Coronavirus: Salmon farmers ‘put health of staff first’ Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation (SSPO) chief executive Julie Hesketh-Laird was understood to be meeting rural economy secretary Fergus Ewing today to outline how the industry is coping with the consequences of the coronavirus outbreak.
Scottish Sea Farms’ earnings take hit in Q4 Scottish Sea Farms’ operating profit in the last quarter of 2019 fell by more than two thirds compared to the same period in 2018, co-owner Lerøy said in its Q4 2019 report today.
Salmon farmers facing potential $500m class action in Canada Norwegian-owned salmon farmers with operations in Scotland are facing a potential class-action lawsuit in Canada over allegations that they colluded to fix prices of fish bought by Canadians.
Lerøy harvested 158,000 tonnes in 2019 Norwegian salmon farmer Lerøy harvested 42,800 tonnes in the last quarter of 2019, it said in a market update today.
Build it and they will come: LiceTube passes crucial test The Norwegian inventor of an unusual delousing concept, the LiceTube, has expressed “indescribable relief” after testing showed that salmon are attracted into the device.
‘Transparent’ Mowi ranked high on sustainability table The world’s biggest salmon farmer, Mowi, has been ranked highly in a sustainability league table of the world’s 30 most influential companies in the seafood industry.
Lerøy Q3 harvest up by 24% Lerøy Seafood Group, co-owner of Scottish Sea Farms, harvested 8,800 tonnes more salmon and trout in Norway in the third quarter of this year – an extra 24% compared to Q3 last year.
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.
LiceTube 2 is plunged into full-scale testing A Norwegian invention known as the LiceTube 2 is to be tested at full scale for the first time by the Institute of Marine Research (IMR).
Lerøy blames higher costs for lower operating profit Scottish Sea Farms co-owner Lerøy Seafood Group (LSG) achieved revenues of NOK 5,340 million in the second quarter of 2019, compared with NOK 5,04m in the same period in 2018.
Lerøy harvests more than expected in second quarter Lerøy Seafood Group, which owns a 50% share of Scottish Sea Farms, harvested 37,100 tonnes gutted weight of salmon in the second quarter of 2019, it said in a market update today.
Fish farm shuttle maker targets Scotland A new model of fish farm personnel shuttle designed to cope with the rough waters of northern Norway is being offered for sale to Scottish salmon farmers.
Lerøy harvests record-high volume in Q4 Lerøy Seafood Group (LSG) harvested 49,000 tonnes of salmon and trout in the last three months of 2018, the highest harvest volume in any quarter in the Norwegian group’s history.
Punishments can be tough if cartel is proved, say lawyers Salmon farmers suspected of acting as a cartel to keep prices high may face serious punishments if the allegations are proved, according to Norwegian legal experts in the field.
