Posts by Vince McDonagh
Innovative salmon lice study about to start
A new study about to get underway aims to find out whether catching sea lice lice before they settle on the fish can improve farmed fish welfare and reduce treatment-induced mortality.
Read MoreNordic Halibut on track for growth
The white fish farmer Nordic Halibut said today it is on course to considerably increase production over the next six or seven years. Presenting its interim third quarter report, the company said that growth is firmly on the agenda. It said the biological asset production during the period was 382 tonnes, representing a 21% growth…
Read MoreApproval for Portuguese semi-sub fish farm
Portugal is about to ramp up its aquaculture production business in a big way following the approval of a new fish farm on the Algarve.
Mariculture Systems Portugal (MSP) has been given the go ahead for its sea bass and sea bream project near Vila Real de Santo António which it describes as a major milestone.
Read MoreSalmon workers among Iceland’s top earners
Iceland’s fish farm workers are among the best paid in the country, according to the latest statistical data.
Read MoreMåsøval reports £4m Q3 loss
Norwegian salmon farmer Måsøval today reported a third quarter operational loss of NOK 60.6m (£4.3m), compared with an operational profit of NOK 113m (£8m) 12 months ago.
Read MoreNew name and identity for Aker BioMarine’s feed arm
The Aker QRILL Company, the former fishing and aquaculture entity spun out of Aker BioMarine, is officially being launched today.
Read MoreSalMar reports big Q3 profit drop – and reveals new acquisition
SalMar’s performance during the high summer months continued to be beset by biological and jellyfish problems as it unveiled lower third quarter revenues and operational profits today. It also announced it had taken a controlling share in a smaller Norwegian salmon farmer, AS Knutshaugfisk.
Read MoreSSF marches on with £6m third quarter profit
The impressive turnaround for Scottish Sea Farms continued during the summer, recording a £6m-plus profit, compared to a large loss for the same period last year.
Read MoreProximar sells first Fuji salmon close to double market price
Proximar Seafood, the first producer of Atlantic Salmon in Japan, has revealed that it sold its inaugural harvest at well above normal import prices.
Read MoreNorcod revenues soar – but so do losses
Norwegian cod farmer Norcod saw its revenues rise by a thumping 229% during the third quarter this year – but it also recorded an 80% plus increase in its operating loss.
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