Boston show winners announced
FRENCH Creek Seafood from Vancouver Island has won the Best New retail award for its product Kickin’ Seafood Chili at this year’s Boston Seafood Show, now known officially as Seafood […] Continue Reading
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New trawler boost for Iceland fleet
ANOTHER fresh fish trawler is about to be added to the HB Grandi fleet in Iceland. Company chiefs were present at a Turkish shipyard to witness the launch of the Engey […] Continue Reading
Canadian Ocean Choice ‘not for sale’
THE owners of the big Canadian seafood company Ocean Choice International (OCI) say the business is not for sale. There had been media reports that Canadian rivals Clearwater Seafoods had been […] Continue Reading
Norwegian whitefish exports up 28 per cent
DEMAND for Norwegian white fish (cod, haddock, saithe and so on) continued its upward trend last month with overall exports increasing by 28 per cent, the latest official figures show. In fact, overall […] Continue Reading
Chile algal bloom highlights threats
AN algal bloom that killed 2.7 million salmon across three locations in Chile has highlighted the risks in the salmon farming sector, industry leaders said today. Marine Harvest lost the […] Continue Reading
Learners of the year announced
Talented aquaculture apprentice Lisa Askham, 24, from Lochcarron won the aquaculture category at Lantra Scotland’s annual Land based and Aquaculture Learner of the Year Awards. The runner-up spot went to […] Continue Reading
Fish Update Briefing Friday March 4
NORWEGIAN FISHING PIONEER DIES AT SEA TRIBUTES have been paid to Jan Kristiansen, one of Norway’s best known fishing characters, who has died while at sea at the age of 72. […] Continue Reading
Sea lice expert joins Benchmark
BENCHMARK Animal Health today further strengthened its Bergen operations with the appointment of sea lice expert Rune Stigum Olsen. Based in Bergen, Norway, Stigum Olsen will be responsible for the […] Continue Reading
Another surge in Norwegian salmon exports
THE value of Norwegian farmed salmon exports rose sharply last month with a 26 per cent overall increase in sales. The country’s salmon farmers shipped a total of 71,837 tonnes during February, slightly […] Continue Reading