Posts by Robert Outram
Send tax plan back, Norway’s employers urge parliament
The Norwegian business employers’ organisation NHO says the “ground rent” salmon tax plan should go back to the government for a fresh look. It made the plea to Norway’s parliament, the Storting, during its finance committee’s open hearing about the tax. The new tax bill, which mostly affects the larger companies like Mowi and SalMar,…
Read MoreScotland starting to shine again for Mowi
Mowi Scotland more than doubled its EBIT or operating profit during the first three months of this year, the international Mowi Group’s Q1 trading update shows. The Scottish division achieved an EBIT of €2.45 per kilo (£2.15) against €1 (£0.88) a year ago – the second highest in the group. Once again Norway was the…
Read More‘Clean energy’ wellboat power plant commissioned
The world’s largest and probably most environmental land based power plant for wellboats has been officially opened on the island of Hitra near Trondheim. The ceremony also marked the inauguration of two new wellboats for the Leroy Seafood Group’s Midt operation, which has a nearby salmon plant. The power plant (pictured) means that vessels can discharge…
Read MoreSalMar, Måsøval report contrasting Q1 harvest numbers
Two Norwegian salmon farming companies, SalMar and Måsøval, have just released 2023 first quarter harvest trading updates. SalMar recorded a slight increase, slaughtering 48,500 tonnes during the January to March period, from 45,000 tonnes in the same period last year. Some 42,000 tonnes came from its Norwegian farms while 6,600 tonnes was slaughtered at its…
Read MoreThe April 2023 issue of Fish Farmer is out now online
The April 2023 issue of Fish Farmer is out now online and you can read it here. Last year was a tough one in Scotland for salmon, and for salmon farmers. As part of Fish Farmer’s fish health special this month, we talk to the experts about the reasons behind the spike in mortalities we…
Read MoreNorway kick starts offshore aquaculture consultation
Plans to move fish farming further out to sea off the Norwegian coast have moved a big step forward. The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries has opened a new consultation to assess views on the potential impact of offshore aquaculture on the environment in the three areas already set out late last year by the Directorate.…
Read MoreSTIM selected as UK distributor for Benchmark lice treatment
Aquaculture biotechnology company Benchmark Animal Health has entered an exclusive UK distribution agreement with STIM Scotland Ltd for the lice treatment Salmosan® Vet. The agreement was signed on 28 March, and will take immediate effect with the stock now transferred to STIM’s Glasgow warehouse ahead of distribution. Salmosan® Vet is a market leading azamethiphos treatment…
Read MoreSeafood Excellence Global finalists named
Salmon products from Chile, Finland and Denmark, hot smoked eel from Lithuania and langoustines from Scotland are all among the finalists in the Seafood Excellence Global Awards. The winners will be announced on 25 April at the Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global trade show, in Barcelona. The judges shortlisted 39 finalists from 16 countries. The…
Read MoreNordic Halibut ‘achieving record prices’
Nordic Halibut AS said today it has achieved a record high average sales price of NOK 169 per kilo (£12.91) during the first quarter of this year. This represents a year on year increase of 26% for the prime white fish, which is particularly popular in high-end restaurants. The company told investors it is experiencing…
Read MoreSupermarket tycoon buys further into Atlantic Sapphire
One of Norway’s wealthiest businessmen has purchased a further ten million shares in the Florida salmon farmer Atlantic Sapphire. The purchase by Johan Johannson is worth NOK 50 million (NOK 5 per share) – or around £4m, according to an Oslo Stock Exchange announcement. The purchase is part of a wider share issue announced by…
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