Archive for September 2021
Labour to lead new Norwegian government
As the polls predicted, Labour has returned to power in Norway to lead a new left-leaning coalition which will include the Centre (Sp) Party and the Socialist Left (SV) party. Up to last night, with a few results still to be declared, they controlled 86 of the 169 seats in the Storting, Norway’s parliament. The…
Read MoreMass mortalities reported at Mowi farm in eastern Canada
A Mowi salmon farm on Canada’s Atlantic coast has suffered a mass mortality event, losing an estimated 92,700 fish. The event was reported by Newfoundland and Labrador’s Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture on Saturday. Under the province’s regulations, abnormal mortalities of more than 10% must be reported publicly. The site affected is Mowi’s Marine…
Read MoreSummit focuses on aquaculture, technology and finance
Experts and industry leaders will be sharing their insights at the Aquaculture Innovation Summit, which is being held as an online event on 28 & 29 September. The Summit, the fourth in an annual series, focuses on the technology, innovation and investment that is transforming the global aquaculture sector. Speakers include Dr Mark Powell, CEO…
Read MoreAker Biomarine issues profit warning
Shares in the biotech innovator and krill harvester Aker Biomarine dropped by more than 8% after the company issued a profits warning. The company, which went public last year, said krill catches so far this year have been lower than expected, due to challenging ice conditions in the Antarctica region where it operates, and this…
Read MoreLobster fleet protests against Maine salmon farm plan
A US-based aquaculture company is fighting to persuade a local community that its development plans will be good for the area. American Aquafarms wants to build a salmon farm near Bar Harbor on the Maine coast, but is meeting strong opposition from local fishermen. More than 100 fishing and pleasure boats recently took part in…
Read MoreCalysta’s feed-from-gas venture raises $39m
Energy giant BP is backing an alternative feed producer that hopes it can replace fishmeal with aquafeed grown using natural methane gas. The high tech capital arm of BP, bp ventures, is the lead investor in a $39m (£28.1m) funding round for Calysta Inc, the developer of FeedKind, a protein-based livestock and aquafeed grown using…
Read MorePolls say Norway is heading for a change of government
Labour looks set to emerge as the main winner in the Norwegian general election on Monday, raising the spectre of challenges ahead for the country’s salmon farming industry. The centre-left block led by Labour is comfortably ahead in the polls which, if correct, would spell the end of Prime Minister Erna Solberg’s eight year long…
Read MoreDawnfresh to close Uddingston, expand Arbroath plant
Dawnfresh Seafoods has announced plans to close its processing plant in Uddingston near Glasgow, and expand its site in Arbroath, in Angus on Scotland’s east coast. The company is consulting with staff at the Uddingston plant, who will be offered positions in Arbroath. It is proposed that Uddingston will close in mid-2022. Dawnfresh currently has…
Read MoreBAP issues draft hatchery standard
Hatcheries will have to show that they have taken food safety issues, and pay and working conditions for staff, into consideration under a proposed new standard from the Global Aquaculture Alliance. The Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) Hatchery Standard Issue 2.0 was published for consultation yesterday. Like the existing standard, adopted in 2014, it will apply…
Read MoreNorway consults on new fish farming permit scheme
Norway has launched a new permit scheme for opening up so far undeveloped areas suitable for aquaculture. The government said the new scheme has been tailored to meet future environmental challenges. Fisheries and Seafood Minister Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen made it clear that while the government is keen for the industry to expand, it will have…
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