Posts Tagged ‘europe-nordics’
Farmed trout gaining in popularity – Seafood Council
Sales of farmed trout, for so long a good second best to salmon in the popularity stakes, are on the rise. The Norwegian Seafood Council reports trout showed a large growth in volume last month and sales seem to be gathering momentum. Trout is more popular in certain countries, notably the United States and Thailand,…
Read MoreMåsøval to challenge compensation award
The Norwegian salmon farmer Måsøval has decided to appeal for more compensation after the company was awarded almost £1m against the Norwegian government over an incorrect pancreatic disease diagnosis. Måsøval had originally claimed NOK 29.8m (£2.3m) over the incident which took place in August 2019. The company was forced to slaughter tens of thousands of…
Read MoreFaroes set to host Seagriculture EU 2024
Europe’s biggest conference for the seaweed industry, Seagriculture EU 2024, takes place this June in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands. Seagriculture EU 2024 will be held on 18-20 June at The Nordic House, Tórshavn (pictured, photo by Arne List). The theme of this year’s event, “Bridging Continents”, transcends borders and oceans to unite seaweed enthusiasts from diverse…
Read MoreNorway’s seafood exports see great start for 2024
High salmon prices at the start of this year helped to maintain a strong export performance despite lower volumes, the Norwegian Seafood Council said today. Seafood exports for Norway in January totalled NOK 13.3bn (around £1bn), 5% up on January last year. Christian Chramer, the Seafood Council’s CEO said it was a good start to…
Read MorePolice decision to drop salmon escape investigation challenged
The Icelandic Veterinary Authority Mast is appealing against a local police decision not to prosecute Arctic Sea Farm over a large fish escape in the summer. More than 3,500 salmon got out of the farm in the Westfjords in August in what turned out to be one of the largest escape incidents in recent times.…
Read MoreSmash and grab
Farmed salmon are facing a new threat in the form of hungry bluefin tuna, reports Vince McDonagh Norway’s salmon farmers are facing a new threat from a powerful predator. Large tuna fish are breaking into fish farm facilities, allowing thousands of salmon the opportunity to escape. It is no longer an isolated problem. Salmon companies…
Read MoreCermaq ordered to cut production in Nordland
Salmon farmer Cermaq has been ordered to reduce activities by a third at one of its sites in Nordland, Norway – and it is not happy. The instruction has come from the Nordland state administrator which has ruled that production must be reduced from 5,400 tonnes to 3,600 tonnes. Cermaq said that while the decision…
Read MoreSalmon prices on the march again
Fresh salmon prices in Norway are starting to rise sharply again, according to the latest figures from Statistics Norway which monitors trends on a weekly basis. During week 4 prices rose by 4.6% to NOK 104.48 per kilo (£7.87) and that was for the period before the storms in the north of the country hit…
Read MoreLerøy outlines action over listeria issues
The Lerøy Seafood Group has issued a statement outlining how it plans to combat the company’s recent listeria problems. The issue appears to centre around a slaughterhouse at Lerøy Midt from where a number of cases have been reported. In December it was reported that Lerøy’s salmon and game supply business, Laks & Vilt (Salmon…
Read MoreWeather in north of Norway hits salmon trade
Salmon businesses in northern Norway are facing serious disruption this week as storms sweep through the region. Nordland is facing several days of severe weather with salmon companies battening down the hatches. In some areas the weather has been at hurricane level. Transport is at a standstill, so even if production were possible, there would…
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