Salmon Evolution heads into profit

Land-based salmon farmer Salmon Evolution has reported its first operational profit, in what the company has called a “significant milestone”. The Norway-based producer reported operating revenues of NOK 100.3m (£7.37m) in the first quarter of 2024 and a group EBITDA of NOK 24.1m (£1.77m).

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Cermaq announces big investment in Chile

Cermaq has announced that it is planning to invest around £80m in a new RAS fish farm in southern Chile. Called Nueva PCC, Mitsubishi-owned Cermaq said it will be one of its most important projects in the region. It will have a production capacity of 14 million smolts per year. Cermaq Chile said the second stage of…

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Gigante confirms new CEO in board shake up

Norwegian land-based salmon farmer Gigante Salmon has a new Chief Executive and has also managed to receive commitment of NOK 120 million (almost £9m) in funding, the company has announced. Gigante Salmon had problems earlier this year, reporting significant mortality with its second smolt batch. In a double Oslo Stock Exchange announcement today, the company…

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Skretting named as feed supplier for flow-through project

Aquafeed business Skretting has committed to supply feed to the Icelandic land-based fish farmer LAXEY. LAXEY, known until last September as Icelandic Land Farmed Salmon, is building a hybrid flow-through salmon farm on the south coast of Iceland. The company has just successfully completed a EUR €40m (£34.5m) capital raising exercise, with Skretting’s parent, Nutreco,…

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Buoyant Kingfish on course to profit

Fish in a tank

The Kingfish Company, the Netherlands-based yellowtail fish farmer, recorded a strong performance last year. Publishing its accounts for 2023, the company reported revenues up coupled with what it said was an excellent biological performance. It achieved a 17% revenue increase in 2023, reaching €21.9m (£18m) against €18.7m (£16m) in 2022. Kingfish, which has a second…

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