Archive for February 2022
Gustav Witzøe poised to win battle for NTS
SalMar CEO and founder Gustav Witzøe was today closing in on the big prize that slipped out of his hands last summer – Norway Royal Salmon. SalMar yesterday submitted a NOK 15.1 billion (£1.25bn) bid for the NTS group which forced rivals Mowi to withdraw its NOK 13.8 bn offer. Witzøe views Norway Royal Salmon,…
Read MoreGrieg bounces back with profit of NOK 265m in Q4
Grieg Seafood has reported an operating profit of NOK 265m (£22m) for the final quarter of last year, boosted by rising prices and declining costs. The result is a huge improvement on the corresponding three months in 2020, when it reported an operating loss of NOK 16m (£1.3m). The final quarter of 2021 was also…
Read MoreCretel set to launch new generation of table top fish skinners
Cretel, the Belgian machine manufacturer of food processing equipment will soon launch its new generation of table top fish skinners. The engineers are working intensively on re-engineering the existing machines with a focus on better hygiene, ergonomic design, user-friendliness, safety and easy maintenance. This year, at Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona, Cretel will launch the…
Read MoreOxyflow® delivers oxygen efficiently
In any RAS facility, continuous supply of dissolved oxygen to the fish is a critical part of the operation. There are many designs, including cones, LHOs (low head oxygenators), PPCs (pressurised packed columns), U-tubes and in-line diffusers. One design that has been gaining a serious following recently is the Oxyflow®. Designed by Bohumil Sevic, a…
Read MoreBrimmond named as UK distributor for Heila cranes
Brimmond Group, the Aberdeenshire-based provider of hydraulic, lifting and mechanical equipment and services, is now the official UK and Ireland distributor for Heila Marine Cranes (Heila). Heila is a global leader in the manufacture of specialist heavy-duty cranes with over 700 customers worldwide. As part of the deal Stuart Gilligan, Heila’s previous UK distributor, will…
Read MoreSalMar bids NOK 15bn for the NTS Group
SalMar this afternoon formally joined the battle for the NTS aquaculture group, offering NOK 120 (£10) a share – a total of NOK 15.1 bn (£1.25bn). The salmon giant’s entry, if a little delayed, was not unexpected, and has now forced its big rival Mowi to withdraw its two week old offer of NOK 110…
Read MoreYour eye under the water
Carrying out detailed surveys on existing large tanks or ponds can be a costly and frustrating exercise. This can often require draining the system down and means potential downtime for your operation. With the Refurbplus® solution from Franklin Hodge Industries, these concerns become a thing of the past. Utilising their specialist Remote Operated Vehicle &…
Read MoreAquaFuture Spain exhibitor bookings hit capacity
The organisers of Spain’s first major aquaculture event for more than a decade say all available spaces for exhibitors have now been sold. AquaFuture Spain ’22 will take place from March 23 to 25 this year at the ABANCA International Fair of Galicia, in Santiago de Compostela. Exhibition space at the show has been expanded…
Read MoreCod farmer gears up for large year end harvest
Norwegian cod farmer Statt Torsk is preparing for a 3,000 tonne harvest of high quality fish towards the end of the year. Reporting its final quarter results for 2021 , the company said its Rekvika plant is now in full production with a total of 1.17 million fingerlings transferred to sea during 2021. It says…
Read MoreIcelandic farmer hit by mass mortality incident
Up to 2,000 tonnes of ready to harvest salmon have been lost at an Arctic fish site in Iceland due to serious biological problems. It is thought to be one of the country’s most serious mortality incidents for many years, Arctic Fish is owned by Norway Royal Salmon which in turn is part of the…
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