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2023 saw Scottish salmon production fall 11%
The Scottish salmon industry’s woes last year have been highlighted in official statistics that show that farmed Atlantic salmon production fell by more than 18,000 tonnes in 2023 to 150,949,...
Arnarlax has 10,000 tonne licence revoked in Iceland
The large Icelandic salmon farming company Arnarlax was told yesterday that its licence to farm 10,000 tonnes of sterile salmon in Isafjord has been revoked. The reason given by the...
Lice forces Måsøval into issuing results warning
The large Norwegian salmon farmer Måsøval has this week issued a results warning ahead of its third quarter report next month. It has blamed biological issues and most notably high...
Scottish farmed salmon reports best survival rate for four years
Scotland’s salmon industry has reported the best September survival rate for Scottish salmon since 2020. New figures published yesterday revealed a 98.18% survival rate on farms in September, which is...
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Call for joined-up thinking to tackle marine litter
A more co-ordinated approach is needed to deal with marine litter in Scotland, including waste from fishing and aquaculture. That’s the message from Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS), which is calling...
Anti-fouling agent sparks concerns
A new environmental toxin has been found in farmed salmon in Norway, but for the moment the authorities are keeping an open mind on what action to take because the...
Andfjord signs deals for water treatment and ROVs
The Arctic land-based fish farmer Andfjord Salmon has signed two agreements to secure sludge collection and processing for its current construction phase at Kvalnes. The Trøndelag-based company Meox will deliver...
European shellfish industry warns of ‘crisis’
Europe’s shellfish industry has the potential to solve many key policy challenges – but the industry itself is in “crisis”. That was the warning last week from the European Mollusc...
Cooke Scotland reports revenue up but profits under pressure
Cooke Scotland saw its sales rise by 17% last year, but any hope of improved profits from that were cancelled out by higher production costs. These included increased material and...
Stirling awarded grant for Vietnam vaccine project
Scientists at the University of Stirling have been awarded more than £770,000 to support the roll out of a new vaccine that could deliver major benefits to the aquaculture industry...
ASC Feed certification for BioMar Ecuador
The Ecuador site of aquafeed group BioMar has achieved certification under the Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s new international Feed Standard. The ASC said: “This is another significant milestone in the journey...
SalMar harvest down, Grieg up for Q3
SalMar, Norway’s second largest salmon farmer, has reported a sharp fall in its third quarter output. In contrast, its competitor Grieg reported an improved harvest. The July to September harvest...
