Posts Tagged ‘Land based farming and hatcheries’
Recruitment and diversity
This month our Careers feature focuses on the Aqua Agenda webinar, which addressed recruitment and diversity in aquaculture.
Read MoreOslo Børs fines Gigante Salmon over information failure
Norwegian fish farmer Gigante Salmon has been rapped by the Oslo Børs for breaching the duty to disclose inside information.
The Euronext Oslo Børs, Norway’s stock exchange, has also imposed a fine or infringement fee of NOK 220,000 (£15,500) on the company.
Read MoreHøstlund named as CEO of Nordic Aquafarms
Charles Høstlund, the former head of Norway Royal Salmon (NRS), has been appointed as CEO of Nordic Aquafarms, the land-based fish farmer.
He had been chairman of Nordic Aquafarms and his elevation follows the departure of the previous CEO, Bernt Olav Røttingsnes, who had earlier indicated he wanted to step down after six years in the post.
Read MoreKingfish Company moves towards profit as sales rise
The Netherlands-based Kingfish Company, which produces yellowtail in a land-based farm, saw growth accelerate during the second quarter of this year.
Announcing its Q2 financial results, The Kingfish Company saw its volume production rise by 36% from 377 tonnes a year ago to 512 tonnes this quarter and 922 tonnes for the half year against 740 tonnes in H1 2023.
Read MoreArctic salmon company making “strong progress”
The north Norwegian fish farmer Andfjord Salmon Group AS, has reported solid progress with its build-out at its Arctic location at Kvalnes in Andøya.
Read MoreAquaBounty to sell off Canadian hatchery
Land-based salmon farmer AquaBounty Technologies has announced plans to sell off its farm and hatchery at Rollo Bay on Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Read MoreMajor salmon farm planned close to Iceland’s capital
Icelandic aquaculture business Aurora fiskeldi ehf is looking to build a large land-based salmon farm just north of the capital, Reykjavik.
Aurora, a relatively new company, eventually hopes to produce 14,000 tonnes of fish per year at Katanesi in Grundartanga.
Read MoreResearchers chart salmon reaction to hydrogen sulphide
A study has revealed how Atlantic salmon in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) deploy natural defences against low levels of hydrogen sulphide.
The findings could help fish farmers to detect underlying problems with hydrogen sulphide (H2S) in RAS facilities.
New regime for Norway’s land-based fish farms
The Norwegian authorities are proposing a number of major changes for land fish farming operations as part of an attempt to create a more sustainable sector.
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries has assured the industry that any new proposals will be open to consultation.
Some of the proposals revolve around biosecurity and salmon allocation regulations.
Read MoreFormer Salmon Evolution chief joins Iceland’s GeoSalmo
Icelandic land-based salmon farmer GeoSalmo has appointed former Salmon Evolution chief Håkon André Berg as its new Executive Chairman.
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