Archive for October 2020
October Fish Farmer Just Published
The October edition of Fish Farmer Magazine has now gone to press and you can view the online version here. In this issue Vince McDonagh explores an interesting development in the behaviour of sea lice, Nicki Holmyard takes an in-depth look at seaweed and Dr. Martin Jaffa takes issue with one of the industry\’s detractors.…
Read MoreMajor salmon genetics study launched
One of the most comprehensive studies of wild Atlantic salmon genetics has begun in Scotland to gauge the impact of any interbreeding between wild and farm-raised salmon. The study has been launched in response to a recent escape of farm-raised salmon and will be managed by the wild-fish conservation body Fisheries Management Scotland, supported by…
Read MoreUS threat to Scottish salmon exports
US diplomatic sources have issued a thinly veiled threat of a ban on Scottish salmon if Britain insists of blocking the import of American chlorinated chicken and hormone treated beef. Scottish salmon is eagerly sought after by US consumers and exports are thought to be worth around £200-million a year – a tenth of total…
Read MoreSalMar and Leroy report lower harvests
SalMar and Lerøy Seafoods, two of Norway’s largest salmon farming companies, are reporting lower harvests for the third quarter of this year. In a trading update Lerøy said it slaughtered 44,200 tonnes of salmon and trout in three months between July and September, compared with 46,000 tonnes in the same period last year, the company…
Read MoreNew UK seafood brand launched
A new consumer brand has been launched for the UK seafood sector both farmed and wild-caught. \’Love Seafood\’ is the platform the industry public body Seafish has chosen for the initiative. The brand is driven by a 20-year initiative to reverse the decline in consumption of seafood in the UK. It aims to positively influence…
Read MoreMinister tells salmon firms \’polluters must pay\’
Norway\’s fish farmers have been told they will have to shoulder a larger share of the bill for recovering escaped salmon in future. Fisheries and Seafood Minister Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen has announced a crackdown following a large number of escapes in the last two years. Companies have been accused by politicians on all sides of…
Read MoreMinister tells salmon firms \’polluters must pay\’
Norway\’s fish farmers have been told they will have to shoulder a larger share of the bill for recovering escaped salmon in future. Fisheries and Seafood Minister Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen has announced a crackdown following a large number of escapes in the last two years. Companies have been accused by politicians on all sides of…
Read MoreNew seafood giant created
The creation of a major seafood business between one of Norway’s leading salmon companies and a large conventional fishing business has been announced. Nergård and Norsk Sjømat are to join forces into a giant group with the prime goal of creating greater value and new opportunities in the industry. Together they will become a fully…
Read MoreSalmon exports show September pick up
After two months of decline, Norwegian salmon exports picked up in September, latest figures from Norway’s Seafood Council show. They show that 118,800 tonnes of salmon were sold to overseas markets last month, a volume rise of three per cent. The total value was 6.1 billion kroner (£510 million), up two per cent of NOK…
Read MoreSSC boost for Bakkafrost
The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) looks set to produce 10,500 tones of salmon during the third quarter of this, its new owner Bakkafrost says. That is almost as much as the company’s Faroe Islands operation is set to harvest in the three months between June and September. In a trading update Bakkafrost said its three…
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