Posts by Dave Edler
Trump orders major US fish farm expansion
PRESIDENT Donald Trump has ordered a major push on the growth of fish farming in the United States. The coronavirus pandemic has badly hit the country’s conventional fishing activities and he sees aquaculture as one of the best means of protecting the nation’s future seafood supply chain and overall food security. Trump has signed an…
Read MoreRoyal still flush in Q1 results
COVID 19 has so far failed to take a toll on the first quarter financial performance of Norway Royal Salmon (NRS), one of the world’s major fish farmers. The company today reported that its EBIT or operating profit had more than halved to 75 million kroner (£5.9 million), thought to be due to higher costs..…
Read MoreAll aboard the \’Salmon Express\’
THE train has started to take the strain in moving salmon and other seafood from Norway into key European markets. A new direct service opened up this weekend from the northern port of Narvik to the southern Swedish city of Malmo where the fish is loaded onto refrigerated lorries for onward distribution to processing facilities…
Read MoreAll aboard the \’Salmon Express\’
THE train has started to take the strain in moving salmon and other seafood from Norway into key European markets. A new direct service opened up this weekend from the northern port of Narvik to the southern Swedish city of Malmo where the fish is loaded onto refrigerated lorries for onward distribution to processing facilities…
Read MoreDamen delivers Multi Cat to Inverlussa
The Netherlands based Damen Shipyards Group has completed the handover of a Multi Cat 1908 named Patricia Matheson to Inverlussa Marine Services. The company, based on the Isle of Mull, Scotland, will operate the vessel in the aquaculture industry. Inverlussa Marine Service is one of Scotland’s leading workboat companies, supplying vessels to service contracts for,…
Read MoreAKVA Group reports \’stable\’ Q1 outlook
The AKVA Group declared a ‘stable’ outlook in its Q1 results for 2020, which have just been published. The group delivered revenue for Q1 of 752 MNOK (about £57 Million), down 12% from Q1 2019. EBITDA decreased from 97 MNOK in Q1 2019 to 86 MNOK in Q1 2020. The Net Profit decreased from 36…
Read MoreAKVA Group reports \’stable\’ Q1 outlook
The AKVA Group declared a ‘stable’ outlook in its Q1 results for 2020, which have just been published. The group delivered revenue for Q1 of 752 MNOK (about £57 Million), down 12% from Q1 2019. EBITDA decreased from 97 MNOK in Q1 2019 to 86 MNOK in Q1 2020. The Net Profit decreased from 36…
Read MoreBioMar has China in their hands
The BioMar-Tongwei Joint Venture partnership has now begun commercial production of aqua feeds in their new factory based in Wuxi, China. The new facility has already proven to deliver high and consistent quality making it possible to transfer production of high-end aqua feeds for China that were previously produced in Denmark. The green field factory…
Read MoreSSC first to claim BAP certification
The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has become the first salmon producer in Europe to be recognised with a 4-star ‘Best Aquaculture Practices’ (BAP) certification. The prestigious certification is a reflection of SSC’s commitment to Scottish provenance and sustainability, using the very best practices at each stage of the supply chain to consistently deliver the highest…
Read MoreBioMar starts production at Tasmanian feed facility
BioMar Australia have commenced aqua-feed production at their state-of-the-art 40 million euro facility in Tasmania, Australia, which is welcome news for the local aquaculture industry at a time when many businesses are facing COVID-19 operating restrictions. In a virtual media conference to comply with social distancing requirements, Minster for Primary Industries and Water Guy Barnett…
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