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Kingfish Company sales more than doubled in 2021
The Kingfish Company doubled its sales last year on the back of fast growing demand for Dutch yellowtail in both Europe and the United States, it announced today. Revenues totalled 10.4m euros against €5m in 2020 with sales in the...
SalMar and Lerøy report increased harvests for 2021
Leading salmon producers Lerøy and SalMar have each reported increased harvests for 2021, with year-on-year growth also in production for the fourth quarter. For 2021, Lerøy’s total farmed harvest was 186,600 tonnes (GWT), up around 9% on the previous year....
Young’s relaunches campaign to promote seafood
Young’s Seafood is launching its Master of Fish campaign for the third year in succession. Following similar on-screen drives in 2020 and 2021, the initiative is designed to inspire people to cook and enjoy fish more often. The campaign features...
NRS, Camanchaca publish Q4 harvest figures
Two major salmon players, Norway Royal Salmon and Chile’s Salmones Camanchaca have today published their fourth quarter trading updates. Norway Royal Salmon, which became part of the NTS group last summer, announced a Q4 total of 13,200 tonnes, of which...
Kvarøy in deal with online retailer
Norwegian salmon farmer Kvarøy Arctic has struck a deal with US-based online food retailer Thrive Market. Kvarøy’s Atlantic salmon products will be available to order via Thrive. Thrive Market is an online membership-based market, delivering high quality, healthy and sustainable...
Export record ‘may not deliver higher profits’
Higher export revenues do not always lead to correspondingly bigger profits, Renate Larsen, the CEO of the Norwegian Seafood Council has cautioned. The Seafood Council yesterday announced a new national export record of NOK 120.8 billion (£10bn) for 2021, a...
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Heritage Global Partners: online auction
Auction, liquidation and asset advisory firm Heritage Global Partners is holding an online auction featuring vessels & intangible property from an innovative and patented aquaculture net washing company, Brunswick Jetters....
AlphaGeo promotes Chasing’s versatile ROVs
Marine services business AlphaGeo UK will be at Aquaculture UK this May, promoting the versatile range of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) from China’s Chasing Innovation Tech Company, including the Chasing...
Tenacibaculosis – an alternative approach
The Center for Aquaculture Technologies Canada has launched a tenacibaculosis model to assist farms in combating growing disease challenges In 2023, the Norwegian salmon industry experienced the loss of 62.7...
Revolutionising aquaculture safety
OTAQ introduces LPAS to combat harmful algae blooms: a game-changer in aquaculture monitoring Within the aquaculture industry there are increasingly frequent reports of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABS) being responsible for...
Jobs
Marine Engineering Technician, Bakkafrost
At Bakkafrost Scotland we see things from a FRESH perspective. And you can join us. The Marine Engineering Technician will work as directed by the Engineering Manager, across our Marine...
Features
An uphill task
The shellfish world is one full of contrasts, Nicki Holmyard finds As we gained plaudits, column inches and airtime in March for the wonderful benefits to the environment, biodiversity, ecosystem...
California dreaming
Kelp farming in America’s Golden State requires patience, as Julia Hollister reports Getting a licence to become a kelp farmer in California seems like a great idea. But before you...
Brokering a better Brexit deal
Salmon Scotland Chief Executive Tavish Scott says the coming general election is an opportunity to reset the UK’s relationship with the EU and smooth the vital flow of trade The...
Crystal clear
The Prairies, renowned as Canada’s breadbasket, is not the first place you would expect to find a fish farm – let alone one of the largest of its kind in...
Opinion
The speed of reaction
Opinion piece by Nick Joy I admit that my mind might not be quite on the job at the moment. Coming back from Sicily by car has been quite an...
Southern exposure
Scotland was well-represented at the Aquasur trade show in Chile, as Mairi Gougeon reports I have recently returned from an official visit to Chile, promoting Scotland’s aquaculture sector and exceptional...
Why we need exports
By Nick Joy Travelling to Europe is a wonderful thing for widening the mind but also reminding me how much we continue to depend on the good taste of our...
Building up an appetite
How to persuade UK consumers to eat more seafood was a key issue at the Norway-UK Seafood Summit, reports Dr Martin Jaffa At the end of February, Norway came to...
Events
Speakers confirmed for SAGB Conference
The British shellfish sector will be returning in force to London this month for the 54th Annual Conference of the Shellfish Association of Great Britain. This year’s conference is being...
Heritage Global Partners: online auction
Auction, liquidation and asset advisory firm Heritage Global Partners is holding an online auction featuring vessels & intangible property from an innovative and patented aquaculture net washing company, Brunswick Jetters....
First in-person Seagriculture Asia-Pacific conference set for next year
The first in-person event of Seagriculture Asia-Pacific will be premiering in Adelaide over 18-20 March 2025. This marks a pivotal moment for the Seagriculture Conferences, expanding their borders and venturing...
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