In a strong market, Mowi made an operational profit of EUR 207 million at record-high levels in the first quarter. This period was characterised by a surge in salmon prices in all markets due to a continued increase in global demand for salmon combined with low supply. “The increase in […]
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The organization expands to welcome partner members from supply chain. A new poll has revealed that a majority of Scots who live near salmon farms support the sector. Residents said that salmon farms provide jobs for local people, help to improve the local economy, and provide a high-quality product that […]
The members of the companies BioSort and Cermaq had reported that, for the very first time, they have tested a sorting mechanism that will sort the fish in a net pen to provide customized follow-up for the fish. The iFarm project is a collaboration between the technology company BioSort and […]
The CEO of the company highlighted the completion of their first pool at Kvalnes and successful verification of the laminar water flow technology. Some days ago, the Norwegian Parliament’s (the Storting’s) Standing Committee on Business and Industry visited Andfjord Salmon at Kvalnes. “The committee is interested and engaged, and understands […]
Norway Royal Salmon (NRS) has reported an operating EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) of NOK 102 million for the fourth quarter of 2021 and an EBIT per kg of NOK 9.43. The corresponding figures for the same quarter last year were NOK 17 million and NOK 5.05. Demand for […]
One of the largest global land-based aquaculture company, Atlantic Sapphire, reached agreement with leading feed producer Skretting and algal oil specialist Veramaris to deliver sustainable Omega3 rich salmon to the United States, highlights broader ambition to phase out the use of marine-derived ingredients in feed to 2025. The Florida based […]
The farmed salmon production in Iceland increased by over 12 thousand tonnes last year, a 35% more. The aquaculture experts says that nowhere in the world was such an increase in Atlantic salmon production. Total production in aquaculture in the country increased slightly less, or by 31%. More than 46 […]
The aquaculture company SalMar Aker Ocean has appointed Roy Reite to be its new CEO. The establishment of SalMar Aker Ocean AS was formalised in mid-November 2021. By 2030, the aim of their owners for SalMar Aker Ocean to be sustainably producing 150,000 tonnes of salmon per year at fish […]
Following a period of successful testing, the Norwegian company Andfjord Salmon has verified the laminar water flow technology at its first pool at Kvalnes, Andøya, they report. This new technology recreates the salmon’s natural habitat on land and allows the company to produce fish at an energy cost at only […]
By: Ruth Beatriz Mezzalira Pincinato This special issue of Aquaculture Economics & Management features five articles based on the 24 contributions presented at the International Association of Aquaculture Economics and Management (IAAEM) sponsored section on economics and marketing at the Aquaculture America conference in Honolulu, Hawaii, February 9–12, 2020. The […]