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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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Aquaculture UK set for new venue in 2026

The next edition of leading trade show Aquaculture UK is moving to Glasgow, it has been announced. The organisers, Diversified Communications, said the show, which has been held in the...
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Kingfish Company sees revenue – and losses – up in Q3

Land-based aquaculture business The Kingfish Company has continued to ramp up its production, with volume up and revenue up year-on-year and the capacity of its plant revised upwards from 3,500...
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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...
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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...
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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...
Port Quin, Cornwall

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...
Bakkafrost value-added products

Bakkafrost Q3 numbers hit by lower salmon prices, but Scotland improves

Bakkafrost today unveiled weaker than expected third quarter results. Meanwhile, the company’s Scottish arm continues to make a loss, but the latest figures show its recovery is continuing. CEO Regin...
Processing fish

Latest version of Seafood Processing Standard launched

The Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) has released the latest version of its Seafood Processing Standard (SPS). Version 6.0 includes a restructured modular framework built around core food safety requirements covering...

Dreaming of a grey Christmas

It is difficult not to wonder where the spirit of Christmas has gone. The season of “goodwill to all” seems to have bypassed all those involved in the recent fishing...

Mowi and Walmart help launch First Nation salmon

Walmart Canada has become the first large retailer to market salmon produce by the First Nation people of the Kitasoo and Xai'xais, British Columbia. The Klemtu Spirit Hot Smoked Atlantic Salmon...

Bakkafrost profits warning after high mortality in Scotland

Bakkafrost warned last night that serious biological problems at its Scottish operation are continuing to generate increased mortality and financial losses into the final quarter of the year. The Faroese...

Mowi Ireland’s Managing Director set to retire

After 40 years working in salmon aquaculture Jan Feenstra, Managing Director at Mowi Ireland, has announced he will be retiring as from 1 July 2022. Feenstra first joined the Irish...
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Novel vaccine technologies impact human and salmon health outcomes

New vaccine technologies for COVID-19 have been making headlines all around the world for obvious reasons. Among these newly developed vaccines are some based, not on introducing antigen into the...
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Long live the kingfish

November saw another milestone for The Kingfish Company and its planned recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) project in the north-eastern United States, with an important real estate deal. The purchase of...