Woman loses limbs after eating infected tilapia
A 40 year-old Californian woman has had all her limbs amputated after eating infected tilapia fish. Laura Barajas, a mother of a young son, from San Jose was taken to […] Continue Reading
Cod farmer Statt Torsk agrees to whitefish merger
Norwegian cod farmer Statt Torsk announced at the weekend that it has agreed to become part of the larger whitefish group Vesterålen Havbruk AS. Statt Torsk disclosed last month that […] Continue Reading
Kingfish Company reports solid half year progress
The Kingfish Company, the pioneering land based yellowtail producer, achieved strong growth and continuing financial improvement during the first six months of this year. Its half year results show a […] Continue Reading
Kames Community Fund helps refurbish local museum
Steelhead trout producer Kames Fish Farming has celebrated the reopening last week of a local museum the company has helped to refurbish. Kames donated £2,500 to the Kilmartin Museum, at […] Continue Reading
Norway’s farmed cod exports on the rise
Norway’s cod farmers may be having a tough time financially of late, but what they produce is now attracting increased demand from buyers abroad. The Norwegian Seafood Council reports that […] Continue Reading
Portuguese consumers ‘willing to pay more’ for Omega-3 enriched fish
Around seven out of 10 Portuguese consumers would pay more for fish enriched with omega-3, according to a study carried out by B2E – Blue Bioeconomy CoLAB (B2E CoLAB). The […] Continue Reading
Barramundi focuses on Brunei after Australian sell-off
Finfish farmer Barramundi Group has announced a “strategic pivot” to Brunei as a production centre, following the disposal of its Australian assets and fish health setbacks in its Singapore operations. […] Continue Reading
Kingfish defeats Maine planning challenge
A legal bid to stop The Kingfish Company’s land-based yellowtail farm in Maine, USA has failed at the appeal stage. The project, which would see a recirculating aquaculture systems farm […] Continue Reading
Norcod revenues up, but losses also rise
Norcod saw its revenues rise by almost 40% during the second quarter of this year driven by increased harvesting, the company reports. However, Norcod’s losses also increased by NOK 6 […] Continue Reading