Strong biomass growth for Ice Fish Farm

Icelandic salmon company Ice Fish Farm saw its biomass more than triple last year from 5,233 tonnes to 16,132 tonnes. It is expecting an even better performance this year, with a harvest guidance of 20,5009 tonnes. The company said it had seen low mortality and good biological status during the final three months of 2023,…

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Iceland farm site plan faces opposition

Plans to build a large salmon farm near the east Icelandic port of Seyðisfjörður are facing growing opposition. The main protests are coming from sports fishing organisations and a section of local inhabitants. The company, Fiskeldi Austfjörður, which is part of the Ice Fish Farm group, wants to produce up to 10,000 tonnes of fish…

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Norway Royal Salmon share deal paves way for Iceland tie-up

A larger and more powerful Icelandic salmon farming operation looks set to emerge following a financial restructuring in Oslo. The Norwegian transport and aquaculture services group NTS is increasing its stake in Norway Royal Salmon (NRS) after selling its shares in the company which owns the Icelandic salmon farmer Ice Fish Farm. In return, the…

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Major expansion from Icelandic salmon company

ICELAND’S determination to be a major player in salmon farming has taken another big step forward with the announcement that the company Fiskeldi Austfjarða hf, which trades under the name Ice Fish Farm, has received provisional clearance to add another 7,000 tonnes of biomass in the east of the country. The company already has an…

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Iceland fish farm growth moves east

THE Icelandic salmon and trout farming company Ice Fish Farm has been given the go-ahead to significantly increase its output at two sites in the east of the country. The locations, near the towns of Berufirði and Fáskrúðsfjörðu, are interesting because much of the fish farming activity in Iceland is concentrated along the west coast.…

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