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Trout farmer buys closed pen for bigger post-smolts

Trout farmer buys closed pen for bigger post-smolts

Norwegian trout farmer Firda Seafood Group has become the latest company to order a floating semi-closed containment system (SCCS) for growing smolts to a larger size before stocking them in net pens.

Lerøy harvested 186,600 tonnes of salmonids in 2021

Lerøy harvested 186,600 tonnes of salmonids in 2021

The world’s fourth-largest salmon farmer, Lerøy Seafood Group, harvested 186,600 gutted weight tonnes of salmon and trout in Norway last year - an increase of 15,800 gwt compared to 2020 - it said in a trading update today.

Salmon leads the way as Norway sets seafood records

Salmon leads the way as Norway sets seafood records

Norway exported a record 1.3 million tonnes of farmed salmon last year, an increase of 13% compared to 2020.

Grass protein tested for use in fish feed

Grass protein tested for use in fish feed

Danish aquafeed producer Aller Aqua is to test green protein from BioRefine. The material is an organic protein concentrate made of grass harvested from 3,000 hectares land in Denmark, from which BioRefine produces 7,000 tonnes of green protein concentrate applicable for animal nutrition per year.

New feeds offer bigger trout and lower FCR - Skretting

New feeds offer bigger trout and lower FCR - Skretting

Aquafeed producer Skretting has launched new starter and grower feeds for rainbow trout that the company says support consistent and elevated performance, with up to 8% increase in growth and an 8% reduction in feed conversion ratio (FCR).

Russian Aquaculture profit up 117% as volumes rise

Russian Aquaculture profit up 117% as volumes rise

Russia’s largest salmonid farmer, Russian Aquaculture, has reported improved sales volumes and financial performance for the first nine months of 2021 compared to the same period last year.

Constant light made trout more susceptible to lice

Constant light made trout more susceptible to lice

The body clocks of rainbow trout shape daily rhythms of their immune system and the microorganisms that inhabit their skin, according to new research. And keeping fish under constant light – often used by fish farms to enhance growth or control reproduction – disrupts these daily rhythms and leads to increased susceptibility to parasites.

Lerøy’s Q3 harvest volume grew by 28%

Lerøy’s Q3 harvest volume grew by 28%

Norwegian salmon farmer Lerøy harvested 48,000 gutted weight tonnes of salmon and 8,400 gwt of rainbow trout in the third quarter of this year, it said in a market announcement yesterday.

Dawnfresh to close Uddingston plant and expand in Arbroath

Dawnfresh to close Uddingston plant and expand in Arbroath

Seafood producer Dawnfresh today announced plans to close its processing plant in Uddingston near Glasgow, and expand its site in Arbroath, in Angus.

Lerøy seeks green bond funding

Lerøy seeks green bond funding

Scottish Sea Farms co-owner Lerøy Seafood Group looks set to join the growing number of large salmon farming companies to raise funds via so-called “green bonds”.

Russian Aquaculture turns loss into £19.5m profit

Russian Aquaculture turns loss into £19.5m profit

Salmonid farmer Russian Aquaculture made a net profit of 1,961 million rubles (£19.5m) in the first half of this year, compared to a net loss of RUB 0.4 bn in the same period in 2020.

Salmon demand helps Norway break seafood export earnings record

Salmon demand helps Norway break seafood export earnings record

An increased volume of farmed salmon shipped abroad helped Norway to achieve record high seafood export earnings in the first half of this year.

Promoting advantages of aquaculture in US

Promoting advantages of aquaculture in US

Jesse Trushenski, chief science officer for the United States’ largest trout producer Riverence, will be among aquaculture experts presenting a Congressional briefing on Marine Aquaculture for Climate Resilience and Climate-Friendly Food Production next week.

Wellboat giant Sølvtrans signs £85m deal for fish handling systems

Wellboat giant Sølvtrans signs £85m deal for fish handling systems

The world’s biggest wellboat operator, Sølvtrans, has selected Norwegian company MMC First Process as the supplier of live fish handling systems for its future vessels.

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