Fish Update Briefing, Friday, August 17
HISTORIC VENICE FISH MARKET UNDER THREAT VENICE Fish Market, one of the oldest of kind in the world, is under threat. The Rialto market opened 921 years ago in 1097 […] Continue Reading
Minister urges action on high mortality
NORWEGIAN fisheries minister Per Sandberg told fish farming bosses that salmon mortality rates were unacceptable and must be cut to improve animal welfare and protect their reputation and profits. The […] Continue Reading
Subsea salmon farm gets go ahead
A JOINT venture between Norway’s Akva Group, Sinkaberg-Hansen and Egersund Net has been given approval for one development licence by the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries. The consortium had applied for six […] Continue Reading
Oslo approves major salmon growth plans
A TOTAL of 47 fish farming companies, including many of the big names in the business, have been given permits to increase production using the environmentally friendly ‘traffic light’ scheme, […] Continue Reading
‘Dark clouds’ threatening salmon profits
THE recent golden era for salmon and rainbow trout farming could be coming to an end – at least for the time being, said the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries. The main reason would seem […] Continue Reading
Big drop in salmon escapes
THE number of salmon escaping from Norway’s fish farms has fallen dramatically in recent months, new figures show. The country’s Directorate of Fisheries has reported that only 24 salmon have escaped from breeders […] Continue Reading
Go ahead for Marine Harvest ‘egg’
MARINE Harvest Group’s ‘egg’ concept has been approved by the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries, the company announced this week. The new enclosed technology qualifies in general for the development licences […] Continue Reading