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Investing in healthy fish
Our round-up of what’s new in fish health focuses on new projects aimed at increasing the industry’s knowledge. The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has announced its support for three...
Lerøy reports fall in Q3 profits
The Lerøy Seafood Group today reported a £15m drop in its third quarter profits, blaming weak salmon and trout prices for the slump. The Q3 operating profit was NOK 412m...
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Seafood at centre of Norway’s export drive
The seafood industry will be the next focus in the Norwegian government's export reform programme. This venture is designed to increase overseas sales throughout the entire value chain, says Industry Minister...
OTAQ in revenue warning
Aquaculture and offshore technology business OTAQ has warned that revenues for 2024 are likely to be below the current market forecast. Orders are taking longer to convert than was foreseen,...
Warmer seas hit Greece’s mussel harvest
Sea warming is not only affecting salmon farms – it has all but wiped out mussel aquaculture in Greece this year, according to reports. The Mediterranean has seen a steady...
The November 2024 issue of Fish Farmer is out now online
The November 2024 issue of Fish Farmer is out now online, and you can read or download it here. The image on our cover this month is from St Andrews,...
US seafood imports at record high
AMERICANS ate more imported seafood last year than at any time in the past, new figures show. The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which monitors and regulates the nation’s fishing...
Oslo declares war on fish smugglers
THE Norwegian government is to step up its crackdown on fish smuggling, which is thought to be worth hundreds of thousands of kroners every year. Fisheries minister Per Sandberg has...
Fish vet to chair animal charity
THE Scottish SPCA has elected Ronnie Soutar as its new chairman, the first fish vet to hold the post. Soutar (pictured), head of Veterinary Services at Scottish Sea Farms, is...
Norway fish farmers bid millions for licences
NORWAY’S fish farmers have spent tens of billions of kroners at auction buying new salmon production licences as a prelude to a major expansion of the industry. The result is...