Archive for April 2019
Mowi rationed to two ‘donuts’
MOWI has been awarded two development licences for its marine ‘donut’ concept, according to reports yesterday. The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries approved two permits out of an original eight for the floating closed containment innovation which, it said, was ‘unlike anything else that is in general commercial use in the aquaculture industry’. The two licences…
Read MoreBrussels first for women in seafood
THE world’s largest seafood show, to be held in Brussels in May, is to focus on women in the industry, during a seminar running alongside the exhibition. The first session of the Seafood Expo Global Series on Women in Leadership will be launched with a panel discussion, What Government and the Private Sector Can do…
Read MoreSalmon farmers up for food awards
SALMON companies will be competing for several awards in the Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards 2019, to be held in May. The Scottish Salmon Company, Scottish Sea Farms and Loch Fyne Oysters have all been shortlisted in the Export Business of the Year category. And the Scottish Salmon Company has also been named as…
Read MoreMowi raises wild salmon survival hopes
SCOTLAND’S biggest salmon farmer, Mowi, is involved in a new programme to help boost stocks of wild salmon. The company, which has long supported restocking efforts near its farm sites, is working with Jon Gibb, fishery manager of the River Lochy and director of the Lochaber District Salmon Fishery Board. Gibb, who operates the Drimsallie…
Read MorePrize line-up goes global
THE shortlist for the 2019 Aquaculture Awards has been announced, with a strong focus on international high fliers. Taking place in Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh, on May 29, the awards have eight, mostly new, categories this year and highlight the range of talent involved in the global aquaculture sector. Event organiser Susan Tinch said: ‘We were…
Read MoreNorway Q1 salmon earnings surge
HIGHER prices, a weaker kroner and rising demand from the United States have combined to deliver strong growth to Norway’s salmon exporters during the first quarter of 2019, the latest figures from the Norwegian Seafood Council today show. The country exported 245,000 tonnes of salmon worth NOK 16.7 billion (£1.49 billion) between January and March…
Read MoreFaroese farmer focuses on sustainability
INVESTMENT, sustainability and ever increasing efficiency – these are among the priorities spelt out by Bakkafrost chairman Runi M. Hansen as the Faroese salmon farming company prepares to meet growing future global demand for fish protein. Bakkafrost, he said, has been on an exciting journey for the past couple of years, with a high focus…
Read MoreChile and Norway agree closer cooperation
CHILE and Norway have agreed in principle to work together to fight fish crime and meet some of the common challenges facing the fish farming industry, despite being international rivals. Co-operation on aquaculture was high on the agenda when Harald Tom Nesvik, Norway’s fisheries minister, met his Chilean counterpart, Eduardo Portilla. Their meeting took place…
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