Laxey signs processing deal with Baader

By Vince McDonagh | November 1, 2024
Three men in an office

Icelandic fish farming company Laxey and Baader in Iceland have entered into an agreement for the delivery of processing equipment for Laxey’s land-based farmed salmon plant, currently under construction. Laxey is building a new fish farm in the Westfjords region which is planned to have a production capacity of 32,000 tonnes by 2031.

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Jellyfish back with a vengeance

By Vince McDonagh | November 1, 2024

The jellyfish menace, which killed more than three million salmon and trout in Norway last winter, has returned in force, the Norwegian Food Safety Authority warned yesterday.

The Authority says there have been a number of attacks during the last few days and it is asking salmon companies to be on the alert and keep a record of any attacks. Sightings are higher than this time last year.

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