Iceland farmed fish exports hit new heights

EXPORTS of Icelandic farmed fish have soared by more than 60 per cent and were worth £97 million (ISK 15.5 billion) in the first eight months of this year, figures from the country’s Office of Statistics show. August was the best month, with overseas sales – mainly consisting of salmon and trout – hitting £10…

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NRS sells southern sites to local farmers

ONE of Norway’s biggest salmon producers, Norway Royal Salmon, has sold its southern farming operations to a group of local farmers. Norway Royal Salmon (NRS) agreed a deal with Tombre Fiskeanlegg, Lingalaks and Eidesvik Laks to sell its subsidiary Sør Farming for NOK 1.2 billion (about £110 million). Sør Farming has six salmon licences amounting…

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Icelandic salmon makes its China debut

ICELAND has sent its first consignment of tariff free farmed salmon to China in what it hopes will become the main export market for its growing aquaculture sector. The air shipment also adds Iceland to the list of salmon farming countries competing to sell into China and its Asian neighbours, a region that is willing…

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Iceland fish farming up 38 per cent

FISH farming production in Iceland has increased by 38 per cent during the past 12 months. The annual figure is now 27,776 tonnes and that is expected to grow significantly over the new two to three years. The Icelandic Food Administration says salmon and trout remain the two largest species. Salmon production increased by a…

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