Mowi facing Newfoundland ISA threat
Mowi’s salmon farming operations in Newfoundland are facing new problems following a suspected outbreak of Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) in the province. It follows the results of a test at […] Continue Reading
Cooke says Tassal offer ‘attractive’
Cooke Aquaculture has said it considers its AU $1 billion (£567m) bid for the Tasmanian salmon farmer Tassal to be an attractive proposition for shareholders. Yesterday the company submitted an […] Continue Reading
Insurers pay Atlantic Sapphire £21m after Danish fire
The fish farmer Atlantic Sapphire is to receive an insurance settlement of around £21 million following a major fire at its Danish fish farm last September, the company has announced. […] Continue Reading
Mowi Q1 profit soars, but Scotland down again
Boosted by soaring salmon prices, Mowi today unveiled a record first quarter operating profit or EBIT, but results from its Scottish business were once again disappointing. The world’s largest salmon […] Continue Reading
25 companies to sue over traffic light scheme
Twenty five salmon and trout companies plan to sue the Norwegian government over the new fish farming traffic light scheme. They argue they are not only being robbed of part […] Continue Reading
Iceland community split on fish farms
ONE of Iceland’s main cities has caused a stir and political division in the region by telling the government that it does not want fish farming on the 47 mile […] Continue Reading
Farming ‘normal’ for now, says Grieg
BERGEN based Grieg Seafood said yesterday that its salmon farming operations were ‘running as normal’ during the coronavirus outbreak. The salmon was being harvested according to plan, said the company, […] Continue Reading
Salmon farming finds favour in Holyrood
A POLL of Scottish MSPs has found that attitudes towards the Scottish salmon farming sector have improved in the past year. Some 73 per cent of the Rural Economy and […] Continue Reading
Fish farming can feed most of world – report
AQUACULTURE has the potential to feed almost two thirds of the world’s population, according to a new report from the United Nations. The report, from the UN Marine Panel, says […] Continue Reading