Archive for March 2023
Perkins parts company with Global Seafood Alliance
The Global Seafood Alliance has announced that Brian Perkins is no longer the organisation’s Chief Executive Officer. Wally Stevens will be acting as the GSA’s interim CEO until a replacement is found, the statement said. Stevens previously acted as GSA’s executive director and CEO. The GSA’s statement concluded: “More details will be forthcoming.” Perkins joined…
Read MoreAlternative markets for mussels
Green-lipped mussels are a nutraceutical success story for New Zealand’s farmers. Could blue mussels do the same for the UK? Nicki Holmyard’s article explores the research that suggests there could be an opportunity for the industry – if it can overcome existing barriers to growth. Read her feature in April’s Fish Farmer magazine, available online…
Read MoreGrieg CEO hails record year for company
Grieg Seafood CEO Andreas Kvame has spoken of an historic year for the company in his 2022 annual report, published today. In February, the company reported an operational profit or EBIT of NOK 1,739 million (£142m) for last year against NOK 442m (£36m) in 2021. Thanking staff for their hard work, Kvame said: “In our…
Read MoreLAST FEW PLACES AVAILABLE ON SCOTTISH PAVILION AT AQUA NOR
Scottish Pavilion organisers HIE and SAIC are recruiting to fill the few remaining places on the Scottish Pavilion. From 22 to 24 August, a Team Scotland partnership comprising the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC), Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), and Marine Scotland will provide a platform for Scottish businesses to showcase expertise, products and services…
Read MoreInvestment group buys into SinkabergHansen
Investment group BEWI Invest has bought a large stake in the family-owned salmon farmer SinkabergHansen (SBH) for around NOK 2.2bn (£178m), it has been announced. The consideration will comprise of a combination of cash, hybrid bonds in BEWI Invest and newly issued shares in BEWI Invest, whereby the sellers will become significant minority shareholders in…
Read MoreScotland could benefit from tax row, says Norwegian salmon farmer
Scotland could end up as one of the winners from Norway’s increasingly bitter salmon tax row, a leading Norwegian fish farmer has said. Sondre Eide, General Manager of the company Eide Fjordbruk, told the regional broadcaster NRK Vestland that he was not happy with the Oslo government’s latest proposal which includes reducing the basic ground…
Read MoreThe revolution in extra-resistant nets for aquaculture
With almost 80 years of existence, Fibras Industriales S.A (FISA) has become a leader in the production and commercialisation of nets for the salmon industry sector, manufacturing products with the highest quality standards and developing services tailored to the needs of its customers. FISA, based in Lima, Peru, now presents one of its latest innovations…
Read MoreGougeon keeps Rural Affairs brief in new leader’s cabinet
Scotland’s Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon has retained her post following the cabinet reshuffle by newly elected First Minister Humza Yousaf. Her role has been renamed “Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands”. On Monday it was announced that Humza Yousaf had been elected as leader of the Scottish National Party, beating his…
Read MoreUS industry group backs investment in aquaculture
Lobby group Stronger America Through Seafood (SATS) is calling on the US Congress to support an increased funding package aimed at growing the country’s aquaculture sector. SATS has written to the chairs and ranking members of the US House and US Senate Committees on Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, urging Congress to support…
Read MoreSalmon’s big guns unite to condemn new tax plan
Norway’s biggest salmon farmers have come out almost unanimously to condemn the Oslo government’s revised “salmon tax” plans. Despite the basic rate of the proposed “ground rent” tax being reduced from 40% to 35% and companies being given a NOK 70 million allowance (around £5.5m) before the tax kicks in, the producers have declared the…
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