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LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Aker ASA has confirmed that Aker Capital AS is participating in an equity financing round in the post-smolt salmon producer Gaia Salmon Holding AS.

4th January 2023

Aker invests in post-smolt

4th January 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Western Norway-headquartered Atlantic halibut farming company Nordic Halibut AS (NOHAL) has reached a milestone in the company’s ambition to offer a “sustainable superfood” by securing certification according to the Global G.A.P. Aquaculture…

4th January 2023

Nordic Halibut certified

4th January 2023

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

European seafood spend continues to increase but consumption has been heading the other way.

3rd January 2023

Off the plate

3rd January 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A Dutch company owned by Baldvin Thorsteinsson has reached an agreement on buying the assets of Alda Seafood Holding and will therefore acquire the foreign operations of Samherji Holding. 

3rd January 2023

Samherji foreign ops sale

3rd January 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Bergen, Norway-headquartered salmon farming company Grieg Seafood ASA has confirmed its share buy-back programme is now complete. 

3rd January 2023

Grieg buys back shares

3rd January 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Aquaculture non-profit ThinkAqua and the Shrimp Welfare Project (SWP) have signed an MOU which will see the two collaborate to support improvements in shrimp farming that will increase welfare along the supply…

2nd January 2023

New shrimp welfare MOU

2nd January 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Bergen, Norway-headquartered Mowi has completed the acquisition of 51.28% of the shares in Arctic Fish, one of the leading salmon farmers in Iceland.

2nd January 2023

Arctic Fish deal done

2nd January 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A new National Seafood Council for the United States has moved a step closer with Congress passing a $1.65 trillion bill funding the federal government for Fiscal Year 2023.

2nd January 2023

US seafood progress

2nd January 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Three themes will shape Scottish aquaculture in 2023, according to Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) CEO Heather Jones.

23rd December 2022

Hopes for Scottish aqua

23rd December 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

FISH Standard for Crew Inc has confirmed that the Phoenix Processors Limited Partnership’s (PPLP) two processor vessels have been awarded the third-party certification. 

22nd December 2022

FISH for Phoenix

22nd December 2022