Archive for October 2024
Mowi denies Blar Mhor was source of river spill
Salmon producer Mowi has denied that its Scottish processing plant was responsible for an apparent pollution incident in the River Lochy, near Fort William.
Read MoreNorwegian fish farms batten down as new storm approaches
Fish farms in northern Norway have begun to prepare for the worst after forecasts of heavy storms in the area over the next couple of days.
Already, severe weather has caused severe disruption to the salmon sector twice this year, leading to temporary price distortions and orders failing to get through.
Read MoreFinding a hook to tell a scientific story
An offshore mussel farm is restoring not just mussels but a whole eco-system – and the discovery of an old map illustrates its success, as Nicki Holmyard reports.
Read MoreSalmon escape fears in Northern Ireland
Around 5,000 salmon are feared to have escaped from a fish farm in Northern Ireland, regional reports suggest.
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs is carrying out an investigation into the incident.
The alarm was raised after a tear in a salmon cage at a site in Glenarm, County Antrim, at the weekend. Glenarm Organic Salmon is Northern Ireland’s only salmon farm, but the company has so far declined to comment.
Read MoreIceland salmon exports take off
The export value of Icelandic farmed fish has reached more than £150m (ISK 27.3 billion) during the first seven months of 2024, according to the latest official figures.
Statistics Iceland said most of this was due to higher salmon sales. Iceland’s salmon exports between January and July this year totalled ISK 22.4bn (almost £124m), 28% higher than in the same period in 2023.
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