Archive for September 2019
Nesvik appointed Norway\’s first seafood minister
HARALD Tom Nesvik has been elevated to the post of Norway’s first seafood minister. He was appointed fisheries minister a year ago after his predecessor, Per Sandberg, resigned over a controversial trip to Iran with his new girlfriend. Nesvik’s promotion and new title have been created to encompass Norway’s position as a multi-seafood country and…
Read MoreNesvik appointed Norway\’s first seafood minister
HARALD Tom Nesvik has been elevated to the post of Norway’s first seafood minister. He was appointed fisheries minister a year ago after his predecessor, Per Sandberg, resigned over a controversial trip to Iran with his new girlfriend. Nesvik’s promotion and new title have been created to encompass Norway’s position as a multi-seafood country and…
Read MoreSalmon farmer invests £750,000 in gill health
SCOTTISH Sea Farms is to lead a research project focused on increasing understanding of gill health in farmed salmon. The £601,000 study – of which Scottish Sea Farms will fund 62 per cent – will be the salmon farmer’s second such collaboration with academics at the University of Aberdeen, feed specialists BioMar and the Scottish…
Read MoreAugust boom for Norwegian salmon exports
DESPITE an unprecedented heatwave when Europe sizzled during August and market talk of a slump in prices, Norwegian salmon farmers have just enjoyed their strongest month so far this year. Figures from the Norwegian Seafood Council today show that the country exported 104,000 tonnes of salmon worth 6.2 billion kroner (£563 million) last month, up…
Read MoreRecord half year sales for Scottish Salmon Company
THE Scottish Salmon Company has announced a strong financial performance with record sales during the first six months of this year, despite facing a number of market related challenges. It was only two months ago that the Edinburgh based company, which operates some 60 sites on the west coast of Scotland and in the Hebrides,…
Read MoreLab mistake leads to mass salmon slaughter
A WRONG diagnosis by Norway’s Veterinary Authority has led to the unnecessary slaughter of thousands of salmon at a fish farm near Trondheim, it has been revealed. Early last month a team from the authority thought it detected a form of pancreatic disease known as PD virus at a Måsøval owned farm at the community…
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