Archive for March 2023
Norway’s seafood exports up in value, down in volume
The impressive start to the New Year for Norway’s seafood exports continued during February, the latest figures show, with values rising despite a fall in volume. In value terms, seafood exports rose by 14% to NOK 12.8bn (just over £1bn) with salmon again the main driver. But overall volumes were down by 17% to 207,000…
Read MoreLerøy looking to US for growth
The Lerøy Seafood Group has said it is not satisfied with growth development in its salmon and trout farming sector and is planning to implement a series of measures to increase revenue in this segment. Part of that will be a drive in the United States, CEO Henning Beltestad said during his presentation of the group’s…
Read MoreNorwegian politicians look at Faroes salmon tax model
A group of Norwegian politicians have travelled to the Faroe Islands to look at its fish farming tax model, which is generally regarded as being less hostile towards the industry. The initiative for the visit came from the employer organisation Seafood Norway and the five-strong group includes national and local representatives on the right and…
Read MoreLast chance to enter the UK Aquaculture Awards
Tomorrow is the deadline for entries to the UK Aquaculture Awards 2023. Submitting an entry can be done online via the awards website aquacultureawards.com, and takes only five minutes. The awards, with the winners announced at a gala dinner in Inverness on Thursday 15 June, are presented annually and recognise aquaculture’s rising stars, long-term heroes,…
Read MoreASC consults on Farm Standard revisions
Water quality control, fish slaughter practices and welfare for shrimp broodstocks are among the issues in proposed changes to the Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s Farm Standard. The ASC is consulting on two aspects of the Farm Standard – Water Quality and Fish Health and Welfare – as well as a new module for the Freshwater Trout…
Read MoreUK and Norway agree to ease seafood export rules
Britain and Norway have agreed to speed up work on clarifying the border control health certificate rules for Norwegian seafood exports. Norwegian fisheries minister Bjørnar Skjæran met Mark Spencer, his UK opposite minister in London on Monday when they discussed some of the current problems which have arisen since Brexit. After it left the European Union, the…
Read MoreFresh salmon prices hit record high
The export price of Norwegian fresh salmon hit a record high last week, the latest official figures show today. They rose by 9% to NOK 112.46 per kilo (£9.03) in week 8, says Statistics Norway which monitors prices on a weekly basis. This is NOK 4 per kilo more than the previous all-time high of…
Read MoreNLB is readily available across the UK and Europe
In early December 2022, NLB opened a dedicated branch in the UK. The company’s new Darlington-based facility is well located to serve UK-wide NLB customers. With close to 2,000sq m of space, the branch will house a range of NLB pump units (for quick sale or rental), and an increased inventory of accessories and spare…
Read MoreEfficient UV disinfection – round the clock
DESMI manufacture, sell and service pump solutions with high efficiency rates for high flows at low water lift. The pumps are suitable for aquaculture water applications (seawater, freshwater, brackish, water with cleaning agents, etc.) and designed to run 24/7, 365 days a year. Solutions offered include ultraviolet (UV)-based systems for disinfecting water. DESMI’s UV technology…
Read MoreRealfish offers real benefits
RS Aqua partner Innovasea recently introduced Realfish Pro, an advanced software solution for marine farm management. This revolutionary online platform gives managers a live view and analysis of key water parameters pen by pen, sends alerts when levels change, monitors equipment health, and can be used to automatically control aeration and oxygenation diffusion systems. Combining…
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