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Grieg places large workboat order with AKVA
AKVA group has signed a contract with Grieg Seafood Newfoundland for the delivery of five Polarcirkel boats. Three of these are the 685 Work model, while two are the 1050 model. The vessels will be used as work and transport vessels at the Placentia Bay aquaculture sea site. Grieg Newfoundland Public Relations Manager Perry Power…
Read MoreASC and Sustainable Fisheries Partnership agree to work together
Marine conservation organisation the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Aquaculture Stewardship Council, setting out an agreement to work together to help promote sustainable seafood practices. The memorandum was signed in Barcelona at the Seafood Expo Global trade show. Under the agreement, ASC and SFP have pledged to build on…
Read MoreSalmon company celebrates 50 year anniversary with factory opening
Norwegian salmon farmer Vikenco has just celebrated 50 years in business with the opening of a new factory, slaughterhouse and processing facility, part of which has been in operation for a while. Company chief Per Olav Mevold said the expansion would allow the business to increase turnover to NOK 10 billion (£760m a year). Among…
Read MoreCrustacean entries win top awards at Seafood Expo Global
Unima Distribution of France and Vičiūnai Group of Spain were the big winners in the Seafood Excellence Global Awards last night, but there was also a special award for Macduff Shellfish’s Wild-caught Whole Hebridean Langoustines. The winners were selected from a field of 39 finalists and were announced yesterday evening at a special Seafood Excellence…
Read MoreIndependent salmon producers sign NOK 22 billion feed deal
The Salmon Group network, which represents several small and medium sized Norwegian fish farmers, has signed a new long term feed deal worth NOK 22 billion (£1.66 bn). The group said that in a world where risk and instability prevail, it was important to focus on sustainability and human rights in feed contracts. Christine Lyngsgård…
Read MoreKingfish on course for record 2023, says CEO
The Kingfish Company achieved record production results last year despite several external political and economic challenges, CEO Vincent Erenst tells shareholders in the company’s 2022 annual report. The yellowtail producer also significantly improved sales while bringing its Netherlands phase two facilities close to completion and making major progress with its Maine, USA project. Sales for…
Read MoreWe will not force protected zones on coastal communities – McAllan
Scotland’s Net Zero Secretary Mairi McAllan has said her government’s pledge to introduce marine protected areas will not be imposed on coastal communities against their will. While defending the plan, she said in an exclusive interview with David Bol, The Herald’s political correspondent, that no sites have yet been identified. The proposal has brought angry…
Read MoreNASF partners with Seafood People
Annual industry event the North Atlantic Seafood Forum (NASF) has entered a strategic partnership with the executive recruitment group, Seafood People and investment firm Pareto Securities. The agreement means Seafood People and Pareto will help assist the current management of NASF with further development of the programme, speakers, and the technical implementation of the event.…
Read MoreAtlantic Sapphire halved losses in 2022
Atlantic Sapphire chairman Johan Andreassen has spoken of “a challenging year” as the company announced it had reduced its losses by more than half during 2022. The land-based land salmon farmer, situated in Miami, Florida, reported a net loss of US $65m (£52.4m), down from $133m (£107.1) in 2021. Revenues were up by $2.1m to…
Read MoreSalmon prices up again after Easter dip
Fresh salmon prices have climbed back up after sagging over Easter, according to the latest figures from Statistics Norway. In week 15 it said the export price rose by 3.8% or by NOK 4.18 to NOK 113.39 per kilo (£8.63). Fresh salmon prices hit a peak of NOK 122.88 a kilo (£9.35) a couple of…
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