Archive for January 2023
Robots power aquaculture growth
Underwater robots have made larger and deeper offshore fish farming possible. The world’s top selling robot of its class is the Saab Seaeye Falcon, which can work continuously in deep and challenging conditions at tasks starting with initial site surveys and environmental studies, through installation, mooring checks, net checks, health monitoring, net cleaning and mort…
Read MoreBig rise in Mowi Q4 operational profit
MOWI today reported an operational EBIT or profit of 239 million euros for the final quarter of 2022 – almost €100m higher than in the same period last year. The star performer was Mowi Norway, but its Scottish and Irish operations, which have been experiencing varying biological issues, produced lower harvests than a year ago.…
Read MoreEurope falls behind while UK struggles with Brexit
Europe’s mussel producers are stagnating while world production continues to rise. Meanwhile, British mussel growers are still stymied by the post-Brexit deadlock between the EU and the UK government. In her column for the January issue of Fish Farmer magazine – which you can read here online – Nicki Holmyard looks at the facts and…
Read MoreSeafood boosts Hilton Group 2022 sales
SEAFOOD was one of the key drivers behind a strong Christmas sales lift for the Hilton Food group. In a 2022 trading update yesterday and without giving firm figures , the company said that sales were in line with the board’s expectations and were up on 2021. It also said it was carrying out a…
Read MoreWinning the battle over wild fish
Anglers are beginning to realise that salmon farmers are not responsible for all their problems, Hamish Macdonell writes in the January issue of Fish Farmer “If salmon farms are responsible for the decline in wild salmon and there are only farms on the west coast, why are wild salmon numbers going down on the east…
Read MoreAquaculture AI firm reels in $8 million
A Canadian technology business offering data and automation solutions to land-based fish farmers has raised more than US $8m in funding. ReelData AI has developed a product, ReelAppetite, that identifies real-time population appetite and adjusts feed levels accordingly to maximise biomass while limiting waste. This technology, ReelData says, has helped save companies up to US…
Read MoreNTS rebels secure delisting postponement
SalMar’s year-long battle for full control of the NTS aquaculture group has taken yet another twist. NTS shareholder Hans Martin Storø has called for the delisting of the company from the Oslo Stock Exchange to be halted while the Øie family is also expected to protest, claiming the share price SalMar is paying is too low. It was thought…
Read MoreSalmar and Lerøy report higher Q4 farmed fish harvests
SalMar and Lerøy Seafood, two of Norway’s largest salmon producers, have announced higher 2022 final quarter harvests in separate trading updates. Both companies share ownership of Scottish Sea Farms, but that company’s performance will not become known until the full results are published next month. SalMar’s Q4 harvest was 62,700 tonnes (11% up on the 56,400 tonnes…
Read MoreNordic Halibut says production for 2023 is on target
Nordic Halibut says it has exceeded its revenue target for last year and is now ready to reach its phase one production goal. The Norwegian-based company produces sushi-grade halibut says high-end markets have demonstrated a strong willingness to pay an established price level for quality farmed halibut. During the final quarter of 2022 Nordic Halibut…
Read MoreThe January 2023 issue of Fish Farmer magazine is out now online
The January 2023 issue of Fish Farmer magazine is out now online and you can read it here. For fish farmers, if the upside for 2022 has been the premium prices their products have been fetching, the downside has been increased costs, especially when it comes to energy and feed. The latter is easily the…
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