Posts by Jenny Hjul
Everyone should own salmon shares says analyst
THE salmon farming sector can look forward to a better year in 2020, a leading Norwegian investment analyst has predicted. And Tore Tønseth, at Spare Bank 1 Markets, is also urging everyone to buy shares in salmon companies. In an interview with the Oslo business newspaper and website Finansavisen, he said the last few months…
Read MoreScottish Sea Farms lures two industry leaders
GIDEON Pringle, who recently announced he was to leave his post as operations director of farming at Mowi, is to take up a senior role at Scottish Sea Farms. He will start in April next year as director of farming, a new position created following a restructuring at the company. Until then, he will work…
Read MoreGrimsby salmon firm to disclose its sources
GRIMSBY based salmon specialist JCS Fish has joined the Ocean Disclosure Project (ODP), becoming the first seafood supplier to voluntarily disclose its farmed seafood sourcing through the initiative. The family owned company will share information about the origins of its farmed salmon and trout products. Its ODP profile contains a list of its farmed seafood…
Read MoreRussia beefs up international seafood operation
RUSSIA has unveiled plans to streamline its fish processing and marketing operation in a bid to increase competitiveness and create a higher international presence. The initiative includes the launch of a national brand, simply called Russian Fish, which will be launched on to the international market. Both the industry and the Russian government say they…
Read MoreSalmon processor a fast track success
A GLASGOW fish processor which processes luxury salmon products from Scottish farms was hailed at the weekend as one of Britain’s fastest growing private companies. With an annual turnover of almost £27 million, Marine Products (Scotland) featured 66th in the list of 100 businesses, compiled by the Oxford firm Fast Track. The list was published…
Read MoreLoch Duart boss Alban to retire
LOCH Duart managing director Alban Denton is to retire at the end of the year after five years in the post, the company announced today. The board was informed of his decision several months ago, said the company, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year Loch Duart, which farms in Sutherland and the Uists,…
Read MoreMowi Scotland makes radio waves
SCOTLAND’S biggest salmon farmer has helped fund a live music studio for the west coast radio station Nevis Radio. The MOWI Live Lounge was launched this week, with local singer songwriter Keir Gibson the first act to play on air, the Oban Times reported. Representatives from Mowi Scotland, Liberty, Lochaber Chamber of Commerce, the Buzz…
Read MoreNorway’s ‘UFO’ concept grounded by Directorate
A FUTURISTIC looking salmon farming project known as OceanTech has been refused development licences by Norway’s Directorate of Fisheries. The joint venture between Wenberg Fish Farming and marine technology supplier Technip FMC, first submitted in November 2017, was for a large scale production closed cage facility at Salten, in the Nordland region of Norway. Wenberg…
Read MoreScale AQ welcomes boat builder on board
THE newly formed Norwegian aquaculture supplier Scale AQ has announced an addition to its team, with workboat specialist Moen Marin coming on board. Scale AQ, headquartered in Trondheim, was formed in August with the merger of Steinsvik, Aqualine and Aqua Optima, and was soon joined by the Tasmanian company Pan Logica. Per Ivar Lund, vice…
Read MoreCharles launches ‘missing salmon’ campaign
THE Prince of Wales addressed the launch this week of a campaign to try to halt the decline of wild salmon stocks, which are described as being in ‘crisis’. Figures for salmon returning to UK spawning grounds have fallen so low that conservationists fear wild Atlantic salmon could be lost from many rivers over the…
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