Mowi named most sustainable protein producer Mowi has topped a list that ranks the world’s 60 largest meat, dairy and fish producers for sustainability, with five other salmon farmers also in the top 10.
Bakkafrost harvests 12,600 tonnes in Q2 Faroese salmon farmer Bakkafrost harvested 12,600 tonnes in the second quarter of this year, slightly less than the 12,900 tonnes harvested in the same period last year.
Bigger harvest compensates Bakkafrost for lower prices The Faroes’ biggest salmon farmer, Bakkafrost, made an operational EBIT of DKK 268 million (£30.7m) in the first quarter of this year – exactly the same as in Q1 2018.
Former Cargill aquafeed chief Wathne joins Bakkafrost board The former head of Cargill’s aquafeed division, Einar Wathne, has been elected to the board of Faroese salmon farmer and feed producer Bakkafrost.
Bakkafrost Q1 harvest up by 1,500 tonnes year on year The Faroe Islands’ biggest fish farmer, Bakkafrost, harvested 13,700 tonnes of salmon (head on gutted) in the first quarter of 2019, it said in a market update today.
86% of 2019 harvest will be ASC fish says Bakkafrost Salmon farmer Bakkafrost has announced that 86% of all salmon harvested in 2019 will be Aquaculture Stewardship Council-certified.
Bakkafrost doubles smolt size for 2019 Faroese salmon farmer Bakkafrost expects to double the size of the smolts it puts to sea this year to 400 grams.
Russian ban and flat spot prices hit Bakkafrost in Q4 Faroese salmon farmer Bakkafrost has reported a fall in sales revenue, operational EBIT and EBIT per kilo in the last quarter of 2018, compared to the same period in 2017. Full-year figures were also lower than in 2017.
Bakkafrost names new finance chief Faroese salmon farmer Bakkafrost has announced the appointment of Høgni Dahl Jakobsen as its new chief financial officer. He will take up the position from April 1.
Bakkafrost finance chief resigns Gunnar Nielsen, chief financial officer of the Faroes’ biggest salmon farmer, Bakkafrost, has handed in his resignation, the company said in a market statement last night.
Bakkafrost upgrades 2019 harvest guidance The Faroe Islands’ largest salmon farmer, Bakkafrost, today announced that it had upgraded its 2019 harvest guidance by an extra 1,500 tonnes.
High-protein feed worth the extra cost, concludes thesis A PhD study into the balance between fat and protein in salmon feed has concluded that high-protein feed is worth the extra cost compared to a high-fat feed.
Shipshape feed barge ready for the rough stuff Faroese salmon farmer Bakkafrost has taken delivery of a new 800-tonne capacity feed barge converted from a 75-metre bulk carrier.
Bakkafrost third-quarter profit up on 2017 Faroese salmon farmer and fish feed producer Bakkafrost Group has announced total earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of DKK 434.2 million (£51m) for the third quarter of 2018.
