Festive feasts
Christmas is coming and I have noticed that my local fishmonger is already displaying some whole carp on his fish counter. Traditionally, carp are grown in Europe during the summer […] Continue Reading
Seasonal salmon price surge arrives – finally
The long awaited pre-Christmas surge in fresh salmon prices seems to have materialised at last. They hit their highest level since mid-summer last week, rising by 6.5%, according to Statistics […] Continue Reading
2020 saw growth halted for Scottish salmon sector
Production of farmed Atlantic salmon in Scotland was down 5.8% to 192,129 tonnes in 2020 – but this was still the second highest level recorded. Farmed brown and sea trout […] Continue Reading
Norway reports record July for salmon
July emerged as another outstanding month for Norwegian seafood exports, with farmed salmon again leading the way, new figures show today. Overseas sales of fish of all types totalled NOK […] Continue Reading
Salmon prices bounce back after sharp fall
The price of fresh salmon has been bouncing around this weekend, leaving some industry analysts puzzled. According to Statistics Norway, last Wednesday they fell sharply, dropping by more than 6%. […] Continue Reading
Salmon prices slip back again
The recent surge in salmon prices, which had brought a temporary smile back to the faces of fish farmers, appears to have stalled. According to Statistics Norway, the export prices […] Continue Reading
No festive cheer on salmon prices
Hopes of a rise in fresh salmon prices in the run up to Christmas have all but evaporated. Even a modest surge in exports over the past week has failed […] Continue Reading
Seafish reports tough summer for UK producers
A number of UK shellfish aquaculture businesses continued to struggle during the period between July and September, Seafish – the public body set up to support the industry – says […] Continue Reading
Scotland resumes salmon exports to Saudi Arabia
Producers are optimistic that the first shipment of Scottish salmon to Saudi Arabia in 18 months could point the way to new market opportunities. A shipment of Mowi Scotland salmon […] Continue Reading