UK’s consumption of Scottish salmon up 8% in 2021
The latest report from Salmon Scotland reveals the growing popularity of Scottish salmon among UK consumers, with volumes consumed up 7.8% to 63,300 metric tons
NTS shareholders make support for SalMar takeover irrevocable
Nils Williksen, TerBoLi Invest, and Rodo Invest had lent their support to the bid, but now their commitments are set in stone; it means SalMar has firm backing of 50.1% of NTS shareholders
Danish magnate earns $365m selling pelagic interests at home, abroad
After being prosecuted by Danish authorities, Henning Kjeldsen has sold his pelagic assets -- including one soon-to-be-delivered vessel -- to buyers in Denmark and Russia
Mowi enjoys record 2021, but costs eating into outlook for 2022
The salmon farming giant saw harvests of 466,000t last year, and revenues of €4.2bn; but one analyst noted group costs are on the rise
Mercamadrid price for European bass drops to lowest since early 2020
The price of large-sized European seabass from Turkey, Greece and Spain, as traded in Spain, fell during week six to €8.00/kg, its lowest since early 2020
Study: ‘Better use of data will future-proof fisheries’
A column by Michel Kaiser, professor of fisheries conservation and chief scientist at Scotland's Heriot-Watt University
PRFoods details Finland failings, sets sights on 10,000t harvest
The Estonian aquaculture and processing company hopes to achieve 10,000t harvests by 2024 at the latest, having sold its loss-making Finnish division
Norway’s fresh salmon export value keeps on rising during week six
The average export value of fresh Norwegian salmon continued to rise during the sixth week of 2022, after reaching a new high since the pandemic the week before
Return of Chinese demand likely to absorb much of 2022’s expected shrimp boom
The return of Chinese demand, the impact of Omicron, and a substantial growth in supply are expected to be the focus of the global shrimp sector this year, according to Siam Canadian's Jim Gulkin
Six more nations agree to ratify international fishing safety treaty
The signing of the Cape Town Agreement for the Safety of Fishing Vessels by Kenya, Ghana, Ireland, Portugal, Japan and South Korea will mean 22 countries have ratified