Amended boundary at Cooke Nova Scotia salmon farm protects 80% of production
The ruling addresses an aquaculture site that had been operating outside of its earlier boundaries for at least 18 years without penalty
Russian frozen fish prices firm up in week four
Though spot prices in the Far Eastern, North-Western and Central regions moved down in US dollar terms due to the latest weakness in the Russian currency
BluGlacier hires Royal Greenland’s former exec to lead premium brand sales
Chilean salmon distributor BluGlacier -- jointly owned by Blumar and Productos del Mar Ventisqueros -- appointed Chris Sandagato as sales director for its premium brands
Organic contaminants found in imported salmon feed
A study has found higher concentrations of organic contaminants in fish close to salmon farms in New Zealand highlighting the presence of toxins in imported feed
Samherji starts expansion work at Oxarfjordur salmon farm
The ISK 1.5 billion-ISK 2bn expansion will increase production to 3,000t of salmon annually, up from around 2,000t currently
Scotland gives first semi-closed fish farm the green light
Loch Long Salmon welcomed SEPA's decision to issue the permit for its proposed site on Loch Long, at Beinn Reithe near Arrochar
Norway, Chile salmon prices climb once more, Scots finally ease
Spot prices for salmon farmed in Norway and in Chile are strong again for week five of 2022, while Scottish prices are finally easing after an unusual post-Christmas lift
Norway Royal Salmon expects harvests to leap in 2023
NRS -- which is in the process of being merged with SalmoNor, and which may yet be acquired by Mowi -- said some changes in smolt supply could boost its output
Watch Aquamaof, Cargill execs give aquaculture outlooks
Shai Silbermann, VP of marketing and sales at Aquamaof, and Helene Ziv-Douki, Cargill's president of aqua nutrition, recently gave opinions on land-based shrimp and salmon farming
Bill reintroduced by oceans panel chair Huffman to protect wild US salmon
HR 6491, the Salmon FISH Act, has just four cosponsors so far