EU fisheries commissioner hears the value of bottom trawling
Industry seeks to address Brussels’ negative perception of certain bottom gears
UK governments seek input on fisheries statement
The Joint Fisheries Statement sets out a blueprint for managing the blue economy
CEO of Royal Greenland steps down
Mikael Thinghuus is credited with turning the company around
£1m fund for Welsh fishing
Government funding is being made available to help Welsh fishers overcome the pandemic
Land-based fish farmer secures additional €10m financing
Rabobank provides a €10 million bridge facility to ensure the Dutch facility’s expansion stays on track
Sales down at Mowi in Q4 2021
Harvest volumes and operating profit are down in Q4 this year compared with the same period last year
Salmon farmer brings in Denmark’s Blue Unit to help with water quality
To help uphold Mowi’s production capability and market position, the Norwegian-headquartered salmon farming company has started working with Blue Unit Solutions, a Danish company that produces data and visualisation technologies to improve water quality controls in farms.
New head of research and development arrives at Iceland Ocean Cluster
Dr Alexandra Leeper has joined the Iceland Ocean Cluster team as its new head of research and innovation. In the role, she will be seeking out innovative projects and opportunities both domestically and internationally that can support sustainable food security and 100% utilisation of valuable aquatic resources.
Arctic Seafarm gets government green light, Kvarøy CEO joins the board
The Norwegian land-based production project has received an official governmental permit for its flow through system, confirming the plans to produce up to 15,000 tonnes of fish annually and to employ 50 people.
Norway commits millions to lift aquaculture communities out of poverty, lower malnutrition
NOK 45 million (US$ 5 million) has been committed to the International Fund for Agricultural Fund (IFAD) by the Norwegian Agency of Development Cooperation (Norad) to increase the incomes and build the resilience of small aquaculture farmers in Kenya, Mozambique and Tanzania.
Global Seafood Alliance CEO Wally Stevens retires, Brian Perkins takes up position
Wally Stevens, who has held various leadership roles with the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) for the past 14 years and is currently chief executive officer (CEO), is retiring at the end of December 2021, the non-profit organisation has announced.
Ice Fish Farm edges closer to owning Laxar
The majority shareholders at Ice Fish Farm AS and Laxar Fiskeldi ehf have agreed to the former’s acquisition of Laxar and its subsidiaries and the merger of the two Icelandic salmon farming companies.
