Posts Tagged ‘Iceland’
Far out, man
Iceland has joined the list of countries looking at whether fish farming could expand into more challenging ocean locations, as Vince McDonagh reports.
Read MoreSalmon now Iceland’s second highest seafood earner
Farmed salmon has jumped into second place as Iceland’s second most valuable seafood export, the latest official figures show, but it is still running a long way behind cod.
Read MoreMowi announces Q2 profit of £195m
Mowi today reported a second quarter trading EBIT or operational profit of €230m (£195m) with Scotland continuing to improve. This is slightly lower than what some analysts had been forecasting, however.
Read MoreIcelandic authorities probing 5,000 strong hatchery escape
The Icelandic Veterinary Agency MAST said that just over 5,100 salmon fry got out of a Samherji hatchery on land, at Öxarfjörður.
Read MoreIceland land-based company raises additional €6m
The Icelandic salmon farming company Laxey has successfully raised €6m (just over £5m) in a new issue which has attracted a number of Norwegian investors.
Read MoreBattle over the fjords
Iceland’s elected representatives are weighing up the arguments for and against further growth in the country’s salmon farming sector.
Read MoreIceland land farmer granted licence for 7,000 tonnes
Icelandic fish farming company Laxey has been granted a licence to grow up to 7,000 tonnes of salmon and rainbow trout in a land-based facility at Viðlagafjörður in the Westman Islands, on the country’s south coast.
Read MoreSamherji reports increased revenue, falling profit
Samherji, Iceland’s largest seafood business, saw increased revenue in 2023 but its net earnings fell by 39% thanks to restructuring which saw the disposal of some of its operations.
Read MoreIcelandic salmon farmer granted a further 10,000 tonnes
Iceland-based salmon company Arnarlax has been given the go-ahead to farm an additional 10,000 tonnes of fish in the Westfjords region.
Read MoreIceland MP called out over dividend claim
Icelandic salmon producer Arnarlax has clashed with one of the country’s MPs, who claimed that the company has paid out huge sums in share dividends.
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