BioMar has China in their hands
The BioMar-Tongwei Joint Venture partnership has now begun commercial production of aqua feeds in their new factory based in Wuxi, China. The new facility has already proven to deliver high […] Continue Reading
New export opportunities amidst covid chaos
Is the demand for salmon from China and other Asian countries beginning to show signs of sustained recovery? The Norwegian Seafood Council believes this is the case and says there […] Continue Reading
No China Crisis for StofnFiskur
Stofnfiskur hf, a Benchmark Genetics company, last week successful shipped Atlantic salmon ova out of Iceland for delivery to customers in China. This is the second delivery of ova to […] Continue Reading
Deadly new virus threatening Chinese shrimp farms
A DEADLY new virus is re-emerging in China, the first country hit by Covid 19 – but this time it is threatening to decimate many of the country’s shrimp farms. […] Continue Reading
Norway facing challenge from rival salmon countries
RISING volume growth from rival salmon producing nations, including Scotland, is beginning to seriously challenge Norwegian fish farmers, the latest export figures show today. It is the main reason why […] Continue Reading
Salmon to China by rail plan moves ahead
A SCANDINAVIAN consortium is pressing ahead this week with a bold new plan to send Norwegian salmon across Russia to China by rail. The first container shipments are expected to […] Continue Reading
China suspends direct Scottish route
THE only direct flights between Scotland and China are to be suspended from September, according to reports. The route, which opened less than a year ago, was described by salmon […] Continue Reading
Scottish seafood ‘key to prosperity’
SCOTLAND’S First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has hailed the ‘astonishing growth’ of seafood and whisky exports to China at the start of her official visit to Beijing this week. Scottish seafood […] Continue Reading
Rise in salmon prices forecast
MINTEC, the leading UK independent source of pricing information’ is predicting that salmon stock levels are expected to be stable throughout this year. It warns, however, that demand is expected […] Continue Reading