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Neil Ramsden, EMEA editor of Undercurrent, brings you a roundup of the main stories from the previous week
Trident names Scherer to head its European operations
Thomas Scherer has been promoted to managing director of Trident Seafoods Europe in addition to his current role as managing director of Pickenpack Seafoods
Pure Salmon Kaldnes completes new $67m plant for Nordic smolt producer
The new smolt plant in Breivik has tripled capacity for local smolt producer Salten Smolt, part of the Salten Aqua group
All salmon prices go on climbing on fierce spot market
Norwegian and Chilean salmon prices are rising again in week eight of 2022, while Scottish continue to suffer a shortage with prices spiking
Norwegian capelin landings a real let down as Icelandic deadline nears
Landings are well behind 2021 levels, despite the quota hike, with the Feb. 22 cut-off point for fishing in Icelandic waters fast approaching
Nutreco, Norway’s Holmoy join $4.2m Andfjord Salmon share placement
The Norwegian flow-through farmer has entered into an operational feed supply agreement with Skretting as part of the deal
Icelandic Salmon’s new US brand pays dividends in strong end to 2021
The SalMar majority-owned farmer has now set a harvest target of 16,000t for 2022, well above the 11,500t ultimately produced last year
UK processors face ‘battle’ to raise prices as storms worsen Scottish salmon shortage
Processing sources said they either had, or were trying to, lift their prices, as severe weather has added to already short supplies of Scottish salmon
SalMar’s Q4 earnings fall short due to biological costs in Norway
The firm enjoyed record-high harvest volumes and 'strong capacity utilization', but challenges in central Norway also saw its processing division lose NOK 100m
Norwegian salmon farming industry achieves deforestation-free feed goal
A new independent report states that the suppliers of Brazilian soybean to Norwegian salmon have accomplished their goal for deforestation and conversion-free supply chain