Higher prices soften biological blow for NRS Norway Royal Salmon (NRS), which farms in Norway and Iceland, more than doubled operating profit for the first quarter of 2022 of NOK 133 million compared to the same period last year, when it made NOK 60m. EBIT per kg reached NOK 20.65 (Q1 2021: NOK 6.40).
US aquaculture alliance brings geneticist on board North American fish farming lobby group the Northwest Aquaculture Alliance (NWAA) has appointed geneticist Kyle Martin to its board of directors.
Scottish Sea Farms gains first ASC accreditation Scottish Sea Farms has achieved its first Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification, for three farms in the Summer Isles.
Ex-Hendrix executive joins BioMar in Scotland Aquafeed producer BioMar has announced the appointment of former Landcatch and Hendrix Genetics executive Keith Drynan as commercial director of its Grangemouth-based UK business.
Probiotic significantly reduces fixation of lice on salmon A probiotic administered to salmon by bath treatment before the fish are transferred to sea has been shown to reduce the impact of lice in the following months.
Krill harvester announces new roles Aker BioMarine, which harvests Antarctic krill used in fish feed, has made changes at the top of its Animal Health and Nutrition business unit.
Salmon Evolution on target for harvest as first fish thrive The first smolts stocked at the Salmon Evolution on-land fish farm in Norway have more than doubled in size, reaching an average weight of 725 grams as of May 21, the company said today.
Ex-minister and former seafood council chief join Norcod board Aquaculture industry experts Trine Danielsen and Renate Larsen are to join the board of Norwegian cod farmer Norcod as it prepares to migrate from the Euronext Growth market to the main list of the Oslo Stock Exchange.
China’s fish-farm-in-a-ship begins operation China has delivered the first in a series of fish farm ships that can be used to grow a variety of species, including Atlantic salmon.
Positive feedback for 8,000-tonne trout RAS A Norwegian company that plans to farm mountain trout – a variant of brown trout – on land has received positive feedback from authorities.
Scottish minister and UK seaweed innovators join in 24-hour algae odyssey Mairi Gougeon, the Scottish Government’s aquaculture-supporting Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands, will next week join speakers from Scotland and many other countries during a 24-hour online exploration of the potential of seaweed farming that begins in Australia and travels around the globe.
Swiss salmon farm secures ova supply for growth plan Switzerland’s first salmon farm has secured its ova requirements for the next five years through a long-term agreement with Benchmark Genetics. The agreement also includes technical support and knowledge transfer from Benchmark.
Content marketing Content marketing: M / V Steyer undergoes major upgrade opening up new opportunities for de-licing treatment Mechanical de-lice vessel M / V Steyer has undergone a month-long upgrade which now allows it to carry out treatments at farms with only single source pens.
Record fall in Norwegian salmon prices Norwegian salmon prices have seen a record drop in the past week, with the spot price falling by NOK 21.50/kg to NOK 99.80/kg (£8.24).
Barramundi Group plans 30,000-tonne production Barramundi Group Australia (BGA) has announced a 10-year plan to expand its production capacity to 30,000 tonnes.
Machine learning deployed to select sea lice resistant salmon Technology that uses artificial intelligence to count sea lice on salmon will help breeders select future generations of parasite resistant fish.
CleanTreat helps drive ‘excellent’ six months for Benchmark Aquaculture health, genetics and nutrition company Benchmark Holdings has reported ‘excellent’ interim results for the first half of 2022, with 33% growth in revenues to £79.2 million and 100% growth in earnings to £15.9 million before interest and tax.
Salmon farmers urge PM to avert ‘collision course’ with EU Salmon Scotland, which represents salmon farmers, has written to the Prime Minister over fears of a looming trade war with Europe.
Global seafood map reveals soaring demand Global seafood trade rebounded strongly in 2021, driven by growing demand for high-value seafood in the US, the EU, and China, according to a recent report by Rabobank.
