Posts Tagged ‘Asia and Australasia’
Qingdao to host World Aquaculture 2025
The World Aquaculture 2025 event (WA2025) is set to take place in Qingdao city, China. The conference and trade show will be held at the Qingdao International Convention Centre, from 24-27 April 2025.
Read MoreWoman convicted of salmon smuggling ‘seriously ill’ in Chinese jail
A woman who had business links with salmon producer SalMar is reported to be seriously ill with paralysis and other major problems in a Chinese jail, where she is serving a sentence for smuggling seafood.
Her family fear that she could die in prison unless she receives proper treatment.
In 2022 Yimin Dong, a former Chinese national who is now a Norwegian citizen, was sentenced to 14 years, later reduced to 13 years, after being convicted of smuggling salmon into China through Vietnam, at a time when China had barred fish imports from Norway.
SalMar has always insisted she was acting privately and was never directly employed by the company.
Read MoreFirst Mt Fuji salmon harvest ‘ just a month away’
Proximar Seafood said today it is ready to slaughter the first batch of salmon at its plant, near Japan’s Mount Fuji, within the next month. Presenting its second quarter and half year results, the Norwegian-owned land-based fish farming business has reported marking the quarter with a stable and good growth conditions and the first sales agreement with a high-quality customer in place.
Read MoreOff-flavour problem forces Nordic Aqua to raise more capital
Salmon farmer Nordic Aqua Partners is set to raise around NOK 250 million (£18m), to see it through a “geosmin” issue at its production facility in China.
Read MoreSeafood Scotland event strengthens links with Japan
Japan’s Consul General in Edinburgh has formally opened Seafood Scotland’s new office in Ingliston, ahead of a major trade event in Japan later this month. Seafood Scotland, the national trade and marketing body for Scottish seafood, will be co-hosting a delegation of eight Scottish seafood companies at the Japan International Seafood & Technology Expo.
Read MoreBarramundi recruits Hong Kong businessman to its board
The Singapore-based Barramundi Group Ltd has appointed Hong Kong financier Eric Tsang as an independent board director.
Read MoreHong Kong air route set to boost Norway’s salmon exports
Norwegian salmon exports to the Far East are expected to receive a significant lift next month following the launch of a new air route between Oslo and Hong Kong.
The air freight carrier, Hong Kong Air Cargo, is behind the service and believes seafood in particular can look forward to a more efficient route into Asia.
Japan’s Shikoku on track for fish farm project
The Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku) is to begin launching a trial land-based salmon project in the Kumamoto Prefecture later this month, suggesting it has been privately working on the project for some time.
Read MoreNordic Aqua Partners forced into surprise cull
Land-based salmon farmer Nordic Aqua Partners has said it expects to lose around 190 tonnes in the current quarter after detecting a high concentration of the off-flavour compound geosmin at its Chinese facility.
Read MoreUrchin aquaculture company forges new alliances
A company dedicated to restorative aquaculture through “ranching” sea urchins has announced deals with a major capital investor and the owners of one of Japan’s leading sushi chains.
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