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Norwegian salmon prices down again as competition intensifies
Fresh salmon prices in Norway were down again last week, hitting their lowest point of the year so far. But demand for the pink fish remains strong, with sales volumes also at a record for the year.
Read MoreHigh prices putting Norwegians off seafood, report finds
If there is one country where fish should be more affordable it is Norway, but not so, says the Norwegian Seafood Council. Despite being one of the world’s great seafood producers, prices for the most popular species have risen sharply over the past few years – and Norwegians are eating less seafood as a result.
Read MoreNorway reopens 16 salmon rivers
Norwegian regulators have reopened almost half the rivers that were closed to sports salmon fishing two weeks ago.
The move has been welcomed by anglers.
Iceland land-based company raises additional €6m
The Icelandic salmon farming company Laxey has successfully raised €6m (just over £5m) in a new issue which has attracted a number of Norwegian investors.
Read MoreNorwegian salmon drops below NOK 80 per kilo
The summer slump in Norwegian fresh salmon prices shows no sign of letting up, according to the latest official figures.
Read MoreSalmon price slump halts Norway export boom
The Norwegian seafood export boom which has been making headlines for the past few years has ground to a halt. Figures from the country’s Seafood Council, published today, show that overseas sales in the first six months of this year totalled NOK 80.6 billion (£6bn) but fell by NOK 1.6 billion (£118m)
Read MoreBakkafrost Scotland Q2 harvest up by 4,100 tonnes
Bakkafrost Scotland today reported a much improved second quarter harvest for this year. The operation produced 11,400 tonnes against 7,300 tonnes for the same April to June period last year.
Read MoreIceland land farmer granted licence for 7,000 tonnes
Icelandic fish farming company Laxey has been granted a licence to grow up to 7,000 tonnes of salmon and rainbow trout in a land-based facility at Viðlagafjörður in the Westman Islands, on the country’s south coast.
Read MoreLerøy commissions escaped fish count
The Lerøy Seafood group is taking a number of measures to study the impact of fish escapes in various rivers in Norway.
The move follows the closure of sports fishing activities at more than 30 of the country’s rivers last week and a serious escape incident at one of Lerøy’s own fish farms in the past few weeks.
Faroes hosts leading seaweed sector event
The Seagriculture EU 2024 conference, the premier event for Europe’s seaweed industry, was successfully held in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, from 18 – 20 June 2024.
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