NRS, SalmoNor merger creates world’s sixth-largest salmon farmer
Norway Royal Salmon will acquire 100% of the shares in SalmoNor from NTS, valuing SalmoNor at almost $1 billion
Benchmark, Cermaq given funds for Tenacibaculum vaccine research
The companies have received NOK 4.2m from the Research Council of Norway to support a research project for a vaccine against salmon diseases caused by Tenacibaculum bacteria
Cargill bullish on flow-through prospects after Salmon Evolution investment
The feed giant is also working on a set of solutions to the sea lice issues plaguing traditional farmers, according to aqua nutrition president Helene Ziv-Douki
Other Chilean salmon farmers activate contingencies for algae bloom
Chile's Sernapesca has noted that nine of 13 salmon farming centers in the Aysen region have activated their contingency plans
Blumar still totaling damage as algal blooms cost it at least $3.3m
The three farms contained some 2.55m salmon valued at $23.7m but losses to date have reached around $3.3m and are insured
Fish Factor: Alaska seasons kick off; IPHC meeting looms; Rosy outlook for seafood
Undercurrent News is featuring 'Fish Factor', a weekly column featuring the reporting and perspective of Alaska seafood journalist Laine Welch
Masoval falls just shy of 2021 salmon volume target
The Norwegian farmer reported harvests of 4,813t in the fourth quarter of the year, bringing total annual harvest volumes to 16,888t
Russian frozen fish prices start 2022 stable
Russian frozen fish spot prices remained steady in the Far Eastern, North-Western and Central regions during the first week of 2022
Recap UCN’s top seafood scoops from holiday period
Undercurrent News' team was busy producing scoops while readers around the world were on their Christmas and New Year breaks
Norwegian fresh salmon exports end 2021 up 2% in week 52
The export volumes of fresh Norwegian salmon amounted to 14,501 metric tons in week 52, up 2.3% year-on-year, according to the latest data published by the NSC