Posts Tagged ‘salmon farming’
The nation’s favourite fish
By Nick Joy I may be suffering a little bit, not as you may think from overindulgence for a change but because I went for a long hill walk with friends on New Year’s Day (suffering from the effects of overindulgence). So today my old bones are feeling rather sore from reminding myself just how…
Read More25 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 of their livelihood, but the country is losing out on the country’s second most important export product. Under the plan introduced at the start of…
Read MoreIceland 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 long fjord which leads into its port. Akureyri City Council has conveyed its surprise message to Icelandic Ministry of Fisheries following a major debate. But…
Read MoreFarming ‘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, adding that it would \’work relentlessly to keep our harvesting schedule also in the coming time’. Grieg, which farms in Norway, Scotland and Canada, said…
Read MoreSalmon 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 Connectivity (REC) committee – which carried out an investigation into salmon farming in 2018 – now view the salmon farming sector favourably. And the number…
Read MoreFish 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 it is possible to produce at least six times more seafood than we are getting today. Because of pressure on global wild fish stocks, most…
Read MoreWester Ross positive despite profit fall
WESTER Ross Fisheries, the independently owned salmon farming company, has reported a fall in profits and turnover for 2018, according to figures just posted with Companies House. No reason was given, but during high summer of 2018 the business suffered a ‘catastrophic’ fish loss caused by plankton which must have impacted on its financial performance.…
Read MoreFrench innovators impress investors
TWO French innovators scooped top honours on the final day of the Aquaculture Innovation Europe conference in London today, after a vote by delegates representing the industry and investors. The microalgae firm Inalve was the winner in a close run contest, with its patented technology aimed at reducing farmers’ dependence on wild fish for feed.…
Read MoreTromsø farm future in balance after elections
THE future of open fish farming in and around the Norwegian city of Tromsø continues to hang in the balance after local elections produced a mixed bag of results. There were major gains for both the Socialist left party and the Greens, which are strongly in favour of a total ban on further open farming,…
Read MoreRussians 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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