Posts by Vince McDonagh
Seafood Council forced to defend fish safety
Is it safe to eat fish? The Norwegian Seafood Council says “yes”, despite suggestions that seafood may contain environmental toxins.
Read MoreAquaculture production has overtaken fishing, says UN report
Global aquaculture has overtaken traditional fishing for the first time, says a new report from the UN Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO).
Read MoreChile’s salmon farmers win in Los Lagos dispute
Producers in Chile’s salmon industry are breathing a sigh of relief after being told they do not have to hand over land and water areas to indigenous groups.
Read MoreNorway fish farm strike threat grows ahead of pay talks
The threat of a strike among Norwegian fish farm workers appears to be growing, according to reports from Oslo this week.
Read MoreSpain now fastest growing salmon market, says Seafood Council
Spaniards, along with their Portuguese neighbours, are developing a taste for salmon faster than other people in Europe, the latest export data from the Norwegian Seafood Council showed this week.
Read MoreNorway to stage major salmon permit auction
The Norwegian government is holding a new salmon auction later this month, with a minimum price of NOK 170,000 (around £1,260) per tonne in all production areas.
Read MoreBig plans
Norway’s cod farmers are going all out for growth. The industry has set itself the ambitious target of 150,000 tonnes annual production within the next six years. Given recent government restrictions on new cod farming projects, the figure may appear unrealistically high – and probably is – but there is no doubt that the sector is determined to expand big time.
Read MoreISA confirmed at Måsøval site, Mowi case suspected
The number of confirmed and suspected infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) cases in Norway is continuing to mount, with a suspected outbreak at a Måsøval farming location last month now confirmed by the authorities.
Read MoreNova Austral bankruptcy order lifted
The Chilean salmon breeder Nova Austral has succeeded in getting its bankruptcy order temporarily suspended.
Read MorePassing the test
It’s been a challenging year for the world’s second biggest salmon farmer but, the CEO says, it has come through with flying colours. Vince McDonagh reports. Salmar is not just one of the world’s largest Atlantic salmon farming companies – it is also arguably the most interesting.
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