MPs ‘concerned’ over more delays to import checks

MPs on an influential Westminster committee have expressed “deep concern” that the UK government has further delayed implementing checks on food imports from the European Union. The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee has written to George Eustice, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, describing the news that import checks on…

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AquaGen boss to step down in 2022

The Chief Executive Officer of breeding and genetics business AquaGen has announced she plans to leave the company next year. Nina Santi has been CEO at AquaGen since 2016, having previously served as Head of Quality Assurance (2007-2013) and then Technical Director (2013-2016). She said: “It has been an incredible rewarding and exciting time, where…

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Norwegian newcomer orders 8,000 tonne RAS farm

The Danish aquaculture technology supplier Graintec has signed a multi-million krone deal to build an 8,000 tonne land-based facility for the Norwegian fish farming company SalmoTerra. Graintec says it will deliver all parts of the farm, which is based on Recirculation Aquaculture System (RAS) technology. This will be the first grow-out facility for Salmo Terra…

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Måsøval raises £33m to help fund Vartdal purchase

Norwegian fish farming company Måsøval has successfully raised NOK 400m  – around £33m – to help finance the purchase of the Vartdal Group, another family salmon business. Måsøval has made a private placement of 9,828 million shares at a price of NOK 40.7 each, which netted NOK 400m. Its share price rose to NOK 42…

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