Archive for May 2022
Samherji staff paid to get on their bikes
The Icelandic fishing and aquaculture group Samherji is paying its employees to leave their cars at home. The company is offering both full- and part-time workers a regular monthly wage supplement of up to 9,000 Icelandic kroner (£55) – and it is tax-free. The staff have to enter into a formal contract, but the company…
Read MoreBarramundi plans AU$350m investment in Australia
Barramundi Group has announced plans for a major expansion of its operations in Australia. The 10-year project, focused on the West Kimberley Coast in the state of Western Australia, is expected to involve a capital spend of AU$350m (around £200m), creating 350-400 jobs and adding to local business opportunities for the region. The project plan…
Read MoreIt’s an ill wind…
At the New Year I wrote about the possibility of Ukraine being invaded. How much I wish the sources I had been reading were wrong! That such a proud and resourceful people should be put through such a pointless and vicious war is a tragedy akin to Greek mythology rather than our times. I have…
Read MoreAs others see us
Earlier this year two members of the Senedd, the devolved legislative assembly for Wales, visited Scotland to find out more about its aquaculture sector. Here, they report on their impressions. The overnight sleeper train from Crewe to Fort William is a pleasurable experience in the bleak winter months. On awakening from our slumber, we looked…
Read MoreGSA collaborates on new traceability platform
The Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) has partnered with tech business Envisible to collaborate on a sourcing and traceability solution for the industry worldwide. The platform will allow data from different tracing systems to be shown together in one format. Envisible will digitise GSA’s operations in a multi-year partnership that will leverage supply chain information for…
Read MoreNew Brunswick set to host GOAL conference
The city of Saint John, New Brunswick on Canada’s Atlantic coast will play host to the GOAL Responsible Seafood Conference in 2023, it was announced yesterday. GOAL, the largest international seafood business conference of its kind, will bring 500 seafood industry leaders from around the world to Saint John. It will be only the second…
Read MoreAI technology helps count sea lice
New technology is being used to count sea lice on salmon more accurately, leading to a greater understanding of how to breed resistance to the parasite. Benchmark Genetics Norway has collaborated with the Danish Technological Institute on a new process that uses imaging technology and artificial intelligence to analyse the number of sea lice in…
Read MoreSeafood industry and coastal mayors in wealth tax protest
Mayors from coastal fish farming communities along the Norwegian coast joined forces with the seafood industry yesterday to protest against a change to the way the value of aquaculture licences is calculated. The Norwegian government is proposing to value licences, for wealth tax purposes, at current value rather than at cost, which the mayors say…
Read MoreFamily fish farmer quadruples Q1 profit
The family-owned Måsøval salmon farming group saw its operating profit more than quadruple, year on year, during the first quarter of 2022. The Norwegian company announced a Q1 EBIT (earnings before interest and taxation) of NOK 75 million (£6.25m) against NOK 18m (£1.5m) for same period 12 months earlier. Måsøval also confirmed that it intends…
Read MoreWorldwide salmon industry marks sustainability goals
The Global Salmon Initiative, which represents some of the most significant players in the salmon sector, has hailed progress in reducing the use of antibiotics, managing sea lice through holistic methods and reducing marine ingredients in aquafeed, among a range of other sustainability measures. The GSI membership represents around 40% of global salmon production. The…
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