Tromsø farm future in balance after elections
THE future of open fish farming in and around the Norwegian city of Tromsø continues to hang in the balance after local elections produced a mixed bag of results. There […] Continue Reading
SSC suitors ‘could come from outside industry’
BIDS for the Scottish Salmon Company could come from outside the industry, a leading Norwegian seafood analyst has suggested. As speculation continues to mount, Carl-Emil Kjølås Johannessen, who works for […] Continue Reading
Norway to help its algae hit salmon farmers
NORWEGIAN salmon farmers hit by last month’s algae outbreak are to be allowed to increase production beyond their permitted licence limits to help compensate for heavy losses. Several companies in […] Continue Reading
Millions of salmon moved in rescue bid
MILLIONS of salmon were moved in a dramatic operation over the weekend to stop them from being suffocated by the algae outbreak now sweeping through fjords along parts of the […] Continue Reading
SSF profits drop but Orkney performs well
SALMON farming giant SalMar has reported reduced revenues and profits from its Scottish Sea Farms operations in the first quarter of 2019, the group’s latest figures show today. Q1 revenues […] Continue Reading
New boss at North Atlantic Seafood Forum
THE former chief of MSD Animal Health is to head the North Atlantic Seafood Forum (NASF), the prestigious annual seafood conference, it was reported yesterday. Johan Kvalheim (pictured) will replace […] Continue Reading
Scottish Sea Farms ‘satisfactory’ in Q1
LERØY Seafood yesterday reported a ‘satisfactory result’ from its Scottish Sea Farms operations, which is shares with fellow Norwegian salmon giants SalMar, during the first quarter of this year. But […] Continue Reading
Top salmon farmer denies price fixing
MANY of Norway’s biggest salmon companies are being sued in the US over alleged price fixing, according to reports yesterday. The move follows raids by European Commission officials in February […] Continue Reading
Norway rocked by French TV claims
NORWAY’S seafood industry has been jolted by a French TV documentary which claims that fish, mainly cod, being sent to China for processing is returning to Europe, including the UK, […] Continue Reading