Archive for April 2021
Storm sweeps workboat overboard
An aquaculture workboat thought to be worth more than £5m has been washed off a Dutch cargo ship during a fierce storm off the coast of Norway. The drama began on Monday night when the Dutch vessel, Eemslift Hendrika, believed to be carrying up to three aquaculture boats, got into serious difficulties about 50 miles…
Read MoreSeafood Expo North America cancelled over health concerns
Seafood Expo North America, one of the leading events for the industry, has been cancelled because of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The event, due to be held in Boston, Massachusetts in July, had already been postponed from March this year. The next Seafood Expo in the US, which combines with Seafood Processing North America, is…
Read MoreRussian Aquaculture sees volume up, profits down
Russia’s largest commercial fish farmer, Russian Aquaculture, has reported record sales volumes and a strengthened balance sheet for 2020, but profits are down on the previous year. Russian Aquaculture’s sales volume for 2020 was 15,510 tonnes, up 9% on 2019. Revenue, however, was down 5% to RUB 8,336m and operating profit was down 13% to…
Read MoreBenchmark hires RAS expert
Benchmark Genetics has appointed Andrew Cree Preston, a leading expert in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) as the company’s RAS Technical Manager, Global. The company is a major player in aquaculture genetics and breeding, and the new appointment is intended to strengthen its position as a supplier to the growing land-based aquaculture sector. Andrew Cree Preston…
Read MoreShellfish industry threatens legal action over post-Brexit barriers
Britain’s shellfish producers are threatening legal action against the Westminster government, claiming they have been misled over post-Brexit arrangements with the EU. The shellfish industry, which includes aquaculture and fisheries businesses, has suffered more than most other seafood sectors since the transition period ended on 31 December because live mussels, cockles, oysters and other molluscs are no…
Read MoreChilean salmon company algae losses rise to $4.4m
The losses suffered in a recent algae attack are far higher than first feared for Salmones Camanchaca, Chile’s largest salmon farmer. After being hit by further algae-based mortalities, the company issued an update late on Sunday night saying it had lost 1.3 million fish which is likely to cost it more than $4m. In a…
Read MoreSalmon Evolution commits first wave of funding for Korean site
Details have been published of Salmon Evolution’s deal to build a large-scale land-based salmon farm in South Korea. The Norwegian company is committed its first tranche of investment this month. The facility, in Gangwon province, will be run as a joint venture – K Smart – with Korean firm Dongwon Industries, which will own 51%.…
Read MoreEaster looking better for salmon prices
Salmon prices continued their steady climb in the approach to Easter this week – although by not as much as had been expected only a few days ago. Statistics Norway reports that the average price for fresh salmon was NOK 62.06 in week 12, the second highest level so far this year. This represents an…
Read MoreSande Settefisk signs RAS farm deal
Investment in land based salmon farming continued apace this week with another company announcing large scale investment in a new project. Sande Settefisk has signed a deal with water treatment specialists Sterner AS to build a new RAS facility in Gloppen, south-west Norway. Construction should start soon, with the new facility expected to be ready by…
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