Archive for April 2021
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From net-cleaning ROVs to cleaner fish hides, AKVA can help keep your stock safe Five years ago, AKVA group and the ROV (remotely operated vehicle) manufacturer Sperre launched the first remote free-flying net cleaning system. At the time it was not uncommon to apply whatever pressure was available from the HP pumps onboard the service…
Read MoreCovid-19 puts Aquanor format in question again
The format of one of the aquaculture industry’s leading trade events remains in the balance, following the announcement by the organisers of Aquanor that a decision will be made on 18 May as to whether it can go ahead as a ‘hybrid’ exhibition. The decision will be based on the Norwegian government’s assessment of the…
Read More‘We were let down’ say Scottish processors
Scotland’s seafood processors have accused both the Westminster and Holyrood governments of letting the sector down “in its hour of greatest need”. Jimmy Buchan, chief executive of the Scottish Seafood Association said that while members welcomed the promise of financial support, the £23m Seafood Disruption Scheme for the seafood industry pledged by the UK government…
Read MoreKingfish producer reports harvest up for Q1
The Kingfish Company, producer of high value yellowtail kingfish, is reporting a first quarter harvest of 228 tonnes, 19 per cent up on the final three months of 2020. The company is still in the red financially but says this is expected given the pace of investment required to build up capacity in the US…
Read MoreThe art of story telling
Writing last month’s piece about the last 50 years reminded me how much the industry has changed in other ways. When I first started to understand how we were seen by our critics, it became obvious that our story telling just simply wasn’t good enough. In those days a view prevailed that PR and marketing…
Read MoreMowi Scotland reports doubled harvest for Q1
Mowi Scotland more than doubled its harvest output and operating EBIT during the first three months of this year, a Q1 trading update from the company today shows. The Scottish division produced 18,500 tonnes of salmon between January and March, compared to just over 9,000 tonnes in the same period in 2020, when the business…
Read MoreHow to secure your access to EU Markets
On 1st January 2021, new regulatory constraints to EU exports came into force. They are here to stay, but they are not insurmountable. Here are the main steps you need to take to ensure your fish, seafood and broader seafood products can continue to be exported to the Boulogne-sur-Mer market, and onto clients across Europe.
Read MoreIceland shines light on aquaculture stats
Iceland has just launched its first aquaculture dashboard, bringing near total transparency to the country’s growing fish farming sector. The online dashboard was unveiled by Fisheries Minister Kristján Þór Júlíusson, who described it as a ground-breaking step. It will highlight virtually everything connected with aquaculture including the number of fish under cultivation, salmon lice numbers,…
Read MoreUnfair game
Earlier this month, I came across a headline in the Mail on Sunday that declared: “Listen to country folk – we know our land best”. This was a piece written by Alex Hogg MBE, chairman of the Scottish Gamekeepers Association and it is interesting because he does not seem to follow his own advice. His…
Read MoreGrieg needs more capital, analyst says
Grieg Seafood has taken a buffeting from the financial commentators in Norway over the last few days, with one warning that the company risks running out of cash within the next eight months. Shares initially fell by 11% after Carnegie Investment Bank analyst Lars Konrad Johnsen said the company needed a share issue to raise…
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