Norway maps out new offshore zones
Norway’s Fisheries Directorate has mapped out the three possible trial areas for offshore fish farming, with one of them more or less adjacent to Orkney and the north east coast […] Continue Reading
Norwegian authority approves SalMar deals
The Norwegian Competition Authority has approved SalMar’s takeover of the NTS integrated aquaculture group. It has also given the green light to a merger between the salmon farming businesses of […] Continue Reading
NRS culls 800,000 salmon in new disease blow
Norway Royal Salmon has been forced to cull around 800,000 triploid salmon after stocks were affected by a parasitic infection. The company made the announcement in an Oslo Stock Exchange […] Continue Reading
Sharp drop for NRS harvests in Q2
Norway Royal Salmon has posted considerably lower harvest figures for the second quarter of this year. No explanation was given in its pre-Q2 trading update, but the reduction is almost […] Continue Reading
SalMar seals NRS acquisition
Norway Royal Salmon and SalMar last night finally sealed their merger, creating the world’s second largest Atlantic salmon farming business. The deal was agreed following an extraordinary general meeting of […] Continue Reading
Chiefs say SalMar’s NRS takeover will benefit shareholders
Two senior figures involved in SalMar’s takeover of Norway Royal Salmon and SalmoNor say the deal, which will create the world’s second largest producer of Atlantic salmon after Mowi, will […] Continue Reading
SalMar in deal to take over NRS
SalMar and Norway Royal Salmon announced today that they have entered into an agreement to merge the two businesses, with SalMar the acquiring company. An Oslo Stock Exchange statement said […] Continue Reading
Norway Royal Salmon beats expectations in Q1
Norway Royal Salmon has announced a higher than forecast operating profit for the first quarter of this year. Ten days ago the company issued a profits warning after it revealed […] Continue Reading
NRS issues profits warning
Norway Royal Salmon has issued a profits warning ahead of its 2022 first quarter results, due later this month. The company said the problem relates biological challenges, with higher than […] Continue Reading