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Fresh farmed cod outstrips trawler catch in Norway exports
For the first time, more than half the fresh cod exported from Norway last month was farmed, the latest statistics show. Two months ago the ratio was a third, which demonstrates the impressive growth in this still relatively young branch of aquaculture. The total September fresh cod export figure was 1,500 tonnes and worth NOK…
Read MoreNorway continues record seafood export run
Norwegian salmon exports continued their record run last month, totalling NOK 11.6bn (£828m) – an increase of 6% by value on September last year.
The volume, at 141,600 tonnes, represents a rise of 9%.
It was also a strong quarter (July to September) for salmon, which now accounts for 70% of all seafood sold, with 372,442 tonnes sold at a value of NOK 31.8bn (almost £2.3 bn).
Read MoreOslo pleads for ‘salmon queen’ jail transfer
Oslo is asking for the Chinese government to transfer Yimin Dong, the woman jailed for salmon smuggling two years ago, to a Norwegian jail.
The family’s plea was sent to the Norwegian government, which has decided to ask the Chinese authorities for Dong to be moved to Norway to serve out her sentence.
The issue is also thought to have been raised when the Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Støre visited China on a seafood mission a couple of weeks ago.
Read MoreBakkafrost announces higher Q3 harvests for Faroes and Scotland
Faroese fish farmer Bakkafrost today reported a significantly higher third quarter harvest, with its Scotland arm showing a marked improvement.
The Faroe Islands produced 21,600 tonnes, a rise of 4,800 tonnes on the same period 12 months ago.
The harvest in Bakkafrost Scotland, which is now recovering from various biological issues, totalled 5,400 tonnes against 4,100 tonnes in Q3 2023. All harvest volumes are provided in head-on gutted (HOG) equivalents.
Read MoreSalmon Evolution on course for strong 2024 harvest
Norwegian fish farmer Salmon Evolution is moving decisively toward a full year harvest target close to 5,000 tonnes, according to the company’s latest market update.
Read MoreNorwegian fish farms batten down as new storm approaches
Fish farms in northern Norway have begun to prepare for the worst after forecasts of heavy storms in the area over the next couple of days.
Already, severe weather has caused severe disruption to the salmon sector twice this year, leading to temporary price distortions and orders failing to get through.
Read MoreIceland salmon exports take off
The export value of Icelandic farmed fish has reached more than £150m (ISK 27.3 billion) during the first seven months of 2024, according to the latest official figures.
Statistics Iceland said most of this was due to higher salmon sales. Iceland’s salmon exports between January and July this year totalled ISK 22.4bn (almost £124m), 28% higher than in the same period in 2023.
Read MoreNordlaks signs land deal for major new smolt facility
Arctic based salmon farmer Nordlaks has purchased a large site for its proposed new smolt facility. The company said the project will create 50 direct jobs and around 100 ancillary employment opportunities.
Read MoreMowi plans huge growth – along with major cost cuts
Presenting its Capital Markets Day in Trondelag , the world’s largest producer of Atlantic salmon has spelled out a strategy to cement its leading position in the industry in the coming years.
The Mowi group’s plan is to grow production volume by 100,000 tonnes as well as making cost “improvements” of €300m-€400m (£250m-£333m).
Read MorePoison gas kills 10,000 salmon
Up to 10,000 salmon in northern Norway have reportedly been killed by poison gas.
The regional newspaper Lofotposten says the incident took place at Eidisholmen outside Stamsund. The fish had an average weight of around two kilos.
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