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The Green Sea is back, and ready to service
A Norwegian company is helping Scottish salmon farmers with effective, safe delousing Facts about Green Sea Service • Established in Kristiansand, Norway, in 2019 with managing director Stian Espeland as...
Cutting the carbon
Seafood giant Thai Union aims to get more sustainable shrimp onto the world’s supermarket shelves Thai Union Group, the world’s seafood leader, has launched an innovative programme to significantly reduce...
Cermaq acquires new Norwegian business
The salmon giant Cermaq is expanding its Norwegian business with the purchase of the family owned company Ballangen Sjøfarm. Based in the north of the country, Ballangen Sjøfarm employs around...
Dysentery suspected at salmon facility
The Norwegian Veterinary Institute has disclosed that dysentery may have been found in one of the country’s fish farms. If the suspicions are confirmed, it would be regarded as a...
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Warmer Waters
Our roundup this month covers thermal stress, a mystery parasite and why your sunscreen might be bad for marine life Climate change is making our seas warmer. This much is...
Lerøy escape numbers far less than feared
The number of fish that escaped from a Lerøy Midt salmon farm in Norway is estimated to be considerably less than first thought. Reports earlier this week suggested that 14,000...
Feed joint venture to spend £70m on ‘green’ vessels
Two ultra-modern vessels have been commissioned for the Norwegian feed transport company Fjordfrende, which is jointly owned by Skretting and Cargill. The boats are due to be delivered in 2026...
Chilean judge declares Nova Austral bankrupt
A judge in Chile has declared the struggling salmon company Nova Austral to be bankrupt. The move is likely to be temporary, however, as Nova Austral is almost certain to...
Iceland looks to reduce fishing fees
ICELAND\'S new government is looking to ease the burden on small and medium sized fishing companies by reducing the licence fees they pay for the right to fish inside the...
New feed barge for Skye site
THE Scottish Salmon Company has commissioned a new Gael Force feed barge after securing consent for an additional 2,000 tonnes of capacity at its Portree site. Delivery is expected later...
Fish Update Briefing, Friday, January 12
CIAO TO NEW CAPTAIN BIRDS EYE AN Italian born actor is to be the new Captain Birds Eye. Riccardo Acerbi, 56, is the first foreigner to take on one of UK...
Faroese people to control fisheries
SWEEPING changes to way the Faroe Islands manages its fishing industry have just been approved by the Løgting, the country\'s parliament. The reforms largely exclude foreign ownership of quotas and puts the...
