Salmon prices on the up?
After weeks in the doldrums, farmed salmon prices may be turning the corner. Fresh and chilled salmon increased by just under five per cent last week to around NOK 50.77 […] Continue Reading
Salmon facing ‘challenging time’ say analysts
SALMON prices are heading down and into a challenging period over the next three months, the latest industry intelligence reports suggest. The downward pressure appears to be due to increased […] Continue Reading
Norwegian farmers taking salmon price hit
NORWEGIAN fish farmers are facing a marked decline in the price of fresh salmon this week for the first time since the Covid-19 crisis hit more than six weeks ago. Figures from Statistics […] Continue Reading
Costs and lice dampen Mowi Scotland Q4 performance
ALTHOUGH Mowi Scotland achieved record harvests last year due to smolt stocking, the financial performance was dampened by higher costs and challenging biological issues, the company said today as it published […] Continue Reading
Asset sale boost for Norway Royal Salmon
NORWAY Royal Salmon today reported lower margins for both the final quarter last year and for the whole of 2019. But the results are generally seen as reasonably satisfactory and the […] Continue Reading
Norwegian exports fly high despite coronavirus
NORWEGIAN seafood exports got off to a flying start in January despite coronavirus affecting business with China during the final week of the month. Overseas sales totalled 207,000 tonnes, the […] Continue Reading
Salmon prices tumble in coronavirus chaos
SALMON spot prices in Norway tumbled further over the weekend as China, one of its main markets, faced almost total shutdown on the back of the coronavirus outbreak. The average […] Continue Reading
New Russian ban on Norwegian salmon imports
RUSSIA is claiming to have found the restricted substance crystal violet in Norwegian fish processed in neighbouring Belarus, according to reports from Norway. Also known as gentian violet, crystal violet […] Continue Reading
Salmon prices drop in coronavirus slump
SALMON prices fell back sharply in Norway at the weekend with the coronavirus outbreak in China largely to blame. China is a major and expanding market for Norwegian frozen salmon […] Continue Reading