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AKVA reports strong financial performance
Positive momentum in the Nordic markets has helped aquaculture technology services group AKVA deliver a bullish set of financial results for the third quarter of this year. The company said...
US chef shortage may be boosting demand for salmon fillets
Is a shortage of restaurant staff in the United States leading to an increase in the export of salmon fillets from Norway? This is one theory from the Norwegian Seafood...
Otter Ferry’s latest chapter
The expertise at a long-established fish farm is now being put to use in a collaboration aimed at benefiting the whole industry. Otter Ferry Seafish, based on the shores of...
Trump re-election sparks fear among seafood exporters
Nervousness has set in among Norway’s salmon exporters following Donald Trump’s re-election as US president yesterday. During the election campaign Trump promised to impose a 20% tariff on imports including...
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Upbeat outlook
Trout producers in the UK and around the world are confident that they have a great story to tell. Oliver Robinson, Chief Executive at the British Trout Association (BTA), is...
Mowi Scotland Q3 profits up by almost 40%
Mowi Scotland enjoyed one of its best periods for at least two years, with profits jumping by almost 40% between July and September this year. The division, which has been...
Record Q3 revenues for salmon giant
Mowi generated record-high operating revenues of €1.44bn (£1.2bn) between July and September this year, the group’s Q3 results reveal today. This outstanding performance was translated into an operational profit or...
Cornwall seaweed farms back on track
Despite enlisting celebrity firepower, campaigners have not (yet) managed to stop plans for the UK’s biggest seaweed farm, as Sandy Neil reports. Plans for two giant “no waste” seaweed farms...
Iceland orders special measures to tackle rising lice numbers
Veterinary authorities in Iceland have ordered additional measures to be taken in the Westfjords region, its main salmon farming area, following reports of high numbers of sea lice. While Iceland...
Just Plug and Play!
Owatec offers efficient wastewater and sludge management for aquaculture The new EU Taxonomy will regulate the import of goods and services within the EU area. For Norwegian seafood industries this...
Farmers rise to the challenge
Despite natural environmental challenges, the hard work and dedication of farmers and production companies has improved survival rates for farmed salmon through 2023. So says Salmon Scotland Chief Executive Tavish...
Cod farmer gets approval for a further 3,500 tonnes
Cod farmer Ode has received approval to start its sixth location, adding a further 3,500 maximum allowable biomass tonnes to production capability. The location is near Støylen, north of Bergen...