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Lerøy Midt told to take new action after fish escapes
The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries has ordered the company Lerøy Midt Sjø AS to monitor and remove farmed salmon from waterways, following escape incidents at Hitra and in the Tingvollfjord earlier this year. A total of 21 watercourses in Trøndelag and eight in Møre og Romsdal are covered by the orders.
Read MoreMåsøval cuts 2024 target following suspected ISA outbreak
The Norwegian fish farming company Måsøval is reassessing its harvest target for this year following a suspected outbreak of infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) at two of its locations.
Read MoreTrout farmer concern over taxes despite healthy performance
Leading Norwegian trout farmer Firda Seafood says it enjoyed a satisfactory trading year in 2023, but has expressed concerns over the high level of taxes and other outside impositions on the aquaculture sector.
Read MoreHong Kong air route set to boost Norway’s salmon exports
Norwegian salmon exports to the Far East are expected to receive a significant lift next month following the launch of a new air route between Oslo and Hong Kong.
The air freight carrier, Hong Kong Air Cargo, is behind the service and believes seafood in particular can look forward to a more efficient route into Asia.
Scientists highlight pigment problems
Norway’s farmed salmon are less pink than they used to be – and this could partly be due to sea lice treatments. These are among the conclusions of a study by Nofima, the Norwegian food research institute.
Read MoreFrom waste wood to aquafeed
Wood you believe it? Researchers at the University of Maine are developing a process they hope could convert waste timber into aquaculture feed – and sustainable aviation fuel. The university is also being helped by a $10m (£7.9m) grant from the US Department of Agriculture.
Read More200,000 fish lost in farm site explosion
An explosion in the oxygen supply has led to the death of around 200,000 hatchery fish at a farming facility in Norway.
The regional newspaper Bladet Vesterålen reports that Trond Geir Reinsnes, the owner of the Sigerfjord Fisk site, described the incident as a “nightmare”.
Loch Duart expansion plans hit 2024 profits
Independent salmon farmer Loch Duart Ltd saw a big drop in profits for the year to 31 March 2024 – but the company says this reflects the cost of its plans for growth. Turnover for the Scottish-based company was £43.08m (2023: £52.5m) and operating profit was down to £1.29m from the previous year’s £4.67m.
Read MoreCermaq returns to first quarter profit
Salmon farming giant Cermaq has posted a profit of US $5.5m (€ 5m) for the three months ended 30 June, which is the first quarter of its financial year.
Read MoreFarmed cod sales continue to surge
While Norwegian aquaculture news continues to be dominated by salmon and trout, white fish farming is taking on a growing importance, the latest information from the Norwegian Seafood Council shows.
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