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Salmon Evolution on track for 5,000 tonnes
Norway’s young land based salmon farmer Salmon Evolution said it is on track to slaughter 5,000 tonnes this year – and is expecting even bigger things for 2025.
Read MoreUS chef shortage may be boosting demand for salmon fillets
Is a shortage of restaurant staff in the United States leading to an increase in the export of salmon fillets from Norway?
This is one theory from the Norwegian Seafood Council in its October seafood export announcement yesterday.
Read MoreLaxey signs processing deal with Baader
Icelandic fish farming company Laxey and Baader in Iceland have entered into an agreement for the delivery of processing equipment for Laxey’s land-based farmed salmon plant, currently under construction. Laxey is building a new fish farm in the Westfjords region which is planned to have a production capacity of 32,000 tonnes by 2031.
Read MoreTiny Fish is big winner at Innovation awards
A company set up to create economic value from hatchery fish that do not make the grade was one of the winners in the Responsible Seafood Innovation Awards yesterday.
Tiny Fish, which finds unique markets for small salmon from Scottish hatcheries that are removed during the freshwater phase of production to allow the best salmon to be raised at sea, was named as Aquaculture Innovation of the Year at the awards, announced at the Responsible Seafood Summit in St Andrews, Scotland.
Read MoreNew name and brand for ECMA awards
Seawork, the European commercial marine & workboats exhibition, has announced a new brand for its prestigious European Commercial Marine Awards (ECMAs). From next year’s event, taking place at Seawork 2025 in June next year, these will be known as the Seawork Awards.
Read MorePartnership is key for Aquaculture Africa
Collaboration and partnerships are set to take centre stage at the upcoming Aquaculture Africa 2024 Conference in Tunisia, 19-22 November 2024. Aquaculture Africa 2024 Conference (AFRAQ24) takes place this November in Hammamet, Tunisia, with collaboration and partnership at the heart of the three-day event. The great strength of AFRAQ is the bringing together of the…
Read MoreNorway continues record seafood export run
Norwegian salmon exports continued their record run last month, totalling NOK 11.6bn (£828m) – an increase of 6% by value on September last year.
The volume, at 141,600 tonnes, represents a rise of 9%.
It was also a strong quarter (July to September) for salmon, which now accounts for 70% of all seafood sold, with 372,442 tonnes sold at a value of NOK 31.8bn (almost £2.3 bn).
Read MoreNordlaks signs land deal for major new smolt facility
Arctic based salmon farmer Nordlaks has purchased a large site for its proposed new smolt facility. The company said the project will create 50 direct jobs and around 100 ancillary employment opportunities.
Read MoreSeagriculture USA 2024 explores new frontiers
The Seagriculture USA 2024 conference, the premier event for the seaweed industry, was successfully held in Ketchikan, Alaska from 11-12 September 2024.
Under the theme “Exploring New Frontiers,” Seagriculture USA 2024 united nearly 200 stakeholders from 10 countries to share knowledge and ideas, steering the future of the seaweed industry towards sustainable and economically viable paths. Representatives from more than 121 companies and institutions actively engaged in discussions, networking, and knowledge sharing.
Read MoreMowi plans huge growth – along with major cost cuts
Presenting its Capital Markets Day in Trondelag , the world’s largest producer of Atlantic salmon has spelled out a strategy to cement its leading position in the industry in the coming years.
The Mowi group’s plan is to grow production volume by 100,000 tonnes as well as making cost “improvements” of €300m-€400m (£250m-£333m).
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