Faroese feed barge maker targets Scotland and Norway A company known for converting bulk carriers into huge feed barges that can cope with the rough seas of the Faroe Islands is to begin making smaller barges from scratch to gain a share of the market in Scotland and Norway.
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.
Lower harvest hits Lerøy profits Norwegian salmon and trout farmer Lerøy Seafood Group (LSG) – which owns half of Scottish Sea Farms - has reported a lower harvest volume and operating profit for the first quarter of 2019 compared to the same period last year.
Stingray creator shortlisted for European Inventor Award The inventor of sea lice-killing laser system Stingray has been named as a finalist in the European Inventor Award 2019, run by the European Patent Office (EPO).
Ex-Elanco executive appointed to drive CleanTreat sales Aquaculture biology and technology innovator Benchmark has appointed a new head of its CleanTreat section, which ensures that no chemicals used in lice treatments are discharged into the sea.
Mowi’s ‘immature’ AquaStorm plan rejected Plans by salmon farmer Mowi to grow fish in subsea cages that could be used up to 100 kilometres offshore have been rejected by Norway’s Fisheries Directorate.
SalMar boss warns of tax threat to Norway’s salmon The chief executive of salmon farming heavyweight SalMar, which owns a 50% stake in Scottish Sea Farms, has warned that any new taxes on the industry undermine its future success in Norway.
Mowi proposes plans for deep-sea salmon farms Mowi has put forward an ambitious proposal for an alternative way of farming salmon up to 100 kilometres offshore.
Cleaner fish training ‘raises lice eating by 125%’ A company formed by students at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) believes it has the solution to make cleaner fish more effective lice eaters. Now it wants to patent the system.
Mowi offered just a small bite of the Marine Donut Norway’s fisheries directorate has granted Mowi two development licences to test the Marine Donut floating closed salmon farm concept. It had applied for eight.
Aqua-Spark adds two more firms to portfolio Netherlands-based aquaculture investment fund Aqua-Spark has announced two new investments, taking the number of firms it has a stake in to 16.
Salmon Evolution buys site for biggest on-land fish farm The Norwegian company planning to build Europe’s biggest on-land salmon farm has moved a step closer to making its ambition a reality by buying the site of the proposed development.
Norwegian fisheries minister joins royal visit to Chile Norwegian fisheries minister Harald Tom Nesvik will visit Chile next week as part of a delegation that includes Norway’s King Harald and Queen Sonja.
Norway says no to fish farm bioreactor plan A proposal for a semi-closed salmon farm linked to a bioreactor for the growth of microalgae has been rejected by Norway’s Fisheries Directorate.
