Archive for March 2020
Aberdeen Skipper show postponed
THE list of cancelled – or postponed – industry events in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak continues, with news today that Scottish Skipper Expo 2020, scheduled for May 15-16, will not now go ahead. The show, due to be held at the P & J Live arena in Aberdeen, will be staged at a…
Read MoreOpen farm event shut – for time being
PLANS by Scottish salmon farmers to open their sites to the public in spring have been put on hold in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. The new ‘Open Farm’ initiative involved all of Scotland\’s salmon producers and would have seen 16 farms across the Highlands and islands providing a total of 64 tours throughout…
Read MoreJune date mooted for Brussels show
THE Brussels seafood expo, postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, could be rescheduled as early as June, according to reports. Show organiser Diversified Communications has proposed possible dates to exhibitors, with June 23-25 being an option. Seafood Expo Global, the world\’s largest seafood exhibition, was set to take place from April 21-23 but, along with…
Read MoreSwedes look to land based salmon farming
SWEDEN has decided to try to cash in on the potential land based salmon farming gold rush, according to a report by Intrafish. The government has thrown its weight behind the ambitious project, which is being partly financed by Norwegian company Lighthouse Finance. The plan reportedly is to build an integrated farm in the municipality…
Read MoreSalmon farmers battle Covid-19 together
SCOTLAND’S salmon farmers may share processing facilities as part of contingency measures as coronavirus disruption escalates. Processing plants are operating as near to normal as possible at the moment, with extra guidance and restrictions on visits in place, said the SSPO (Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation) in a Covid-19 update this morning. But this will change…
Read MoreFarming ‘normal’ for now, says Grieg
BERGEN based Grieg Seafood said yesterday that its salmon farming operations were ‘running as normal’ during the coronavirus outbreak. The salmon was being harvested according to plan, said the company, adding that it would \’work relentlessly to keep our harvesting schedule also in the coming time’. Grieg, which farms in Norway, Scotland and Canada, said…
Read MoreScottish Pavilion offers Brussels refund
SCOTTISH seafood companies that had booked exhibition space at the now postponed Brussels expo are to be refunded by the Scottish government. Any firms that booked space within the Scottish Pavilion at the world’s biggest seafood exhibition, which had been scheduled for April 21-23, will get their money back, said Scottish Development International (SDI). Although…
Read MoreCoronavirus impact on seafood sector ‘massive’
THE coronavirus outbreak has had a ‘massive’ impact on the Scottish seafood industry for all species, but the domestic market for salmon remains strong. With the travel bans to the US in place, Asian markets still reeling, and a Europe wide lockdown, sales of seafood overseas have been hit hard. According to the Scottish Salmon…
Read MorePure Salmon raises funds to start global roll-out
LAND based salmon farming company Pure Salmon has secured funding for its first four projects, it was announced today. Private equity group 8F Asset Management, which owns Pure Salmon, raised $358.8 million (£290 million) for RAS (recirculating aquaculture system) facilities in Poland, Japan, France and the US. The investor base comprises leading family and institutional…
Read MoreTriploid 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 unprecedented high number of escapes at fish farms throughout the country last year which led to the then seafood minister, Harald T. Nesvik, demanding action and…
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