Heated argument
An intense debate is currently underway in Norway over the practice of using warm water to remove salmon lice. Pitching environmentalists on one side and the industry on the other, […] Continue Reading
UK trade deal disappoints Norwegian seafood processors
Seafood Norway, the employer trade body which represents both aquaculture and fishing companies, has said it is disappointed with the UK-Norway trade deal, describing it as a lost opportunity. And […] Continue Reading
Labour shortage fears for Norway’s seafood sector
Employers in Norway’s fishing and seafood sector are worried about being able to get enough workers through the country’s long winter months. Businesses are hoping that the 195,000 Norwegians currently […] Continue Reading
Fish farms urged to go electric
Seafood Norway, the trade organisation which represents companies and employers, has said it is vital that the country’s aquaculture industry should become fully electric within ten years. It made the […] Continue Reading
Norway salmon farmers facing new tax hit
NORWAY’S fish farmers are facing the prospect of a new production tax from next year. The government has announced proposals for a tax of NOK O.40 (40 øre or cents) […] Continue Reading
Salmon companies hail export insurance guarantee
NORWAY’S decision to extend export credit insurance for the seafood industry will be decisive for ensuring the flow of salmon exports over the next few weeks, says the employers trade […] Continue Reading
Seafood delight as Norway invites EEA workers
NORWAY has opened the door to workers from the European Economic Area which includes the 27 EU countries, along with Iceland. The move, by justice minister Monica Mæland, should help ease […] Continue Reading
Triploid salmon production to be stepped up
THE Norwegian Food Safety Authority has approved a number of applications for the production of triploid salmon at another two fish farms to help protect wild salmon stocks. There were an […] Continue Reading
Norwegian exports to China show dramatic drop
NORWEGIAN salmon exports to China have slumped by up to 90 per cent among some companies since Covid-19, or the coronavirus, struck the country more than three weeks ago, the state broadcaster NRK is […] Continue Reading