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Icelandic salmon farmer granted a further 10,000 tonnes
Iceland-based salmon company Arnarlax has been given the go-ahead to farm an additional 10,000 tonnes of fish in the Westfjords region.
Read MoreGigante Salmon share issue raises more than £16m
Land-based fish farmer Gigante Salmon has successfully raised at least NOK 225 million (£16.6m) in a new share issue in Oslo last night.
Read MoreIceland MP called out over dividend claim
Icelandic salmon producer Arnarlax has clashed with one of the country’s MPs, who claimed that the company has paid out huge sums in share dividends.
Read MoreSalmon prices slump below NOK 100 a kilo
The slide in fresh salmon prices in Norway continued at pace last week, dropping to levels not seen for more than a year.
Read MoreOslo distribution hub sold for £100m
The global alternative investment platform Slate Asset Management has acquired the World Seafood Center in Oslo for a figure close to £100m.
Read MoreNorway fish farm strike threat grows ahead of pay talks
The threat of a strike among Norwegian fish farm workers appears to be growing, according to reports from Oslo this week.
Read MoreSpain now fastest growing salmon market, says Seafood Council
Spaniards, along with their Portuguese neighbours, are developing a taste for salmon faster than other people in Europe, the latest export data from the Norwegian Seafood Council showed this week.
Read MoreNorway to stage major salmon permit auction
The Norwegian government is holding a new salmon auction later this month, with a minimum price of NOK 170,000 (around £1,260) per tonne in all production areas.
Read MoreBig plans
Norway’s cod farmers are going all out for growth. The industry has set itself the ambitious target of 150,000 tonnes annual production within the next six years. Given recent government restrictions on new cod farming projects, the figure may appear unrealistically high – and probably is – but there is no doubt that the sector is determined to expand big time.
Read MoreISA confirmed at Måsøval site, Mowi case suspected
The number of confirmed and suspected infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) cases in Norway is continuing to mount, with a suspected outbreak at a Måsøval farming location last month now confirmed by the authorities.
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