Archive for April 2022
Bakkafrost set for big harvest drop in Scotland
Bakkafrost has said that its first quarter harvest from its Scottish operation will be appreciably lower this year. In a trading update released today, output from Scottish Salmon Company sites – now part of the Bakkafrost group – will total just 4,000 tonnes between January and March, against 7,000 tonnes 12 months ago. The Faroe…
Read MoreNorwegian seafood exports defy war to hit new high
Despite the war in Ukraine and rising global tension, Norwegian seafood exports again hit new records last month and during the first quarter of this year. Once again salmon was the main export engine with sales in March totalling an all-time monthly high of NOK 8.5bn (£745m). This means that Norway sold 283,200 tonnes of…
Read MoreSølvtrans picks Hydroniq as preferred supplier
Wellboat operator Sølvtrans has selected marine cooling systems specialist Hydroniq Coolers as a preferred supplier. The “frame agreement” means that Hydroniq will be the preferred supplier for cooling systems for all Sølvtrans newbuild vessels. Equipment orders can be conducted by Sølvtrans, a shipyard, or any company the shipowner nominates to place the purchase order. Hydroniq…
Read MoreSalmon price surge continues
Fresh salmon prices have shot back up close to the near record levels of three weeks ago , Statistics Norway is reporting. But the big surprise was a 20% jump in the price of frozen salmon, which is now almost on a level with that of its fresh equivalent. The main reasons for the surge…
Read MoreSeafish drops marketing campaign after review
UK industry body Seafish is to drop its “Love Seafood” marketing campaign. It will also review the way the organisation is funded, with the aim of replacing the existing levy system. The changes are spelled out in a five year corporate plan for Seafish, following the results of a recent strategic review. Seafish said: “We…
Read MoreCretel celebrates 50 years of yield and performance
Cretel by ATS, the Belgian manufacturer of skinning machines and industrial washing and drying installations, is celebrating its golden jubilee. Quality, customisation and a focus on design and development have proven to be the recipe for success over the past 50 years as well as the formula for the future. Focus on design and development…
Read MoreMowi’s Salmon Wagon gets ready to roll
Fish farmer Mowi is set to support charities – and provide some tasty food – across Scotland this summer at a series of events with its “Salmon Wagon”. The food truck will be dispensing salmon fillet burgers and noodle salads at 10 summertime events, from the Western Isles to Rosyth in Fife. As well as…
Read MoreKrakenNor unveils big plans
A Norwegian-based start-up aims to be the first company to succeed in the commercial production of giant squid. Up until now it has been generally considered that Architeuthis dux, which lives at ocean depths of up to 1,000 metres, was not a species that could be kept in captivity, let alone farmed for human consumption,…
Read MoreBakkafrost aims at shorter growth cycle
Bakkafrost CEO Regin Jacobsen has spelled out further plans for improved biological performance at both its Scottish and Faroe Islands salmon farms, including raising smolt sizes by around 30% or more. Presenting the company’s Healthy Living 2021 sustainability report, he revealed that one of the longer term measures will be to halve the growth cycle…
Read MoreNorway Royal Salmon raises £164.5m for SalmoNor merger
Norway Royal Salmon has raised NOK 1.9 billion (£164.5m) which the board plans to use towards financing the purchase of SalmoNor. Both are part of the NTS aquaculture group but Norway Royal Salmon (NRS) is at odds with its parent board and with SalMar which is poised to take over NTS. The move is being…
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