‘Redesign’ aquaculture for the future says funder
THE aquaculture industry needs a ‘complete redesign’ if it is to meet a global requirement to triple production by 2050 and feed a growing world population. That is the thinking […] Continue Reading
Norway fighting fake news on salmon
THE Norwegian Seafood Council has revealed it is spending a lot of time and resources fighting fake news reports circulating around the safety of farmed salmon. The battleground appears to […] Continue Reading
Chinese demand boosts Norway’s salmon exports
RISING demand from Europe and China have helped push Norwegian salmon exports to new heights, figures from the country’s Seafood Council show today. Norway exported 506,000 tonnes of salmon worth […] Continue Reading
Scottish salmon UK’s top food export again
SCOTTISH farmed salmon has reclaimed its spot as the UK’s largest food export, after sales to overseas buyers totalled £206.5 million in the first quarter of 2019. Volumes for Q1 […] Continue Reading
Scottish salmon exports grow
SCOTTISH salmon exports in the first quarter of the year were valued at around £152 million, up 27 per cent on the same period last year. The figure, an increase […] Continue Reading
China suspends direct Scottish route
THE only direct flights between Scotland and China are to be suspended from September, according to reports. The route, which opened less than a year ago, was described by salmon […] Continue Reading
Drop in Norwegian salmon exports to Europe
NORWEGIAN farmed salmon exports during April fell by 362 million kroners (NOK), or nine per cent, to a total of NOK 3.5 billion. In volume terms, the country’s s fish […] Continue Reading
Record exports for Norwegian salmon farmers
NORWAY has reported record salmon exports of a total of 11.2 billion Norwegian kroners (NOK) during the first quarter of this year. This is five per cent, or NOK 536 million, […] Continue Reading
Salmon tops UK food exports for first time
SALMON has become Britain’s top food export, beating confectionary for the first time, reported Fish Farming Expert. The top three product categories last year were salmon, chocolate and cheese, according […] Continue Reading