Brighter Q1 results from Grieg Seafood and Salmon Evolution

Two Norwegian salmon companies, Grieg Seafood and Salmon Evolution, have published encouraging 2024 first quarter trading updates. The Grieg output is up by more than 30% on a year ago and totals approximately 21,000 tonnes against 15,350 tonnes 12 months ago. The main reason for the improvement is that British Columbia is now back in…

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Salmon 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…

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Salmon Evolution biomass at new high

Land based fish farmer Salmon Evolution has passed yet another milestone with its highest ever biomass at 2,100 tonnes, up from 1,047 tonnes at 30 June. Salmon Evolution operates a hybrid flow-through facility at Indre Harøy on the Norwegian west coast. The company is targeting a production capacity of 100,000 tonnes HOG (head on gutted)…

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Salmon 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…

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Land farmer Salmon Evolution records all time high biomass

In a positive operational update, Salmon Evolution has announced it is achieving strong biological performance at its land-based farm, with good growth and normal mortality levels across all fish groups. The company’s flow-through farm is located at Indre Harøy on the Norwegian coast. Salmon Evolution has now achieved an all-time high standing biomass of around…

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Big rush to buy into Salmon Evolution

The Norwegian land based aquaculture company Salmon Evolution looks set to raise 500 million kroner – or more than £42-million – in new capital following a private placement of shares that was several times over subscribed. It was announced only a few days ago that Salmon Evolution is partnering Dongwon Industries, South Korea’s largest fishing…

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Salmon Evolution appoint new CCO

Salmon Evolution has appointed Trond Valderhaug as its new chief commercial officer (CCO) with effect from 1 October. Currently sales vice president for Asia at Mowi, he has acquired solid experience of national and international sales over almost 20 years. The appointment of Valderhaug means that Salmon Evolution is preparing to commercialise output from its…

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Changes at the top for land based salmon farmer

THE land based salmon farming company Salmon Evolution has elected a new chairman from its latest and biggest shareholder, Ronja Capital. Tore A Tønseth is investment vice president at Ronja Capital, the investment company owned by the Sølvtrans wellboat entrepreneur Roger Halsebakk. Ronja Capital bought a 19.6 per cent share in Salmon Evolution last week.…

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Wellboat pioneer invests in land based

SØLVTRANS founder Roger Halsebakk has jumped on the land based salmon bandwagon, investing in Norwegian company Salmon Evolution. Halsebakk, owner of Ronja Capital, the world’s largest wellboat business, is the biggest new investor in the project, which aims to farm 36,000 tonnes of salmon using flow-through technology. Salmon Evolution announced today that it had raised…

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