says Grieg
BERGEN based Grieg Seafood said yesterday that its salmon farming operations were ‘running as normal’ during the coronavirus outbreak. The salmon was being harvested according to plan, said the company, […] Continue Reading
Scottish Pavilion offers Brussels refund
SCOTTISH seafood companies that had booked exhibition space at the now postponed Brussels expo are to be refunded by the Scottish government. Any firms that booked space within the Scottish […] Continue Reading
Coronavirus impact on seafood sector ‘massive’
THE coronavirus outbreak has had a ‘massive’ impact on the Scottish seafood industry for all species, but the domestic market for salmon remains strong. With the travel bans to the […] Continue Reading
Pure Salmon raises funds to start global roll-out
LAND based salmon farming company Pure Salmon has secured funding for its first four projects, it was announced today. Private equity group 8F Asset Management, which owns Pure Salmon, raised […] Continue Reading
Triploid salmon production to be stepped up
THE Norwegian Food Safety Authority has approved a number of applications for the production of triploid salmon at another two fish farms to help protect wild salmon stocks. There were an […] Continue Reading