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Mowi Q3 results show high volumes, lower earnings
Mowi Scotland continued to be affected by a series of biological problems during the third quarter of this year, it emerged today – but improvements are on the way. The world’s largest farmed salmon producer has published its Q3 results which show, as expected, it achieved a global EBIT of €80 million, against €148 million…
Read MoreCooke adds Mariner Seafood to its menu
Cooke Aquaculture is back on the acquisition trail after moving to buy US fresh and frozen seafood company Mariner Seafood. Based in New Bedford, Massachusetts, Mariner has an international reach and processes a broad range of farmed and wild-caught fish. Its brands include MarSelect and GO WILD. The deal was completed through Cooke’s processing division,…
Read MoreUnderwater revolution
OTAQ Casts its net into new tech waters Technology has revolutionised fish farming in recent years with developments making it easier for the industry to implement a more efficient and environmentally sound approach. Leading that revolution with flag firmly in hand is underwater technology specialists, OTAQ Group. OTAQ designs, develops and supports marine technology products…
Read MoreGrieg Seafood confirms ISA outbreak
Grieg Seafood has been hit by another confirmed outbreak of infectious salmon anaemia (ISA). A suspected case of the disease was detected at a sea-based farm at Kleppenes in the Troms and Finnmark region two weeks ago. The Norwegian Food Safety Authority took samples of the fish and, following analysis, ISA has now been confirmed.…
Read MoreMowi appoints Villaroel as COO, Americas
Mowi has appointed Fernando Villarroel as chief operating officer, farming Americas and also announced an organisational shake-up for its Faroese operation. Mowi Faroes will now come under the group’s COO farming, Scotland and Ireland, Ben Hadfield. Fernando Villarroel was previously managing director of Mowi Chile and has held a variety of executive positions in the…
Read MoreMowi warns of lower Q3 harvest from Scottish operations
Salmon farming giant Mowi is set to report lower third quarter harvests and profits from its Scottish operations. In a trading update, the company said its Farming Scotland division had produced harvest volumes of 16,000 tonnes between July and September, compared with 19,500 tonnes over the same period last year. However, the Q3 output 12…
Read MoreJapan first port of call for UK seafood drive
Japan, a large global buyer of salmon, will be the first destination for a series of webinars for UK businesses looking to open and grow markets to export seafood. They will form part of a wider campaign by Seafish, to help the sector to prepare for new trade opportunities. Japan is the first destination for…
Read More2020 Aquaculture Award winners
THE international aquaculture industry united digitally recently for the much-anticipated results of the 2020 Aquaculture Awards. The awards, recognise and reward the excellence that is vital to the continuing development of a sustainable worldwide aquaculture industry – highlighting the impressive array of talents, achievements, and technical innovations on offer within this fast-growing sector. Although there…
Read MoreScottish aquaculture worth £885 million
AQUACULTURE is contributing hugely to the wider Scottish economy in both revenue and jobs, new research shows. A Marine Scotland commissioned report reveals that it is worth at least £885-million and supports 11,700 jobs. Although published in the last 48 hours, the study refer to the situation in 2018, so the figures are likely to…
Read MoreLarge numbers of escaped fish \’appearing in Scottish rivers\’
Significant numbers of farmed fish are are appearing in Scottish rivers following a large scale escape from the Mowi Aquaculture North Carradale site during Storm Ellen last month, Fisheries Management Scotland has suggested. They are being reported in rivers across Loch Lomond, Ayrshire, Clyde and Argyll and could pose a genetic risk to wild salmon,…
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