Mowi still facing double tax burden, says CEO
MOWI boss Ivan Vindheim has continued his campaign against Norway’s new ground rent salmon tax plan even though the rate has been heavily reduced. He said that although the 25% […] Continue Reading
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Salmon farmers in Iceland are planning to market salmon grown on land-based farms, in water filtered through lava rocks and with minimal impact on the environment. It’s a great story […] Continue Reading
Right wing move to thwart salmon tax vote
WITH the Norwegian government’s salmon tax proposal plan now resting on a majority of one, the two main right of centre opposition parties are working to try to scupper the […] Continue Reading
New CEO announced for feed additive group Orffa
Netherlands-based feed additive specialist Orffa has announced a change at the top of the company, with Eddy Ketels stepping down as CEO at the end of 2023. Ketels will be […] Continue Reading
Seafood Norway brands new tax plan ‘disappointing’
Employers’ organisation Seafood Norway has described the latest version of the country’s proposed salmon tax as “disappointing”. The Labour-Centre party coalition government secured a deal yesterday after the Liberals (Venstre) […] Continue Reading
BREAKING NEWS – Salmon tax deal is agreed
A dramatic late agreement appears to have been reached over the Norwegian government’s proposed salmon tax. The Labour-Centre coalition appears to have reached a deal over the salmon tax or “ground […] Continue Reading
Barramundi’s Australian arm goes into administration
The sale of Barramundi Group’s Australian fish farming business has fallen through because the prospective buyer was unable to raise sufficient capital, Barramundi has reported. In a stock exchange announcement […] Continue Reading
Mortalities hit Ice Fish Farm harvests
Icelandic salmon producer Ice Fish Farm was unable to slaughter any fish during the first quarter of this year and is unlikely to produce a harvest during the current quarter, […] Continue Reading
Calls to postpone salmon tax gather momentum
Demands are growing for the Norwegian government to postpone its controversial salmon tax plan, as the situation threatens to end in chaos. The finance committee’s recommendations, which are still confidential, […] Continue Reading
BC salmon farmers warn of “community devastation”
The Canadian government has been warned that many communities in British Columbia, including those of the First Nations, “face devastation” if coastal fish farms are forced to close. Up to […] Continue Reading
Grimsby RAS farm will be a world beater, says company
The proposed new RAS salmon farm in Grimsby, on England’s North Sea coast, will be one of the most technically advanced of its type, the company behind the project said […] Continue Reading
Benchmark sees revenues up 25% for H1
Aquaculture biotech group Benchmark saw its revenues for the six months to 31 March 2023 go up, year on year, by 25% to £98.9m. The period, the first half of […] Continue Reading
Iceland’s fish farmers set up support group
Several leading Icelandic salmon farmers have come together to form a new industry group. The ten initial members include some of the biggest names in the business such as SalMar […] Continue Reading
Salmon Evolution reports progress in tackling AGD
The land based fish farmer Salmon Evolution has said it is now getting on top of its biological problems. Last month the company reported increased mortality at its new Indre […] Continue Reading
Scottish salmon exports to Asia double in Q1
Scottish salmon exports to Asia have more than doubled to £24m in response to growing demand, new HMRC figures show. European destinations continue to dominate as the main international market […] Continue Reading