Nova Sea signs £50m slaughterhouse contract

Computer rendering of buildings in Nove Sea's planned slaughterhouse

Norwegian salmon farmer Nova Sea has signed a £50m (NOK 673m) contract to build a new slaughterhouse in Nordland. The deal with the construction company Consto will see an ultra-modern facility on the small island of Lovund. It is in the area where Nova Sea began its fish farming operations in the 1970s. The new…

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Nova Sea buys into Torghatten Aqua

The large Norwegian salmon business Nova Sea has entered into a long term collaboration with another salmon company, Torghatten Aqua, with the aim of strengthening both companies. They say that the plan will contribute to continued sustainable growth and development in the Helgeland region. Torghatten Aqua AS, formerly known as Torgnes AS, is an investment…

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PD spreading in northern Norway, tests show

The Norwegian Food Safety Authority has reported that another case of pancreatic disease (PD) has been detected at a fish farm in the north of the country. The facility is operated by salmon farmer Nova Sea, which has been told that it will have to empty the facility quickly in order to reduce the risk…

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Norway suspends salmon processing exemptions

NORWAY has suspended further applications from salmon companies who want to send fish overseas to be processed. The move by the seafood and fisheries minister, Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen, follows a storm of criticism from politicians and smaller independent processing companies after the salmon farming giants Mowi and Lerøy were granted exemptions. A number of other…

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Visitor centre tells The Salmon story

NORWEGIAN Prime Minister Erna Solberg said she hoped a salmon farming visitor centre in Oslo would help address misconceptions about the industry. At yesterday’s official opening of the centre, called The Salmon, she acknowledged the importance of aquaculture to the country’s economy and said the government was committed to its growth. ‘The salmon industry is…

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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, says the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries. The value of the applications when the deadline for new licences expired last week, and based on 449 permits,…

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