Mowi’s high Q4 harvest volumes offset by weak margins, Canada losses
The company posted a total harvest of 117,000t for the quarter, some 11% above expectations; yet operational margins were down 10% on analyst predictions
Mowi’s salmon losses in Newfoundland more severe than might’ve been hoped
The new data indicates Mowi lost at least 1.3 million salmon at its NL operations in the last four months of 2021, about 300,000 more than an earlier best-case projection
Russian frozen fish prices weaken in week two
In the country's Far East, spot prices for pink salmon and Pacific herring were down to RUB 140-160/kg and RUB 45-65/kg, respectively
Israeli startup Plantish unveils whole-cut salmon alternative
The company reports to have a partnership with celebrity chef Jose Andres and plans to try its luck at select restaurants by the end of the year before entering the retail market
Algal blooms contribute as Norwegian, Chilean, Scots salmon prices rise again
Spot prices for all three origins look set to remain high in week three of 2022, as Chile's algal bloom plays into buyers' thinking
Improved costs, even tighter market; analyst fancies Mowi for 2022
Mowi was the single Norwegian salmon farmer to improve its production cost picture across the full year, while the algal bloom shows how the tight supply picture can become tighter still
Mowi outlines genomics, novel protein R&D efforts
The salmon farmer is working on several projects, including AquaIMPACT, a major effort to integrate fish breeding and nutrition to increase the competitiveness of the EU's aquaculture industry
Grieg posts impressive cost reduction, harvests short of guidance for Q4
Total harvest volumes for the quarter came to 23,700t, below the original guidance of 25,100t, and producing a final annual harvest of 75,600t for 2021
Over 2,600t of salmon now dead from algae bloom in Chile
Chile's Sernapesca reported mortalities of 2,666t, of which 82% have been successfully withdrawn, at five fish farms belonging to Blumar, Salmones Austral and AquaChile
Washington’s highest court upholds Cooke’s steelhead permit
The nine judges of the Washington Supreme Court agreed unanimously to reject a challenge that advocacy groups mounted to the approval of Cooke's permit to farm steelhead