Mikael Thinghuus to leave Royal Greenland after 11 years
After 11 years as CEO of Royal Greenland, Mikael Thinghuus has agreed with the company's board that he will step down from his position in the summer of 2022
Mowi to close Canada plant due to anti-aquaculture gov’t policies
Mowi said the 'devastating' closure of its value-added processing plant follows the Canadian government's clampdown on salmon farming in the region
Shareholders table $1.5bn offer for NRS, SalmoNor parent
A company owned by more than 50% of NTS' shareholders has made an offer of NOK 105 per share for all the outstanding shares
Scottish gov’t launches wild salmon rescue plan; no threat to farming
The government said a key contributory factor in the declining population of wild salmon appears to be climate change, and did not place any blame on aquaculture
Strong international demand leads Clean Seas to record half-year sales
The Australian yellowtail farmer also finished stocking its new full life-cyle site at Fitzgerald Bay, which has the potential to grow the firm's annual production to 10,000t
UK research looks into fuel-saving benefits of new trawl gear
The 'Sumwing' has been designed to fly just off the seabed, reducing drag and therefore fuel use
Editor’s choice: Boston exhibitor numbers dropping; US snow crab imports up
Tom Seaman, editorial director of Undercurrent News, brings you a roundup of the main stories from the previous week
Vietnam’s tuna export value up 16% in 2021 on greater sales to Mexico, Israel
Vietnamese tuna export value saw a strong increase year over year amounting to $757 million, up by 16.6% compared to 2020 figures
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