Archive for April 2022
Two SSC products make global excellence shortlist
Two branded products from the Scottish Salmon Company have been shortlisted for the Seafood Excellence Global Awards competition. The two shortlisted entries from the Scottish Salmon Company (SSC), part of the Bakkafrost group, are Tartan Salmon Label Rouge Fresh Scottish Salmon Fillet and Native Hebridean Smoked Scottish Salmon – which last month won the Best…
Read MoreNTS blocks NRS-SalmoNor merger move
The NTS aquaculture group has moved to prevent a controversial merger between its two subsidiaries, Norway Royal Salmon (NRS) and SalmoNor. Last week NRS said it had raised NOK 1.9bn (£164m) to finance the purchase. NTS is about to be acquired by fellow salmon farming giant SalMar, which has already declared it is against such…
Read MoreCall for a more flexible UK immigration regime
The UK’s immigration system is making labour shortages worse in the food and drink sector, according to Scotland’s salmon farmers. Tavish Scott, chief executive of the producers’ organisation Salmon Scotland, has urged the UK Government to add fish processing to its shortage occupation list to make it easier for firms to recruit from the European…
Read MoreSainsbury’s Scottish salmon is now ASC-certified
Sainsbury’s says it has become the first UK supermarket group to have 100% of its fresh Scottish salmon range independently certified by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC). Seafood that carries the ASC logo has been sourced from farms that have been independently certified as both environmentally and socially responsible. To meet the ASC standard, farms…
Read MoreSalmon Evolution raises NOK 300m in placement
The latest capital raising exercise by land-based fish farmer Salmon Evolution has brought in NOK 300m (£26.1m) for the company. The share issue, in the form of a private placement on the Oslo stock exchange, allocated 33,333,333 offer shares at a subscription price of NOK 9.00 (£0.78) per share. Salmon Evolution said: “The private placement…
Read MoreSea lions feast at Cermaq salmon farm
Dozens of hungry sea lions have broken into a salmon farm off the coast of British Columbia, Canada. They are reported to be feeding off the stock in what has been described in the Canadian media as an “all you can eat” buffet. The Rant Point farm off the west coast of Vancouver Island is…
Read MoreSeafarms’ shrimp farm project shelved
Plans to build the world’s largest shrimp farm in Australia’s Northern Territory have been put on hold. Seafarms unveiled Project Sea Dragon more than four years ago and last summer announced plans to raise around £50m. It had also received backing from the Japanese seafood giant Nissui. The proposed location in the Outback is presenting…
Read MoreAtlantic Sapphire’s Danish fire remains a mystery
The cause of the fire which devastated Atlantic Sapphire’s Danish site last year remains unsolved, a seven month police inquiry has suggested. But the investigators also found no evidence that arson was involved. The fire, which was the worst of a series of mishaps for the company last year, broke out at night at Atlantic…
Read MoreFish farmers call for cut in Brexit red tape
Salmon farmers in Scotland are calling for action to ease the burden of export paperwork following the UK’s exit from the European Union. Tavish Scott, Chief Executive of Salmon Scotland, the body representing Scotland’s farmed salmon sector, has written to UK Fisheries Minister Victoria Prentis, arguing that the promised move to a digital system for…
Read MoreNew hatchery standard targets safety and traceability
The latest version of the Global Seafood Alliance’s hatchery standard includes new requirements for worker safety, food safety, water quality and traceability. Version 2.0 of the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) Hatchery Standard, published yesterday, will take effect as from 4 April 2023. The standard applies to all aquaculture hatchery and nursery facilities for finfish, crustaceans…
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