Archive for May 2023
BREAKING NEWS: Norwegian government wins salmon tax vote
The Norwegian Parliament voted this afternoon in favour of the government’s controversial new “ground rent” tax, which will be levied on much of the country’s salmon industry. The decision on the new tax – also known as the “salmon tax” – came after a lengthy and often fractious five hour debate in the Storting. The…
Read MoreGael Force announces partnerships for semi-closed system
Aquaculture support business Gael Force Group has named its partners in a project aimed at developing a ground-breaking semi-closed containment solution for fish farmers. Gael Force’s SeaQureFarm is a semi-closed cage structure which aims to keep fish safe from pathogens and predators, and allow for the collection of waste, while at sea. The Scottish-based company…
Read MoreKames shocked by death of MD Neil Manchester
Tributes have been paid to Neil Manchester, Managing Director at Kames Fish Farming, who passed away suddenly last weekend. Manchester, who was 59, was appointed as Managing Director-designate at the trout farming buisness as from August 2021, and succeeded the company’s founder Stuart Cannon as Managing Director in February 2022, when Cannon took up the…
Read MoreBKD alert at four Lerøy sites
Bacterial kidney disease (BKD) has been detected or is suspected at four salmon farms in central Norway, the country’s Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) has reported. The four sites in an area known as PO6, are all thought to be managed by the Lerøy Midt’s division of the Lerøy Seafood Company. It is many years since BKD was discovered in…
Read MoreMowi jobs cull hits Irish processing plant
Salmon producer Mowi is to cut an unspecified number of jobs at its secondary processing plant in County Donegal, Ireland. The company said it has been talking to staff at the facility, which is sited on a peninsula in the far north of the country. Mowi has been carrying out a streamlining review of jobs…
Read MoreWill they buy this story?
Salmon farmers in Iceland are planning to market salmon grown on land-based farms, in water filtered through lava rocks and with minimal impact on the environment. It’s a great story but, Dr Martin Jaffa asks, is it one for which consumers are willing to pay a potentially hefty premium? Read the full article starting page…
Read MoreMowi still facing double tax burden, says CEO
MOWI boss Ivan Vindheim has continued his campaign against Norway’s new ground rent salmon tax plan even though the rate has been heavily reduced. He said that although the 25% rate was an improvement, the world’s largest salmon farmer would still face a heavy bill from the government this year when other taxes were included.…
Read MoreWill they buy this story?
Salmon farmers in Iceland are planning to market salmon grown on land-based farms, in water filtered through lava rocks and with minimal impact on the environment. It’s a great story but, Dr Martin Jaffa asks, is it one for which consumers are willing to pay a potentially hefty premium? Read the full article starting page…
Read MoreRight wing move to thwart salmon tax vote
WITH the Norwegian government’s salmon tax proposal plan now resting on a majority of one, the two main right of centre opposition parties are working to try to scupper the plan. The Conservatives and their traditional coalition partner, the Progressive party, (Frp), are insisting that every member of parliament be physically present in parliament for…
Read MoreNew CEO announced for feed additive group Orffa
Netherlands-based feed additive specialist Orffa has announced a change at the top of the company, with Eddy Ketels stepping down as CEO at the end of 2023. Ketels will be succeeded by Haiko Zuidhoff, who will start in his new role as of 1 October 2023. Eddy Ketels has been working for 35 years at…
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