Russian salmon set for global expansion

FISH farming in Russia is growing rapidly – and in one of the most sensitive parts of the world. Salmon and trout farms are springing up around the nuclear submarine and missile bases on the Kola Peninsula, next door to Norway. Ilja Sosnov, director of the biggest salmon company, Russian Aquaculture, has said that the…

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Sparkling half year results from Russian Aquaculture

RUSSIAN Aquaculture, one of the country’s leading producers of Atlantic salmon and trout, has announced a record performance for the six-month trading period to June 30 this year. The comparison with the same period 12 months ago is indeed impressive, with revenue, profits and fish stocks all well up. Increased sales and a favourable pricing…

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Russians buy Norwegian de-licing technology

THE development of salmon farming in Russia continues with the purchase by the country’s largest farmed salmon producer of a de-licing boat from Norway. Russian Aquaculture, which farms 20,000 tonnes a year at seven sites in Murmansk, has bought the four-line de-licing barge Enabler One from FSV Group. The latest FLS de-licing technology is supplied…

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Danes to supply smolt plant to Russia

AKVA Group Denmark has secured a new land based agreement to deliver a smolt facility to Murmansk based Russian Aquaculture. The estimated value of the contract is EUR 11.9 million and, subject to financing and regulatory approvals in Russia, the project will be completed in the second quarter of 2020, with production starting in 2021.…

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