A Giant Arrives
The July edition of Fish Farmer has just gone to press and the cover story is the arrival of Nordlaks giant offshore structure in Norway. We also take an in-depth […] Continue Reading
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Mowi strikes forest free feed deal
SALMON farming giant Mowi has struck a deal with its suppliers to ensure that all of its feed production will in future be 100 per cent deforestation free. The company, […] Continue Reading
Larger farms mean fewer lice, claims research
THE larger and fewer the number of fish farms, the greater the chance of reducing salmon lice! That is the view of Norway’s Institute of Marine Research and Veterinary Institute […] Continue Reading
Iceland salmon gets new retail brand
Iceland has launched its own retail salmon brand – at least among three fish farming companies. ASC certified fish is now being sold under the combined name of Iceborn, launched […] Continue Reading
New Business Development Director for Scottish Quality Salmon
Scottish Quality Salmon, which sets the quality and promotes Label Rouge Scottish Salmon, has created the new role of Business Development Director to grow the Label Rouge Scottish Salmon brand […] Continue Reading
Major expansion from Icelandic salmon company
ICELAND’S determination to be a major player in salmon farming has taken another big step forward with the announcement that the company Fiskeldi Austfjarða hf, which trades under the name […] Continue Reading
Norway hit by more ISA cases
TWO more suspected outbreaks of Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) have been reported at fish farms in northern Norway, bringing the total cases to at least five since May. The first […] Continue Reading
Scottish tech entrepreneurs invest in Ace Aquatec
Scottish tech entrepreneurs Chris van der Kuyl and Paddy Burns have invested in Dundee headquartered aquaculture technology specialist Ace Aquatec. Founded in 1999, Ace Aquatec is a double Queen’s Award […] Continue Reading
Salmon farmers urged to adopt blockchain technology
Blockchain technology has suddenly become a new tool in aquaculture in helping to ensure traceability from farm to plate and eliminating fish fraud. The Norwegian Seafood Association has just partnered […] Continue Reading
Norwegian salmon sales defy covid onslaught
DESPITE being ravaged by the worst global pandemic in over a century, Norwegian salmon exports have held up impressively well during the first six months of this year, the latest […] Continue Reading
Bakkafrost reports strong Q2 harvest
FOLLOWING a difficult start to the year Bakkafrost, the Faroese and now Scottish salmon farming business, is forecasting a strong recovery in the second quarter (March to June) of 2019. […] Continue Reading
Zoetis picks up Fish Vet Group from Benchmark
Zoetis has just announced the acquisition of Fish Vet Group from Benchmark Holdings PLC, as a strategic addition to its Pharmaq business which develops and commercializes fish vaccines and offers […] Continue Reading
Canada starts covid-19 salmon oil trial
THE Canadian health authorities have given the green light to a study to see if salmon oil can help Covid-19 sufferers make a speedier recovery. They are working with the […] Continue Reading
Disease attack at two major salmon companies
THE disease infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) is presenting a costly headache for at least two big players in the fish farming sector, according to reports from Norway. The country’s Food […] Continue Reading
Aquaculture Awards 2020 Go Virtual
Due to the postponement of Aquaculture UK this year, the annual celebration of the industry, the Aquaculture UK Awards Dinner, will unfortunately not take place as originally planned. However, the […] Continue Reading
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10% spike for salmon as lockdowns ease
SALMON prices have shot up by more than 10 per cent in the past week, indicating that many economies around the world are re-awakening from the three month long lockdown. […] Continue Reading
Hydroniq lands contract for Larsnes Mek wellboat
Hydroniq Coolers has been awarded a contract by Norwegian shipbuilder Larsnes Mek Verksted AS to deliver a hull-integrated seawater cooling system to a new vessel the yard is building for […] Continue Reading
UNESCO calls for Mowi heritage site talks
THE Norwegian branch of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Conservation Organisation – better known as UNESCO – is calling for a meeting with the Oslo government over plans to […] Continue Reading
Stormont delivers rescue boost for aquaculture
Fisheries Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced a £360,000 emergency support package for Northern Ireland’s aquaculture sector. The package aims to help aquaculture businesses that have experienced a significant drop […] Continue Reading
Saucy Fish Co gets Waitrose boost
THE Saucy Fish Co. has secured two important new listings for its frozen and chilled ranges in Iceland and Waitrose, providing a welcome boost for both the salmon and whitefish […] Continue Reading
Nordlaks hail offshore ‘revolution’
A marine giant is today slowly making a long sea journey to Norway is what it is being hailed as one of the biggest development in offshore fish farming for […] Continue Reading
Nor-Fishing 2020 goes ‘virtual’
The organisers of this years cancelled Nor-Fishing event have announced that they will instead be offering a digital version of the exhibition. The exact time is not yet set, but […] Continue Reading
Salmon prices starting to spike
SALMON prices are showing positive signs of hardening as more countries gradually start opening up their economies in the wake of the coronavirus lockdown. In Norway, which often acts as […] Continue Reading
Salmar announces ‘best ever’ Q1 results
EFFORTS to deal with long standing biological problems at Scottish Sea Farms negatively impacted on its performance at the start of this year, Norwegian salmon giant SalMar reports with its […] Continue Reading