Cermaq’s semi-closed cage takes shape in Canada Salmon farmer Cermaq has released photographs of assembly work on the semi-closed containment system (SCCS) it is building in British Columbia, Canada.
Chilean salmon farmer fined £150k for hiding fish deaths Chilean salmon farmer Nova Austral has been fined 150 million pesos (£150,000) after concealing the extent of mortality among its fish.
Lerøy harvests rise for Q2 and H1 Fish farmer Lerøy harvested 38,900 gutted weight tonnes of salmon and trout in Norway in the second quarter of this year, an increase of 1,800 gwt of the same period last year, it said in a trading update today.
Mowi completes ASC certification for all BC farms All 28 of Mowi’s salmon farms in British Columbia, Canada are now certified by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council, the company has announced.
Hybrid ship offers greener feed deliveries from BioMar Fish feed manufacturer BioMar Norway and ship owner Bio Feeder are collaborating on a hybrid conversion of a vessel to deliver feed to salmon farmers in a greener way.
Smolts kept in salt water ‘less susceptible to tenacibaculosis’ Smolts kept in salt water for four weeks before being stocked in net pens are less susceptible to wound development, new research has confirmed.
Weaker currency ‘lifted Norway seafood exports by NOK 3.5bn’ The sharp fall in the value of the Norwegian krone in March following the global introduction of Covid-19 lockdown measures was the difference between the nominal value of the country’s seafood exports rising instead of falling, a study has concluded.
Scottish Sea Farms to repay furlough cash 'to help country's recovery' Salmon farmer Scottish Sea Farms today announced that it will repay all money received from the UK Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme as business performance recovers and won’t be making any further claims from the scheme.
China official: No evidence that salmon caused new Covid outbreak An official at the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has said that no evidence has emerged that salmon was the host or the intermediate host of the novel coronavirus outbreak now affecting Beijing, Yicai Global website reported today.
Grieg raises NOK 1 billion with green bond issue Salmon farmer Grieg Seafood has raised NOK 1 billion (£83.1 million) by issuing a five-year green bond. The company said the transaction was significantly oversubscribed.
Beijing Covid outbreak not caused by salmon, says SSPO The Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation (SSPO) has dismissed speculation that imported salmon was responsible for a new outbreak of Covid-19 in the Chinese capital, Beijing.
BioMar five-year average FIFO ratio of 1:1 or below High use of trimmings and the use of novel ingredients has enabled feed producer BioMar to achieve a five-year average of 1:1 or below Forage Fish Dependency Ratio (FFDR) for its raw material usage.
SSF Shetland manager moves on after 16 years Scottish Sea Farms’ long-standing regional production manager for Shetland, Graham Smith, is leaving the company to seek a new role closer to home, the company said today.
Havfarm comes ‘home’ to Norway tomorrow A revolutionary salmon farm, the Havfarm, will arrive in the north of Norway tomorrow after a journey of almost two months from a Chinese shipyard.
