Vietnamese barramundi firm makes genetic feed efficiency link
With feed conversion ratio so difficult to assess for large groups of fish, Australis Aquaculture has begun conducting 'fasting evaluations' as an alternative
UAE company signs partnership for 2,000t land-based salmon farm
Ocean Harvest has tied up with global construction group BESIX -- which helped build the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest skyscraper -- and local company Tech Group
New Icelandic firm plans $400m land-based salmon project
The new salmon farming company Geo Salmo, run by Icelandic investors, is in the process of planning an ISK 50bn plant with a production capacity of 24,000t
NTS CEO resigns in wake of SalMar bid
Harry Boe has resigned from the post of CEO at NTS a week after farming giant SalMar made an offer for the company
Mowi launches new €25m savings plan as costs creep up
Mowi achieved €45m in annualized savings in 2021, ahead of its €25m target, but is still pushing hard to up productivity
Editor’s choice: SalMar outbids Mowi for NTS; Beaver Street seeks investor
Neil Ramsden, EMEA editor of Undercurrent, brings you a roundup of the main stories from the previous week
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
Alaska nets more than half of USDA’s $50m in COVID seafood relief funds
'Not everyone had the ability to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic' -- Alaska senator Dan Sullivan
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
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