Posts Tagged ‘Norway’
ISA suspected in a fish at Benchmark breeding site
Infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) is suspected at a key breeding centre in Norway where Benchmark Genetics has a facility. The Norwegian Food Safety Authority is testing samples from the site 60 miles south of Narvik, which is one of the world’s most advanced land based facilities for the production of salmon ova. Only a few…
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A tiny sensor implant could tell us far more about fish health Researcher Eirik Svendsen, at Norwegian research institute SINTEF Ocean, has developed an implant capable of measuring data, which can be associated with disease and ailments in farmed fish at an early stage. The tiny device may be the most advanced implant ever made…
Read MoreGigante Salmon encounters high mortality in smolt release
Norwegian land-based salmon farmer Gigante Salmon has reported “significant mortality” with its second smolt batch. The company said in its 2023 Q4 report that the first delivery went very well, but there were problems with the second delivery at its Rødøy facility in the north of the country. It said: “We will return with an…
Read MoreNorway to spend £36m promoting seafood around world
The Norwegian Seafood Council will spend a record NOK 483 million (£36m) this year promoting the country’s seafood. The council is targeting 28 countries around the world and once again more than half that figure will go towards pushing salmon and trout. Børge Grønbech, the Council’s Director of Global Operations said: “The investments will, across…
Read MoreNorcod is now top cod farmer, says CEO
Norcod is now the dominant producer in Norway’s fast growing cod farming sector, the company claims in its latest stock market update. CEO Christian Riber declared: “Our harvest volumes and standing biomass clearly proves our position as the leading cod farmer. “Our new contract in China clearly demonstrates that we are in a unique position…
Read MoreBenchmark hatches plan for possible sale
The fish health and genetics business Benchmark may be sold as a whole or in part, the group’s board has said. Benchmark has its headquarters in the UK, but its operations are worldwide with a strong emphasis on Norway and other major fish farming countries. The board of Benchmark Holdings, the group’s parent company, said…
Read MoreUS is now Norway’s main consumer market for seafood
Norway exported fish to a record 153 countries last year, figures from the country’s Seafood Council show. Norway’s seafood exports amounted to a total of NOK 33 billion (£2.5bn) in 2023. The United States is now the largest “non-processing” market – and it is still growing – but the UK is also buying more seafood…
Read MoreMowi Scotland’s Q4 harvest unchanged at 10,500 tonnes
Mowi Scotland harvested 10,500 tonnes of salmon in the final quarter of 2023. The figure was unchanged from the equivalent quarter the year before but the operation produced a loss, a trading update from the company today shows. Globally, Mowi – the world’s largest salmon farmer – produced 129,000 tonnes during the period and a…
Read MoreJellyfish scourge hits Grieg final quarter results
Jellyfish attacks in Norway, ulcer problems and other issues impacted on Grieg Seafood’s fourth quarter results, a trading update from the company today shows. Grieg said the harvest volume for the final period was approximately 21,800 tonnes, slightly up on the previous year but the company did not have fish from Newfoundland a year ago.…
Read MoreNew super-sized wellboat delivered to Sølvtrans
Sølvtrans, a major global supplier of wellboat services to the aquaculture industry, has taken delivery of a new super-vessel. The 77 metre long Ronja Evolution (pictured) has been handed over by Norwegian builders Aas Mech and is the seventh vessel it has on order for Sølvtrans. This latest vessel has a capacity of 3,000 cubic…
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