Posts by Vince McDonagh
Better news on escaped fish numbers
Fewer escaped salmon are getting into Norwegian rivers, according to the latest annual survey. OURO, the aquaculture industry’s association for dealing with escaped farmed fish says that fewer of these salmon migrated up the rivers in 2023 than in previous years. It adds: “This is positive because fewer escaped fish in waterways before spawning reduces the…
Read MoreArctic Fish granted licence renewal for two sites
The Icelandic Food Agency, MAST, has renewed the operating licence of Arctic Sea Farm, a subsidiary of Arctic Fish, at two key sites. The decision allows for up to 7,800 tonnes of salmon. The sites are at Patreksfjord and Tálknafjörður in the Westfjords region of the country. Arctic Fish, which is majority owned by Mowi,…
Read MoreNow Cermaq is forced to cull 900,000 young salmon
Cermaq has become the latest large Norwegian salmon company to be hit by a major biological issue. The company said yesterday it has been forced to cull 900,000 fish with wounds in six cages at its facility near Hammerfest. The fish weigh around 500 grammes on average. Earlier this week the Lerøy Seafood group reported…
Read MoreHofseth’s mountain farm plan faces criticism
Resistance is growing against a plan to build a huge land based salmon facility at a former mountain mining site in Norway. The project, which will trade as World Heritage Salmon, is being opposed by a number of environmental groups, however. The latest to come out against it this week is the national archive organisation,…
Read MoreNorwegian salmon prices flat as Easter approaches
The price of fresh salmon in Norway has fallen for the fourth consecutive week and is now at its lowest point since the end of January. According to Statistics Norway, which monitors prices in a regular basis, the fresh variety was down to NOK 106.19 per kilo (£7.88) last week (week 11). Just a month…
Read MoreExport award for krill harvester Aker Biomarine
Krill harvesting company Aker BioMarine has won this year’s Innovation Norway and Eksfin export award. The company was able to convince the jury that it is possible to achieve success through a “targeted, sustainable and innovative strategy”. The award was announced at last week’s Export Conference, held by Innovation Norway and Eksfin, the Norwegian government’s…
Read MoreSeafood Norway signs football star Erling Haaland
Norwegian super striker Erling Haaland is to become an ambassador for the country’s seafood industry. The prolific Manchester City forward has signed a deal with the Norwegian Seafood Council. He will appear in commercials, promotional posters and digital ads worldwide as part of the collaboration. The deal will last for two and a half years and…
Read MoreSmart farming
Salmon farmers may be slow to experiment with artificial intelligence solutions but Cermaq is one of the leaders, reports Vince McDonagh Norway may be the world leader in aquaculture, but the industry is still too slow in adopting artificial intelligence (AI) into its systems, says a new report. This means Norwegian fish farmers are likely…
Read MoreTorghatten Aqua joins Oslo Borse NOTC list
A new name in the aquaculture industry is set to make its debut on the Oslo Stock Market today. The Torghatten Aqua group will become the ninth largest company among some 40 businesses on the NOTC list of Oslo Børs. NOTC is an abbreviation for “Norwegian over the counter” trading in shares, a regulated marketplace…
Read MoreBakkafrost’s ‘salmon air service’ makes first flight
Bakkafrost CEO Regin Jacobsen has hailed the first flight of salmon on its FarCargo Boeing 757 as a new chapter in Faroe Islands trade history. The aircraft departed from the Faroes with a consignment of premium fresh salmon, landing at Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey, for the first time. Jacobsen said: “The aim is…
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