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Nordic Halibut sees sales prices continuing to rise

Nordic Halibut has reported third quarter sales prices for its premium farmed fish up 11% year-on-year, continuing the rise seen earlier this year. In its Q3 (July to September) operational...
Derek Sharp, Commercial Manager, Scottish Shellfish at the MsC/ASC awards

Shellfish cooperative scoops sustainability award

A seafood cooperative representing Scottish shellfish producers was named as Supplier of the Year in the Marine Stewardship Council awards, held last night in Plymouth. Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group (SSMG)...
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Fish Said Fred, Sainsbury’s and Lyons Seafoods are ASC winners

The annual Aquaculture Stewardship Council UK awards were announced last night, with accolades for Fish Said Fred, Sainsbury's and Lyons Seafoods. Fish Said Fred (team, pictured with their award) was...
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Grimsby is home to new UK Seafood School

A new seafood training centre for the UK has been opened in Grimsby, home to the UK's largest fish processing hub. The UK Seafood School is being hailed as a...
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Salmon prices rise again at last

The long slide in fresh salmon prices may be over as they increased significantly last week for the first time in more than two months. Just two weeks ago they...
Grow out tanks under construction at the LAXEY flow-through site, Iceland

Iceland fish farmer signs major finance deal

Laxey, one of Iceland’s younger salmon farming companies has signed a financing agreement with Arion Bank for an undisclosed sum to support its plan to operate a facility on land...
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Red tape stalling growth, say NZ aquaculture leaders

Senior figures in New Zealand’s aquaculture industry are warning that red tape and lack of access to key areas of the coastline are seriously hindering growth. Concerns over bureaucracy and...
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Double ASC certification for shellfish brands

Morecambe Bay Oysters and Loch Fyne Oysters, two key brands in the Associated Seafoods group, have been recognised for their good practices by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council. To achieve certification...
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Mowi reports record harvest for Q3

Salmon giant Mowi produced an all-time high third quarter harvest of 161,000 tonnes with profitability in Scotland continuing to improve. The figure is 26,000 tonnes higher than a year ago....
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DNA modelling promises a breakthrough for seabed sampling

Seabed sampling to assess the impact of fish farms could be speeded up significantly through the use of environmental DNA technology, a research project has concluded. The “MeioMetBar” study took...
O’Toole Truck, loaded for France

Our main strength is the quality of our people

A leading Irish food transport specialist is celebrating the five-year anniversary of its Scottish operation. Award-winning food-logistics and transport company, O’Toole Transport, is a family business, established in Galway, Ireland...
Beautiful reflection of the parliament house Althing of Reykjavik in lake Tjornin

Iceland calls snap general election

The Icelandic Government has collapsed and a snap general election has been set for 30 November. The result could make a difference for Iceland’s growing aquaculture sector, with rival parties...
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Volumes down, costs up in MH Scotland

MARINE Harvest today announced a strong performance for the second quarter of this year, with an operating profit or EBIT (earnings before interest and tax) of €175 million. But there...
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Fishermen flag up strong Brexit deal

THOUSANDS of flags and stickers are appearing at fishing ports across the UK with the Brexit message ‘No Sell-Out’, as withdrawal negotiations with the EU edge towards a critical stage....
Regin Jacobsen, CEO, Bakkafrost

Bakkafrost invests £360m in future

BAKKAFROST, the big Faroese salmon farming company, today unveiled plans to invest at least three billion Danish kroners (about £360 million) in its operations over the next five years. The...
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Salmon company up for two awards

THE Scottish Salmon Company has been shortlisted in two categories at the Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Awards. The business, which has been acknowledged for its achievements in export...
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Inshore men’s voice to be heard

THE future of Scotland’s fishing industry will be discussed by inshore fishermen at the fifth Scottish Inshore Fisheries Conference (SIFC), being held in Inverness on October 5. The organisers are...
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Scots seafood firms fly the flag in Japan

SCOTLAND’S biggest seafood companies are in Tokyo this week to help promote international exports, which rose 23 per cent last year to £944 million. Salmon farmers such as Marine Harvest...