Salmon’s ‘big six’ to challenge EU price fixing claims

Norway’s “big six” salmon companies have all strongly denied an accusation of price collusion made by the European Commission. The Commission claimed yesterday that the companies broke competition rules by sharing information on prices and salmon volumes. It has sent what is known a statement of objection, also known as an SO, to each of…

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BREAKING – Norway’s salmon ‘big six’ did violate rules, says EU

The European Commission believes that six leading Norwegian salmon producers breached EU anti-trust rules by colluding to distort competition in the market for spot sales of Norwegian farmed Atlantic salmon in the EU. The Commission has advised the producers concerned that this is its “preliminary” view. The companies named are Mowi, SalMar, Grieg Seafood, Bremnes Seashore,…

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Bremnes Seashore joins Salmon Group consortium

Fish farmer Bremnes Seashore has become a shareholder in Salmon Group, a consortium of 41 fish farmers in Norway that aims to champion local ownership and interaction with local communities. As a shareholder, Bremnes Seashore will also take part in Salmon Group’s innovative collaboration on feed, which earlier this year branched out into insect-based products.…

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World first as \’all electric\’ salmon farm opens

THE world’s first fully all electric salmon farm has just been inaugurated – and is being hailed as an environmental trailblazer for the rest of the industry. The opening ceremony at the Bremnes Seashore facility, just south of Bergen, was performed by Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg, who said it was vital that the rest…

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World first as \’all electric\’ salmon farm opens

THE world’s first fully all electric salmon farm has just been inaugurated – and is being hailed as an environmental trailblazer for the rest of the industry. The opening ceremony at the Bremnes Seashore facility, just south of Bergen, was performed by Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg, who said it was vital that the rest…

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