Posts Tagged ‘Norway’
SalMar records harvest of 254,000 tonnes in 2023
SalMar, the world’s second largest salmon farmer, is today reporting a final quarter harvest of 83,200 tonnes – and a 2023 full year harvest of 254,100 tonnes. However, comparison with the previous period are not valid as SalMar had not yet fully absorbed its takeover target, the NTS group, 12 months ago. Figures for Scottish…
Read MoreSalmon prices off to a New Year flyer
Salmon prices in Norway shot up last week to a record level for the New Year period. Fresh fish was selling at NOK 112.90 a kilo (£8.68), just a fraction short of the record price of NOK 122.8 kroner during the whole of last year. This represents an increase of 12.1% on the previous week.…
Read MoreSalMar denies China fish smuggling claims
SalMar has strongly denied a Norwegian radio report that it was involved in the illegal import of salmon into China a decade ago. Worried about seafood being smuggled into the country through Vietnam to get around sanctions imposed on other nations, China imposed major restrictions on seafood shipments from overseas. The radio station NRK Dagsnytt…
Read MoreNordlaks hails lasers in battle against lice
North Norwegian salmon farmer Nordlaks says it is so pleased with laser technology in tackling lice that it has decided to invest in up to 50 machines. Nordlaks says it has tested the use of lice lasers from Stingray Marine Solutions at two locations, Havfarmen outside Hadseløya and Litjevika in Dyrøy municipality. The lasers (pictured)…
Read MoreTech business Havida merges with GroAqua
Norwegian aquaculture technology business Havida is merging with GroAqua in a move which, both companies say, strengthens their position in international markets. Havida, based in Brønnøysund, supplies monitoring, control and winch technology in what it describes as “a complete ecosystem”. It holds a strong market position in North and Central Norway. GroAqua is located in…
Read MoreLerøy farm saved from huge ice floe
Lerøy Seafood avoided a serious loss at the weekend after a large ice floe threatened one of its fish farming facilities in the Troms and Finnmark region. The floe measured more than 3,000 square metres and was bearing down on the site at Lyngenfjorden before the coastguard ship Bison was brought in to rescue the…
Read MoreNorway year end salmon prices back over NOK 100 a kilo
The export price for fresh Norwegian salmon surged to more than NOK 100 per kilo during the final week of last year. Figures from Statistics Norway show there was a sharp increase between Christmas and New Year when, normally, demand for seafood tends to start slowing down as the festive season draws to a close.…
Read MoreLerøy Q4 harvest down after jellyfish attacks
The full damaging impact of the Perlesnorman (string jellyfish) attacks on some of Norway’s salmon farmers this winter became evident today in a 2023 final quarter trading update from the Lerøy Seafood Group. The company has announced a Q4 salmon and trout harvest of 47,500 tonnes, down by 5,800 tonnes on a year ago. Lerøy,…
Read MoreSalmon Evolution ends 2023 with record biomass
Land-based fish farmer Salmon Evolution recorded an all-time high biomass of more than 2,200 tonnes as 2023 drew to a close. The Norwegian company’s latest trading update also notes that last year saw record harvest volumes. As at 31 December 2023 the company had a standing biomass of more than 2,200 tonnes (LW) and had…
Read MoreSalmon rules as Norwegian seafood exports hit new annual record
Norway’s seafood exports last year hit a record NOK 172bn (£13bn) with aquaculture, and salmon in particular, still the main driver of that achievement. Figures from the Norwegian Seafood Council today show that the export value increased by NOK 20.7 billion (almost £1.6bn) or 14% on 2022. Seafood remains one of Norway’s most sought-after global…
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