Posts Tagged ‘trout’
Lerøy Q1 salmon and trout harvest down
The Lerøy Seafood group’s salmon and trout harvest for the first quarter of 2024 is down by more than 2,000 tonnes, year-on-year. The company, which has had its share of biological and jellyfish attack problems in recent months, slaughtered 26,400 tonnes against 28,600 tonnes between January and March. The figures do not include output from…
Read MoreFarmed trout, cod exports growing
Farmed trout is gaining in popularity around the world, according to the latest information from the Norwegian Seafood Council. Figures show a large growth in Norwegian trout exports so far this year. Volume growth increased by 62% to 4,676 tonnes during February, a growth rate of 62%. The value, at NOK 454m (£33m), represents a…
Read MoreNorway’s farmed salmon and trout deaths hit new record
Well over a hundred million salmon and trout died prematurely from various causes in Norwegian fish farms last year, the country’s Veterinary Institute says in its annual fish health report. Infectious diseases and injuries were behind a majority of the deaths, accounting for around 70% of the total but other important factors were involved. The…
Read MoreFarmed trout gaining in popularity – Seafood Council
Sales of farmed trout, for so long a good second best to salmon in the popularity stakes, are on the rise. The Norwegian Seafood Council reports trout showed a large growth in volume last month and sales seem to be gathering momentum. Trout is more popular in certain countries, notably the United States and Thailand,…
Read MoreGimme shelter
Kelp forests are a cornerstone environmental resource. One seaweed farmer in the west of Scotland is doing its bit to restore them, reports Sandy Neil Highland coastal kelp forests are among seven major environmental projects being supported by Scotland’s salmon farmers to help save iconic wild salmon and sea trout. More than £118,000 has been…
Read MoreSteady as she goes
The Netherlands’ fish farming sector is steadily growing, reports Eugene Gerden The Netherlands’ fish farming sector has been steadily growing, thanks to continuing stable domestic demand for farmed fish and improving economics in the country. That was the message presented at a recent symposium as part of the 40th anniversary of the Dutch Society for…
Read MoreTrout farmer receives first eggs – and eyes US expansion
Hima Seafood has just taken delivery of the first eggs for its new trout farm in Telemark, Norway. The company also disclosed that it is looking at moving into the United States over the next few years. Hima’s managing director, Sten Falkum, told the US magazine Forbes that it has acquired a plot of land…
Read MoreChile loses thousands of salmon and trout to algal blooms
Coho salmon and trout in Chile have perished prematurely in their thousands, in what appears to be a mass mortality episode . The incidents have been centred around the Los Lagos region, with the latest reports suggesting that more than 500 tons of fish have already perished, representing around 2% of the total biomass in…
Read MoreCommercial launch of marker-assisted genetically improved rainbow trout eggs
Rainbow trout is produced under highly diverse environmental conditions, and harvested in many different sizes with a wide array of tissue pigment levels, ranging from white-fleshed pan-size trout produced in 6-10 oC fresh water to large 4 kg-plus steelhead trout in 18-20oC seawater! Such variation in conditions and production cycle, obviously calls for different genetics,…
Read MoreWiltshire trout farm invests in sustainable technology
Wiltshire-based trout rearing specialist Trafalgar Fisheries is doubling production following a £1.5 million investment in sustainable technology. Trafalgar is located at Barford Fish Farm within the Longford Estate, Salisbury. The business is the biggest producer of rainbow trout for both Waitrose and Abel & Cole. It has also supplied food wholesalers for more than 40…
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