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Norway gives green light for production increase

Norway gives green light for production increase

The world’s biggest salmon farmer, Norway, has given the go-ahead for an increase of just over 21,000 tonnes of farmed salmon and trout production as part of its biennial “traffic light system” adjustments.

Five new licences take Grieg’s NL capacity to 30,000 tonnes

Five new licences take Grieg’s NL capacity to 30,000 tonnes

Norwegian salmon farmer Grieg Seafood has been granted five new farming licences in Newfoundland, taking its total number of licences in the Atlantic Canada province to eight.

Mowi wins back NL farm licences

Mowi wins back NL farm licences

Mowi Canada East has won back 10 salmon farm licences that were suspended by Newfoundland and Labrador fisheries minister Gerry Byrne last year.

Mowi chief answers NL minister’s call for meeting after 2.6m fish die

Mowi chief answers NL minister’s call for meeting after 2.6m fish die

Mowi chief executive Alf-Helge Aarskog hopes to meet with Newfoundland premier Dwight Ball and fisheries minister Gerry Byrne in Canada next week to talk about the way forward for the company in the province.

Norway councils get £40m from fish farm licence fees

Norway councils get £40m from fish farm licence fees

Councils in fish farming areas of Norway are getting NOK 458 million (£40m) between them from the proceeds of salmon and trout farm licence sales.

Iceland considers ending unlimited fish farm licences

Iceland considers ending unlimited fish farm licences

The majority of the Icelandic Parliament’s Business Committee wants to change the Aquaculture Act so that all fish farm operating licences will have a limited lifespan, reports the country’s national broadcasting service, Ríkisútvarpið (RUV).