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
BioMar establishes Asia division
Aquafeed multinational BioMar is setting up an Asia division to manage its operations in the region, including Vietnam and China. The new division will be headed by Francois Loubere as […] Continue Reading
Aqualis Braemar signs deal to help develop aquaculture in China
Marine consultancy AqualisBraemar has signed a memorandum of understanding with a Chinese research institution to help develop offshore aquaculture. The company’s agreement with the East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute […] Continue Reading
Salmon prices stuck in the doldrums
Salmon prices remain in a state of stagnation as the first month of 2021 draws to a close. In Norway at the end of last week they were either flat […] Continue Reading