Atlantic Sapphire and Hofseth Biocare enter joint venture. Atlantic Sapphire AS and Hofseth Biocare ASA (HBC) have announced the signing of a Letter of Intent to establish a joint venture […]
AKVA CEO steps down. The Board of Directors of AKVA group ASA (AKVA) has announced that CEO Hallvard Muri has resigned from his position after three years at the helm. […]
Warm waters challenge fish health. Warmer than average sea temperatures this year, beginning late winter to its peak in July, have provided challenges to salmon and lumpfish survival at several […]
Record third quarter volumes for Mowi. Mowi achieved a record high turnover and all-time high volumes in the third quarter of 2019. The company’s operational EBIT was EUR 148 million, […]
Full disclosure call on salmon mortality incident. Newfoundland fisheries minister has called on fish farmer Mowi Canada East to provide full disclosure on the extent of a recent salmon mass […]
Wester Ross Fisheries on the Beeb! BBC2 programme highlights the importance of export from rural Scotland featuring Wester Ross Fisheries Wester Ross Fisheries Ltd., the oldest independent salmon farmer in […]
Scottish salmon farmers reject SEPA feed cap proposal. Scotland’s salmon farmers have yesterday (Thurs 3.10.19) rejected a proposal by SEPA – Scotland’s environmental regulator – to introduce a feed cap. […]
Scottish Salmon Production Falls – Marine Scotland Science has published the Scottish Fish Farm Production Survey 2018, detailing levels of production and employment from Scottish fish farms. The publication is […]
New era beckons for Scottish Sea Farms and its long-standing Production Director, John Rea. Scottish Sea Farms’ long-standing Production Director John Rea is to step down in early 2020 to […]
British Columbia agreement. The ‘Namgis, Kwikwasut’inuxw Haxwa’mis, and Mamalilikulla First Nations in Canada have reached agreements regarding the implementation of the Broughton First Nations Indigenous Monitoring and Inspection Plan (IMIP) […]
Canadian salmon farmers hit back at transparency accusations. The Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association has hit back at accusations by the Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF) about the transparency of reporting […]
New algae detection system could help aquaculture industry bloom. A Scottish consortium is taking a significant step towards the development of an early-warning detection system for potentially dangerous plankton and […]
Mowi proposes move to optimise corporate structure. In a move to enhance efficiency, salmon giant The Mowi Group is proposing to merge Mowi ASA and Mowi Norway AS to achieve […]
SSC shortlisted in top regional food and drink award. The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has been shortlisted in four categories at the renowned Highlands & Islands Food & Drink Awards […]
Norwegian salmon sustainability ranking. Norwegian aquaculture companies hold 4 out of the top 10 spots in the 2019 Coller FAIRR Protein Index, ranking 60 of the world’s largest publicly-listed protein […]
Salmon farmer doubles efforts in gill health. Scottish Sea Farms is to lead a second applied research project focused on increasing understanding of gill health in farmed salmon, part of […]
Solid financial results from New Zealand King Salmon. New Zealand King Salmon Investments Ltd has reported its financial results for the 12 months ended 30 June 2019, with the business […]
Water’s impact on gill health. A consortium of Scottish aquaculture experts is aiming to determine the optimal water conditions for treating salmon with gill health issues, in a project which […]
Strong performance for Greig Seafood. Fish farmer, Grieg Seafood Group, harvested 21 800 tonnes of salmon in the second quarter of 2019, compared to 22 570 tonnes in Q2 2018. […]