Board changes at Nordic Aqua Partners
Nordic Aqua Partners, which is developing a land-based salmon farm in Ningbo, China, has named Ragnar Joensen as CEO and appointed three new directors to the company’s board. Joensen was […] Continue Reading
China’s seaborne fish farm wins ASC approval
A giant Chinese fish farming vessel has become the first operation of its kind to win certification from the Aquaculture Stewardship Council. The Conson No. 1 is also the first […] Continue Reading
Peru quota limits world supply of fishmeal, IFFO says
World production of fishmeal was slightly lower for the first seven months of this year, compared with the same period in 2021, according to the monthly survey from the international […] Continue Reading
Giant floating fish farm handed over
The Chinese company Qingdao Guoxin Development Group has taken delivery of a giant 100,000 tonne vessel which has been designed as a mobile fish farm. Guoxin 1 has been described […] Continue Reading
Lockdowns fail to dent China’s appetite for salmon
Despite the resurgence of Covid in some parts of the country, seafood exports to China have got off to a strong start in the first two months of this year […] Continue Reading
China’s giant floating fish farm starts trials
The first of what is expected to be a fleet of giant Chinese offshore fish farming vessels has started sea trials. The 100,000 tonne “Guoxin 1” last week sailed from […] Continue Reading
Mowi cools on China restaurant plan
Reports from Norway suggest that Mowi may have cooled on plans to open hundreds of salmon restaurants across mainland China. The company has so far declined to comment on the […] Continue Reading
China to reduce tariffs in New Year
Salmon exporters to China can look forward to lower tariffs from this weekend, at least for the time being. The Chinese authorities are introducing new temporary tariffs on almost 1,000 […] Continue Reading
Counter measures
‘Multichannel marketing’ and livestreaming could get consumers back to the fishmonger, a report suggests No nation is buying as much seafood on-line today as China – and that includes its […] Continue Reading