Posts Tagged ‘Norway’
Italians turning to salmon – that’s amore!
Italy is falling in love with salmon in a big way, says the Norwegian Seafood Council. Export figures show that the country has been leading the way in terms of growing demand in the run up to Christmas. Measured in euros, Italy is now the third largest growth market after Poland and Denmark, Europe’s two…
Read MoreLerøy sites hit by mass mortalities
Calls are growing for a full investigation into large scale deaths at a Lerøy salmon farm sites in Norway. Thousands of fish are reported to have died in recent weeks from gill disease and possibly other health issues. Lerøy has said it is taking the incidents very seriously and is working hard to find out what…
Read MoreStatt Torsk losses continue to rise despite revenue growth
Cod farmer Statt Torsk, which is merging with the whitefish producer Vesterålen Havbruk, has reported a more than fourfold increase in its third quarter turnover, but the company continues to be loss-making. Revenues increased from NOK 3.2m (£235,000) a year ago to NOK 14.1m (just over £1m) this time. This improvement did not, however, prevent…
Read MoreMowi feed plant hit by dust gas blast
An explosion has seriously damaged a Mowi feed factory in Norway causing considerable damage to the top of the building. Fortunately, no-one was injured and the site, which opened nine years ago, has now been evacuated. The incident took place in the Ørland municipality in the Trondelag region. Local news site VG.no reports that there…
Read MoreNorwegian salmon exports break NOK 100bn barrier
The value of Norwegian salmon exports has now passed the NOK 100 billion (£7.4 bn) mark in 2023, which was the figure for all the country’s overseas seafood sales only four years ago. Commenting on the October results, Christian Chramer, CEO of the country’s Seafood Council said that once again high salmon prices and a…
Read MoreSalmon farmers on alert for deadly jellyfish
A warning has gone out about the appearance of a particularly vicious type of jellyfish along the Norwegian coast which can have a devastating effect on salmon. Called Perlesnormanet (Pearl Norman, Latin name Apolemia uvaria), it has led to the mass death of salmon in the past. According to the Norwegian Marine Research Institute there…
Read MoreSalmon Evolution achieves ASC certification
Land-based fish farmer salmon Salmon Evolution ASA has achieved Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification for its north Norwegian facility at Indre Harøy. The company described the award as a “significant achievement towards responsible and sustainable salmon production”. It says the certification was achieved after only 18 months of operation at the facility. Salmon Evolution CEO…
Read MoreSome de-licing methods can increase disease risk, study finds
Some sea lice treatments can increase the risk of bacterial infection for salmon, according to research by the Norwegian Veterinary Institute. A study found that thermal and non-thermal exfoliation of salmon by brushing or rinsing can result in a higher risk of the disease pasteurellosis. The findings are based on extensive tests carried out by…
Read MoreHigher prices but lower harvests for Nordic Halibut
Nordic Halibut says it is continuing to see an upward trend in sale prices, year on year. The company, also known as NOHAL, achieved an average sale prices of NOK 147 (almost £11) per kilo during the third quarter period, reflecting a 2% increase on the previous year. More significantly, the year to date sales…
Read MoreMillion kroner fine imposed on slaughter ship owner
THE owner of the slaughter ship Norwegian Gannet has been fined just over a million kroner (around £75,000) by the Norwegian Food Safety Authority for breaching fish welfare rules by reducing the voltage strength on its stunning equipment. However, the Hav Line, the vessel’s operator, has argued in defence that the action was taken in…
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