Russia returns Norwegian salmon shipments

THE Norwegian authorities are still scratching their heads wondering why Russia has just sent back two large planeloads of Norwegian salmon bound for Asia. One of the aircraft was carrying about 100 tonnes of the fish when it touched down in Moscow and was promptly ordered to return to Oslo’s Gardermoen Airport without explanation. Cato…

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Salmon firms moving into white fish

MORE aquaculture companies are predicted to expand into the cod and haddock business over the next year or two, following a major purchase by a Norwegian salmon business trio this week. The consortium was led by Coast Seafood, one of the world’s largest independent salmon and trout sales firms, and joined by Brødrene Karlsen and…

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Coast Seafood profits up almost 20 per cent

THE Coast Seafood group, one of the world’s largest independent salmon and trout sales companies, has announced a major increase in operating profits for 2017. The Norwegian based company, which boasts that it exports seafood to the world, reported sales of 4.3 billion kroners, the same total as the previous year. But operating profits jumped…

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