Happy fish and temperature tracking: how Hiddenfjord switched to sea transport Faroese salmon farmer Hiddenfjord has reduced the amount of carbon dioxide created in transporting its salmon overseas by around 40,000 tonnes a year (94%) by switching from air to sea freight.
HiddenFjord orders third semi-closed cage Faroese salmon farmer HiddenFjord has ordered a third floating semi-closed cage from Norwegian supplier Fiizk following an order of two cages earlier this year.
HiddenFjord slashing salmon time in sea to five months Faroese salmon farmer HiddenFjord is planning to cut the time its salmon spend in marine net pens to an average of just five months by using floating closed cages for an intermediate growth stage.
Salmon farmer stops using air freight, saves 80% in costs Faroese salmon farmer HiddenFjord has stopped transporting its products by air, despite relying on export markets for virtually all its sales, including around 30% in the United States.
Lice ‘set the agenda’ for Faroes farmer HiddenFjord Sea lice, not Covid-19, have been the main challenge for Faroese salmon farmer HiddenFjord this year, according to managing director Atli Gregersen.
Faroese fish farmer buys huge feed barge for ‘the most-exposed site’ Faroese salmon farmer HiddenFjord has taken delivery of one of the world’s largest feed barges. The “ship-design” barge is converted from a 79-metre-long bulk carrier and has a feed capacity of 850 tonnes that can be upgraded to 1,400 tonnes.
