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Omega-3 pioneer prepares to scale up
A Scottish-based biotech company looking to develop a new source of natural omega-3 is planning to expand after raising £14m in funding. MiAlgae uses nutrient-rich by-products from the whisky industry...
Under fire
From highway robbery to lawsuits from indigenous communities, as Vince McDonagh reports, the Chilean salmon industry is facing challenges on a number of fronts. Of all the major fish farming...
Proximar secures one billion yen in loan capital
Proximar Seafood has secured two loan agreements worth a total of one billion Japanese yen for its Mount Fuji RAS salmon farm project. The figure, broadly equivalent to £5.3m or...
Norwegian salmon price slowly moving up again
The fresh salmon market is back on an upward trend in Norway again, for the first time in several weeks. But the increase is small, at just 1.4% according to...
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Red Lobster restaurant chain secures survival at last
US seafood chain Red Lobster has been saved from bankruptcy thanks to a consortium of investors. The group operates hundreds of restaurants across the United States, Asia and Central America,...
Norway and EU strike deal on seafood quotas
Just days after announcing a key trade deal with Brazil, Norway has secured an agreement to sell more seafood into the European Union. The agreement, which will greatly help Norway’s...
Producers face EU grilling over cartel allegations
Some of Norway’s biggest salmon producers are expected to appear in a closed-doors hearing this week in front of the European Commission’s Competition directorate, to face allegations of price-fixing. Reuters...
Brazil opens up to Norwegian salmon
The Oslo government has persuaded Brazil to fully open its market to Norwegian seafood, most notably salmon. With a population of more than 215 million, Brazil represents a huge opportunity...
White fish exports helped by steady price rise
EXPORTS of Norwegian white fish such as cod, haddock and saithe in 2017 hit a record for the fourth year in succession. The fleet earned 15 billion kroners (£1.36 billion) for...
Oyster farmer dies after accident on loch
SCOTTISH oyster farmer Hugo Vajk has died after an accident at his farm on the shores of Loch Creran, near Oban. Fellow workers raised the alarm when Vajk, who ran...
Focus on fish health at Stirling course
EXCELLENCE in fish health and welfare is the focus of a two-day training session taking place at Stirling University next week. Aimed at entry level and experienced marine and fresh...
New seafood park planned for Boston
A NEW fish park is being proposed for Boston, Massachusetts, home to North America\'s largest seafood expo. The 220,000 square foot complex, to be built on a seven acre site on...
