Archive for December 2020
UK transport links to Europe still closed
Seafood industry leaders have expressed frustration that the UK and French governments have not yet managed to agree a way to lift the travel ban imposed as a response to the new strain of Covid-19. This morning, the UK government said talks were under way to reopen the French border for travellers and hauliers. The…
Read MoreSamherji expands in Iceland
Iceland’s largest fishing company is working to further expand its plans to establish a large fish farming operation near the fishing town of Grindavik on the southern peninsula of Iceland. Samherji Fiskeldi ehf has prepared an environmental assessment plan to produce up 12,000 tonnes of Arctic char and salmon, a fourfold increase on what is…
Read MoreBAADER signs up to Quality Salmon project
Food processing solutions business BAADER has signed up as a key supplier for a major land-based fish farm and production site in Sweden. The Quality Salmon industry symbiosis and circular industry park will combine a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) and processing site, from rearing to packaging and transport in one complex. The park, operated by…
Read MoreCoronavirus lorry ban hits UK seafood exporters
The port of Dover has been closed to lorries and ferry passengers following a travel ban imposed by the French government on Sunday. The ban, in response to a surge in Covid-19 cases associated with a new strain of the virus, has hit seafood exports from the UK. The ban applies to all ferry and…
Read MoreAcademics to review Norway’s ‘traffic light’ zoning
Two Scottish university professors are among an elite group of academics who have been chosen to evaluate part of Norway’s controversial “traffic light” scheme for regulating salmon farming. The Norwegian Research Council has been commissioned to examine the scientific basis of the scheme, with emphasis on how it controls lice. Fisheries and Seafood Minister Odd…
Read MoreMowi offloads its stake in DESS Aquaculture
Mowi has sold its 50 per cent stake in the aquaculture vessel support company DESS Aquaculture Shipping for around 115 million euros (NOK 1.2 billion). The sale will provide the global salmon giant with a useful boost to its cash reserves during a difficult time for the fish farming sector. The buyer is Antin Infrastructure…
Read MoreCanadian government orders \’phase-out\’ for 19 farms
The Canadian government has ordered that 19 open-net fish farms in British Columbia must be phased out over the next 18 months. The farms, in the Discovery Islands, near the Campbell River, British Columbia (BC) have been the subject of controversy, and the government said that its decision had been taken in consultation with representatives…
Read MoreCanadian government orders \’phase-out\’ for 19 farms
The Canadian government has ordered that 19 open-net fish farms in British Columbia must be phased out over the next 18 months. The farms, in the Discovery Islands, near the Campbell River, British Columbia (BC) have been the subject of controversy, and the government said that its decision had been taken in consultation with representatives…
Read MoreFerry shutdown hits Norwegian producers
Hundreds of tonnes of salmon stuck in trucks on a Norwegian quayside have been freed up after marine authorities ordered the shutdown of a major ferry company. Three days ago the Norwegian Marine Directorate stopped the sailing of Boreal Ferries 41-strong ship and fast craft fleet, claiming the company had failed to report a number…
Read MoreSeafish opens Brexit helpline
Seafish has opened a helpline to support seafood businesses, including salmon companies, with last minute Brexit issues that may crop up over the Christmas period. The public body that supports the UK’s £10 billion seafood sector, says the helpline will operate from 21 December to 4 January. Although there has been some progress, the UK-EU…
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