Posts by Robert Outram
High temperatures set to slow Atlantic Sapphire’s growth for Q3
Florida-based salmon farmer Atlantic Sapphire said today that it had harvested a total of around 400 tonnes (heads on gutted) during the second quarter of this year, in line with expectations. Revenues for the first six months of this year will be around US $8m (£6.3m), it added. But the company has warned that there…
Read MoreGigante Salmon ready for autumn production
New land-based fish farmer Gigante Salmon said today it is on course to start production this autumn. The company is building one of Norway’s most advanced RAS (recirculating aquaculture system) facilities on the island of Lille Indre Rosøya in Rødøy. Presenting its 2023 Q2 results, the company stressed it was still in the development phase, but…
Read MoreBenchmark expands Reproductive Technologies team
Aquaculture biotech company Benchmark has hired Dr Diego Crespo as the latest recruit to its new Reproductive Technologies team. Dr Crespo joins from the Institute of Marine Research in Bergen, Norway (IMR). He brings over 15 years of experience of fish reproduction and biotechnology, including CRISPR gene editing targeting sterility. Crespo will maintain his strong…
Read MoreCod farm expansion plan turned down
A bid by the cod farmer Ode AS to expand its operations in the north of Norway has been turned down by the local county council. The Nordland county authority did not give a reason for the refusal, but it could be due to fears over recent cod escapes from other farms. The Alesund based…
Read MoreNordlaks announces record revenues and profits
Nordlaks, the company behind the giant offshore platform Havfarm1, has reported results from another outstanding year. The family-owned aquaculture business announced record revenues of NOK 4.45 billion (£345m), an increase of NOK 3.61bn (£280m) and a profit after tax of just over NOK 1 bn (£77m). CEO Eirik Welde said the performance was largely due…
Read MoreZambian government signs AFRAQ23 hosting agreement
Preparations for the upcoming AFRAQ2023 – the 22nd Annual International Conference and Exposition of the African Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society (WAS) – were given a boost last week following signature of the hosting agreement by Zambia’s Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock. The conference will take place on 13-16 November 2023 in Lusaka, Zambia.…
Read MoreFresh salmon prices hit a low for this year – but volume remains high
The export price for fresh Norwegian salmon has fallen to its lowest level so far this year, according to Statistics Norway. The average price per kilo in week 30 was NOK 86.14 (£6.63), a drop of 7% on the previous week. There had been predictions that prices were starting to rise again and this may…
Read MoreHealth, production issues cost Statt Torsk NOK 12m
Norwegian cod farmer Statt Torsk has been hit by high mortalities and production issues this summer. The company has said the problems are likely to cost it up to NOK 12 million (£920,000). It has suffered a high level of mortalities at its Stokkeneset location in the west of the country, which occurred during June…
Read MoreHemp-based feed trial enters second stage
The first stage of a study to see whether hemp seed could be a viable source of protein for salmon feed has proved successful, researchers say. Now the trials are entering a second stage to find out how salmon perform in the long term when fed on the ingredient. Rare Earth Global, the company behind…
Read MoreSamherji responds to agency over RAS plant plan
Samherji, the Icelandic seafood group planning to build a large land farm near the capital Reykjavik has said its “phased” approach should address any concerns that the project might pose a threat to water supplies in the area. Iceland’s national planning agency last month expressed concerns about the impact of the development on water resources…
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