Arctic Fish granted licence renewal for two sites

The Icelandic Food Agency, MAST, has renewed the operating licence of Arctic Sea Farm, a subsidiary of Arctic Fish, at two key sites. The decision allows for up to 7,800 tonnes of salmon.  The sites are at Patreksfjord and Tálknafjörður in the Westfjords region of the country. Arctic Fish, which is majority owned by Mowi,…

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Iceland orders special measures to tackle rising lice numbers

Veterinary authorities in Iceland have ordered additional measures to be taken in the Westfjords region, its main salmon farming area, following reports of high numbers of sea lice. While Iceland has not been lice-free, the industry there has not suffered to the same degree as Norway, for example. But all that could be changing for…

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Icelandic storm losses estimated at £2.5m

THE cost of a run of storms which hit Icelandic salmon farmer Arnarlax last week is estimated to be at least £2.5 million. The company said it had lost around 500 tonnes of stock – numbering 100,000 salmon – at its Westfjords site in in Arnarfjordur because extreme weather conditions prevented slaughtering taking place. Arnarlax,…

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Troubled company granted extra farm licences

ICELAND’S largest fishing company has landed a larger than expected operating licence to produce up to 3,000 tonnes farmed fish at Grindavik on the south western tip of the country. Samherji had originally applied for permission to cultivate 1,600 tonnes of salmon and char, but later asked for an increase. Now Iceland’s Food and Veterinary…

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Salmon diseases hit Iceland and Norway

FOOD safety and marine health organisations in Norway and Iceland are this week battling with suspected salmon related diseases on at least three fronts. They involve ISA or infectious salmon anaemia at two sites in Norway and a confirmed case of IPA or the viral disease known as infectious pancreatic necrosis in Iceland. This is…

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