Posts by Dave Edler
Scottish Sea Farms seeks fresh \’star\’
Scottish Sea Farms (SSF) Head of Freshwater Farming, Pål Tangvik, is to leave the company and return to his homeland of Norway, having successfully fulfilled his mission of delivering the company’s first full generation of RAS-grown smolts. The veteran Norwegian fish farmer joined the company in December 2014 from Lerøy Seafood Group, which co-owns Scottish…
Read MoreScottish Sea Farms seeks fresh \’star\’
Scottish Sea Farms (SSF) Head of Freshwater Farming, Pål Tangvik, is to leave the company and return to his homeland of Norway, having successfully fulfilled his mission of delivering the company’s first full generation of RAS-grown smolts. The veteran Norwegian fish farmer joined the company in December 2014 from Lerøy Seafood Group, which co-owns Scottish…
Read MoreMajor salmon merger looms?
A mega-marriage between two, possibly three, fish farming companies could be on the cards. Norway Royal Salmon and Midt-Norsk Havbruk have confirmed reports that the two companies are talking about a merger, with a possible third as yet unannounced company becoming involved. Rumours have been circulating for some time and now the disclosure has set…
Read MoreJapan first port of call for UK seafood drive
Japan, a large global buyer of salmon, will be the first destination for a series of webinars for UK businesses looking to open and grow markets to export seafood. They will form part of a wider campaign by Seafish, to help the sector to prepare for new trade opportunities. Japan is the first destination for…
Read MoreMSD Animal Health launch research bursary
Following years of success in other sectors, MSD Animal Health UK, a division of Merck & Co., has today announced that it is extending its research bursary offering to include aquaculture. The new scheme will be available to vets and fish health professionals across the UK, helping to support preventative healthcare and research within the…
Read MoreMore suspected ISA outbreaks reported
Grieg Seafood may have suffered a second outbreak of Infectious Salmon Anaemia in just over a month. The Norwegian Food Safety Authority has said there is suspicion of ISA at Grieg’s site at Vannfjorden in the Nordkapp municipality of Finnmark. A separate outbreak was reported and confirmed at another Grieg site in Finnmark at the…
Read MoreOctober Fish Farmer Just Published
The October edition of Fish Farmer Magazine has now gone to press and you can view the online version here. In this issue Vince McDonagh explores an interesting development in the behaviour of sea lice, Nicki Holmyard takes an in-depth look at seaweed and Dr. Martin Jaffa takes issue with one of the industry\’s detractors.…
Read MoreMajor salmon genetics study launched
One of the most comprehensive studies of wild Atlantic salmon genetics has begun in Scotland to gauge the impact of any interbreeding between wild and farm-raised salmon. The study has been launched in response to a recent escape of farm-raised salmon and will be managed by the wild-fish conservation body Fisheries Management Scotland, supported by…
Read MoreUS threat to Scottish salmon exports
US diplomatic sources have issued a thinly veiled threat of a ban on Scottish salmon if Britain insists of blocking the import of American chlorinated chicken and hormone treated beef. Scottish salmon is eagerly sought after by US consumers and exports are thought to be worth around £200-million a year – a tenth of total…
Read MoreSalMar and Leroy report lower harvests
SalMar and Lerøy Seafoods, two of Norway’s largest salmon farming companies, are reporting lower harvests for the third quarter of this year. In a trading update Lerøy said it slaughtered 44,200 tonnes of salmon and trout in three months between July and September, compared with 46,000 tonnes in the same period last year, the company…
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