Posts by Robert Outram
Lerøy’s Q1 harvest down, Salmon Evolution first delivery on target
In updates to the Oslo Stock Exchange, Lerøy Seafood has reported a lower salmon and trout harvest during the first quarter of 2023, while land-based fish farmer Salmon Evolution has confirmed that production of its first commercial output is on track. Lerøy’s output of 28,600 tonnes compares with 32,100 tonnes over the same period in…
Read More‘Move forward’ on licences, Cooke urges Nova Scotia government
Cooke Seafood has urged the Nova Scotia provincial legislature to move forward with its plans for aquaculture development. During the 2021 election campaign, the Progressive Conservatives said they wanted to introduce “coastal mapping” for finfish aquaculture, effectively introducing a Norwegian-style “traffic light” system which would rate sites as green, yellow or red depending on their…
Read MoreKeen to be green
No matter which part of the world’s maritime industry you look at, there is a strong strategic ambition based on a series of common objectives which focus on being more sustainable, reducing carbon footprints and achieving zero emissions. Within this huge initiative there are a number of key target dates, such as 2030 and 2050,…
Read MoreSeafood chief stresses growing emphasis on sustainability
Green issues are becoming increasingly important in salmon farming and the seafood industry generally, Christian Chramer, the CEO of the Norwegian Seafood Council said in his Easter message. It is six months since the former professional soldier stepped into the post following the departure of the long-serving Renate Larsen. Since then Chramer has seen farmed…
Read MoreBakkafrost’s electric workboat named as best in class
Bakkafrost’s electric catamaran, Grønarók, has been voted the best small fish farm workboat by a leading maritime organisation. It won the accolade at the annual awards ceremony of Baird Maritime, the world’s largest marine news information website. Bakkafrost took delivery of the Grønarók from the MEST shipyard in the Faroe Islands last September. The catamaran…
Read MoreKingfish serves up first batch of US yellowtail
The Kingfish Company is celebrating its first harvest of Dutch yellowtail produced in Maine, in the north-eastern USA. The first small batch of fish will be distributed to the restaurant trade, even though the company’s full-scale RAS (recirculating aquaculture systems) facility there has yet to be built. The group’s subsidiary, Kingfish Maine is working with…
Read MoreNew landing craft for Scottish Sea Farms
Scottish Sea Farms has taken delivery of its biggest landing craft to date, designed to support the company’s move to farming with fewer but larger pens for its salmon. The 19m Hollie Rose was built in Scotland by Bute Boatbuilders to a design by Argyll-based naval architect AG Salmon. The vessel, equipped with a PK32080…
Read MoreBakkafrost reports Scotland harvest up, Faroes down in Q1
Bakkafrost’s Scottish arm more than doubled its salmon production during the first three months of this year, according to a trading update published today. Output from the company’s Faroe Islands sites was down, however, by more than 6,000 tonnes year on year. The group total for the period was 19,100 tonnes against 24,400 tonnes 12…
Read MoreSalmon prices stabilise despite higher Easter demand
A widely expected surge in the price of salmon in the run up to Easter has failed to materialise, the latest figures from Statistics Norway show. Fresh salmon export prices during week 13 averaged NOK 111.04 per kilo (£8.55), down by NOK 6.28 per kilo a week earlier and almost NOK 12 per kilo from…
Read MoreNorway exports see record values despite concerns over volume
Norway’s seafood exports were worth NOK 41.4bn (£3.2bn) during the first three months of this year, official figures show today. This represents an increase of NOK 7.4bn (£573m) or 22%, over the same period last year. The Norwegian Seafood Council, which compiles the figures, said exports achieved a historically strong quarter in terms of value.…
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