Town votes to delay salmon plant planning decision American Aquafarms, which hopes to grow 30,000 tonnes of salmon in floating semi-closed cages off the coast of Maine, has been dealt a blow by local residents.
Kvarøy’s tin it to win it as canned fish moves upmarket Boutique salmon producer Kvarøy Arctic has teamed up with two “tinned fish evangelists” to launch a high-end, high-priced tinned salmon with a difference in the United States.
Kvarøy Arctic earns Whole Foods Market supplier award Norwegian salmon farmer Kvarøy Arctic has been named the Global Winner of Whole Foods Market’s “Perishables Supplier of the Year” award. The chain’s ninth annual awards recognised 42 suppliers and were selected by buyers, category experts and other leaders within Whole Foods Market.
US sales expansion for Costa Rica tilapia producer Eco-friendly Costa Rica fish farmer Rainforest Tilapia is expanding its presence in the north American market by supplying Whole Foods Market stores across the US.
‘Record price’ for 15.3kg farmed salmon A 15.3kg salmon harvested in New Zealand was sold to a “foodie” in the United States for NZ $1700 (£886) in an online auction, making it perhaps the world’s most expensive single salmon.
AquaBounty delays first US harvest Salmon farmer AquaBounty is delaying the harvest of its first US-grown genetically engineered fish in the hope that market conditions improve.
Chilean export volumes up but earnings down in 2020 Chile exported 7% more salmon and trout in 2020 than the year before but overall export revenue fell by 14% as prices in key markets plummeted because of the impacts of Covid-19.
Innovasea launches first “digital valve” for oxygen Aquaculture technology supplier Innovasea has introduced what it says is a revolutionary aeration and oxygenation system to help marine fish farms better control water quality, protect fish stocks from algae blooms and maximise growth rates.
Atlantic Sapphire poised to turn up the volume Miami-based on-land salmon farmer Atlantic Sapphire is poised to increase weekly production volume following the completion of its first harvest of 1,000 tonnes.
SCP feed product ‘offers alternative to RAS purging’ KnipBio has announced that fish fed a diet containing 5% of the company’s KnipBio Meal single cell protein (SCP) have significantly lower levels of geosmin and methylisoborneol (MIB), the compounds responsible for giving fish grown in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) an earthy or musty flavour.
New harvest of Coho salmon approaches the US market Chilean salmon producer Ventisqueros will bring Coho salmon to the U.S. market once again this October through December for the retail and foodservice sector.
Kvarøy fastens its fish to the blockchain to beat fraud Upmarket Norwegian salmon farmer Kvarøy Arctic has teamed up with information technology giant IBM to enhance the traceability of its salmon and help foster consumer trust across its supply chain.
Pure Salmon raises £292m for first RAS plants On-land fish farmer Pure Salmon today announced that it has raised $358.8 million (£292m) to fund its first four recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) plants in Poland, Japan, France and the United States.
Scottish Sea Farms dropped from US legal action Scottish Sea Farms has been released from a class-action lawsuit in the United States that alleges Norwegian-owned salmon companies colluded to fix prices.
