Archive for November 2022
VAF Feed Blocks promote health and growth
Cleaner fish across Scotland and Norway are feeling the health and welfare benefits of World Feeds’ innovative VAF Feed Blocks. Studies have recorded steady and healthy growth rates, as well as considerably reduced cataract prevalence in lumpfish – increasing their operational window and efficacy as sea lice hunters. Ballan wrasse have displayed exceptional colouration and…
Read MoreFISA invests in new technology for UHMWPE netting
In order to meet growing demand from the Mediterranean and Chilean aquaculture markets, FISA has invested in the newest-generation Karl Mayer knotless Raschel technology, with the plan to increase its production of Ultra High Molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) knotless netting. With the intention of continuing to offer its customers high-quality products, FISA continues to work…
Read MoreTax row sees 851 jobs lost at SalMar
Norwegian salmon giant SalMar is to lay off 851 people at its processing plants on Frøya and Senja, laying most of the blame on the government’s salmon tax proposal. The shock announcement follows Lerøy Seafood’s decision last week to make 339 people redundant and a similar announcement by Romsdal Processing involving 94 workers. This brings…
Read MoreGo-ahead for New Zealand’s first open ocean salmon farm
New Zealand King Salmon has been given the green light to begin farming the first open ocean finfish site in New Zealand. Following a hearing in Blenheim last year, commissioners have just announced their decision to approve the Blue Endeavour application. “We’re pleased our plans to farm in the open ocean have been given the…
Read MoreNorcod delivers upbeat Q3 report
Cod farming company Norcod has delivered an optimistic third quarter assessment on its future operations. The Norwegian business has announced considerably reduced losses from NOK 16.5m (£1.4m) for the same period last year to NOK 3m (£254,000) in the latest quarter. It also reports that, with countries reducing fishing quotas, farmed cod is well placed…
Read MoreGrieg’s former Shetland MD to take up North American job
Grieg Seafood has appointed Grant Cumming, the company’s former Shetland Managing Director, as Chief Operating Officer of its North American operations. He takes up the post early next year. Grieg CEO Andreas Kvame said he was pleased to welcome Cumming into his new role. He said Cumming not only had extensive strategic and operational experience…
Read MoreNew role for Kemin’s Pruvost
Sales Manager Emmanuel Pruvost, who has developed sales for three years in Mediterranean countries on marine fishes and salmonids for Kemin Aquascience™, will now also serve North European salmon feed leaders. Kemin AquaScience™ contributes to worldwide sustainable aquaculture solutions in aquafarming, feed production and fishmeal stabilisation. Pruvost is an agronomist with over 25 years of…
Read MoreMowi Scotland orders two new landing craft
Macduff Ship Design is pleased to announce that Mowi Scotland Ltd has selected Skagen Ship Consulting and Macduff Ship Design as main contractor and designer for two new 18.5m landing craft service vessels for aquaculture support services. The vessels are a development of the “Geraldine Mary” and “Helen Rice” hull forms, with a revised arrangement…
Read MoreShellfish growers’ conference: ‘We are in it together’
“We are all in this together” was a fitting theme for the Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers (ASSG) annual conference and trade show, which returned to Oban in October, following a pandemic break. In the November issue of Fish Farmer, which can be viewed online, Nicki Holmyard reports on the conference and the awards for…
Read MoreGrieg freezes investment plans in Norway
Grieg Seafood CEO Andreas Kvame revealed today his company had identified several large investment opportunities along the Norwegian coastline, most of which have now been put on hold because of the government’s plans for taxing the industry. Presenting the company’s third quarter results, he said political risk in Norway had increased significantly as a result…
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