Archive for January 2024
Seawork Careers event highlights marine opportunities
Leading maritime trade event Seawork is delighted to be working with Maritime UK and the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) to deliver another exciting careers event on the final day of Seawork, Thursday 13 June 2024. As the organisers point out, the commercial marine industry needs the next generation of innovators and problem solvers to…
Read MoreCall for salmon industry insights
Researchers working on a study of Scotland’s high value food and drink industries are keen to hear from those involved in the salmon sector. The project, run by academics at the University of Aberdeen’s Rowett Institute and Scotland’s Rural College, will be investigating the costs and opportunities for Scottish products with higher value status and…
Read MoreSalMar records harvest of 254,000 tonnes in 2023
SalMar, the world’s second largest salmon farmer, is today reporting a final quarter harvest of 83,200 tonnes – and a 2023 full year harvest of 254,100 tonnes. However, comparison with the previous period are not valid as SalMar had not yet fully absorbed its takeover target, the NTS group, 12 months ago. Figures for Scottish…
Read MoreSalmon prices off to a New Year flyer
Salmon prices in Norway shot up last week to a record level for the New Year period. Fresh fish was selling at NOK 112.90 a kilo (£8.68), just a fraction short of the record price of NOK 122.8 kroner during the whole of last year. This represents an increase of 12.1% on the previous week.…
Read MoreSalMar denies China fish smuggling claims
SalMar has strongly denied a Norwegian radio report that it was involved in the illegal import of salmon into China a decade ago. Worried about seafood being smuggled into the country through Vietnam to get around sanctions imposed on other nations, China imposed major restrictions on seafood shipments from overseas. The radio station NRK Dagsnytt…
Read MoreThe January 2024 issue of Fish Farmer is out now online
The January 2024 issue of Fish Farmer is out now online, and you can read or download it here. It’s a new year and these are interesting times for aquaculture. In Scotland, this year sees the roll-out of both the new “Wild Salmon Protection Zones” regime – as detailed on page 28 of this issue…
Read MoreIceland’s salmon farmers face new tax rise
Salmon farmers in Iceland will be paying appreciably more in taxes this year, the Reykjavik government has ruled. The aquaculture ”fee” rises from 3.5% to 4.3% although an original Ministry of Finance proposal for a 5% rise was rejected. The government, which decided before Christmas to increase the rate, believes that the new rates will…
Read MoreFiskaaling rebrands as Firum
The Faroese aquaculture research establishment Fiskaaling is rebranding as “Firum” in a move which, it says, more accurately reflects the institution’s range of activities. The former Fiskaaling is a limited company set up to carry out research into all forms of aquaculture, fish and plant based. “Fiskaaling” (literally, “fish farming”) might indicate, the organisation says,…
Read MoreNordlaks hails lasers in battle against lice
North Norwegian salmon farmer Nordlaks says it is so pleased with laser technology in tackling lice that it has decided to invest in up to 50 machines. Nordlaks says it has tested the use of lice lasers from Stingray Marine Solutions at two locations, Havfarmen outside Hadseløya and Litjevika in Dyrøy municipality. The lasers (pictured)…
Read MoreTech business Havida merges with GroAqua
Norwegian aquaculture technology business Havida is merging with GroAqua in a move which, both companies say, strengthens their position in international markets. Havida, based in Brønnøysund, supplies monitoring, control and winch technology in what it describes as “a complete ecosystem”. It holds a strong market position in North and Central Norway. GroAqua is located in…
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