Posts Tagged ‘salmon exports’
Scottish salmon in new US tariff threat
SALMON exports to the US face the renewed threat of tariffs in the ongoing trade dispute between America and Europe. Salmon fillets, along with blended Scotch whisky, have been included by US officials on a list of potential targets for an expanded range of goods facing tariffs. The move is in retaliation against EU subsidies…
Read MoreChristmas demand pushes up salmon prices
SALMON prices have risen sharply over the past week, suggesting that the slump which hit the industry this summer may now be over. According to Statistics Norway on Friday, the export price for fresh salmon was NOK 54.48 per kilo or £4.63 – an increase of 2.8 per cent on the previous week. But in…
Read More‘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 behind Aqua-Spark, the Netherlands based aquaculture fund that invests in sustainable growth in the sector. Amy Novogratz, speaking on the opening day of the Aquaculture…
Read MoreNorway 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 be concentrated in Asia – and South Korea, in particular. Salmon exports to that country have increased by 172 per cent in volume and 300…
Read MoreChinese 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 NOK 34.6 billion during the first half of 2019, an increase on 2018 of five per cent in volume and six per cent, or NOK…
Read MoreChinese 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 NOK 34.6 billion during the first half of 2019, an increase on 2018 of five per cent in volume and six per cent, or NOK…
Read MoreScottish 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 were up 19.9 per cent, bringing increased sales of £59.9 million. Overall UK exports of food and drink for Q1 were valued at £5.8 billion,…
Read MoreScottish 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 of £32 million for January to March sales, was close to the Q1 total for 2017, a record year for salmon exports. Farmers exported some…
Read MoreChina 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 companies as a huge advantage in getting fresh fish to the growing Chinese export market as quickly as possible. The freight service, which provided an…
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