Posts by Dave Edler
Waitrose boost for farmed sea bass
THE first hot smoked sea bass product has been launched onto the UK market following a joint move between Young’s Seafood and the high end supermarket chain Waitrose. This innovative chilled farmed product, sold under the \’Hooked\’ brand was developed by Young’s, which has seen sea bass increase in popularity among shoppers. Research has shown…
Read MoreGiant platform receives first salmon
Just six week after completing its epic 15,000 mile voyage from China to Norway, the first salmon has been released into HavFarm1, the giant Nordlaks fish farming platform. Nordlaks said preparations for receiving the fish had gone according to plan. Spokesman Captain André Grøtta said: \’Until now, it has been a hectic period with a…
Read MoreISA crossfire as cases continue to rise
Norway\’s Food safety Authority has reacted to criticism over its handling of the rising number of recent Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) outbreaks in the north of the country. Around 20 confirmed cases have been reported since the beginning of the year, the majority in the past three months and there is rising concern among some…
Read MoreUK seafood processors face covid impact survey
A major survey is underway to find out the financial and socio-economic impact of Covid-19 on the seafood processing industry throughout the UK. It began earlier this month and will continue during August. The survey is being conducted by Seafish, which is asking seafood processors to provide information on how the outbreak has affected their…
Read MoreSearch starts for new SSPO chief
Scotland’s salmon producers have appointed leading recruitment firm FWB Park Brown to find a new Chief Executive for their trade body, the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO). The Board of the producers’ organisation has announced that the Edinburgh-based executive search company will start looking for a replacement for Julie Hesketh-Laird this week. Ms Hesketh-Laird announced…
Read MoreTurnover surge for salmon producer
Associated Seafoods, the artisan producer of high quality Scottish smoked salmon and shellfish, has reported a £5-million plus surge in turnover for the financial year ended October 31, 2019. The year end accounts, just out, show that the salmon business turnover increased from £22.4 million in 2018 to £28 million this time. The operating profit…
Read MoreMowi processing site takes covid hit
A huge Mowi owned salmon processing plant in Poland has been hit by coronavirus, with around 29 members of staff testing positive. The Morpol site near the Baltic coast is one of the largest in Europe and employs more than 4,000 people. According to the company 750 people had been tested over the past ten…
Read MoreNew camera technology for feed detection launched
Gael Force Group, supplier of products, technology and services to the global finfish aquaculture sector, today announced the launch of a new integrated range of HD camera technology products under their SeaSight brand. Their technology range has been substantially advanced with the development of a new SeaSight HD Camera which captures underwater video in crystal…
Read MoreBritish Columbia ASC success for Grieg
GRIEG Seafood is celebrating achieving Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification for five of its Sunshine Coast salmon farms in British Columbia, making it only the second company in the world to be awarded this multi-site success. More significantly, much of the audit work was carried out during the Covid-19 pandemic which presented real challenges for…
Read MoreRising ISA outbreaks under investigation
An investigation has been ordered into the rising number of Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) outbreaks along the Norwegian coast. More than 15 confirmed cases have been logged so far this year, many of them during the last two months and it is giving cause for concern. Additional suspected infections are also under investigation. Troms and…
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