Bakkafrost

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

KJ-Hydraulic is joining the growing number of companies exhibiting in the Faroese Pavilion at this year’s IceFish, being held from 22-24 September.

3rd June 2026

KJ-Hydraulic exhibits at IceFish 2026

3rd June 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Bakkafrost Group reported total operational EBIT of DKK 295 million (€39.5 million) in the fourth quarter of 2025, up from DKK 280 million (€37.5 million) a year earlier, reflecting strong biological performance in the Faroe Islands but continued challenges in…

9th February 2026

Bakkafrost Q4 results mixed

9th February 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Bakkafrost reported a total operational EBIT of DKK 22 million in the third-quarter of 2025 (DKK 173 million in Q3 2024), as strong biological results in the Faroe Islands offset weak market…

4th November 2025

Record biology in the Faroes drives down costs as Bakkafrost eyes sustainable growth

4th November 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has wrapped up a successful Discovery Tour in Scotland, where seafood buyers from the US and Italy experienced ASC-certified salmon farming first-hand.

22nd October 2025

ASC showcases Scottish salmon farming

22nd October 2025

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Faroe Islands-based Bakkafrost Group has advised that preliminary results of the unaudited consolidated accounts for the second-quarter 2025 indicate a lower-than-expected operational EBIT of around DKK 65 million.

16th July 2025

Bakkafrost issues Q2 profit warning

16th July 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A pioneering salmon farming project in Wester Ross is turning fish waste into a valuable forestry product, backed by GB£630,290 from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).

8th July 2025

Fish waste fuels circular economy drive

8th July 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A new training programme designed to help tackle the challenges of harmful algal blooms (HABs) through standardised operating procedures has been launched by Lantra, a training and skills body for the land-based…

3rd June 2025

Aquaculture sector offered training to tackle harmful algal blooms

3rd June 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Ahead of the 2025 UN Ocean Conference, The FAIRR Initiative has released new analysis following a four-year engagement with seven global salmon producers (Bakkafrost, Grieg Seafood, Lerøy Seafood, Mowi, Multi X, SalMar and Salmones…

22nd May 2025

FAIRR: Feed stocks unable to keep pace with salmon production, raising supply chain risks

22nd May 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Bakkafrost Group has reported a total operational EBIT of DKK 280 million (€37.53 million) for Q4 2024, a decrease from DKK 356 million (€47.72 million) during the same period in 2023.

17th February 2025

Bakkafrosts year-end performance tails off

17th February 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The taxation of the Faroes’ salmon industry has been restructured, effective from 1 January 2025, following a broad political agreement stretching to 2032, producer Bakkafrost has confirmed.

9th January 2025

Faroe Islands onboards new salmon farming tax

9th January 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Salmon producer Bakkafrost Group has launched a new online store in Denmark, where Danish consumers can now buy Faroese salmon products directly from the producer. In connection with the opening on 29 November 2024 –…

11th December 2024

Bakkafrost opens online store

11th December 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

The latest Salmon Welfare Scorecard, published by Compassion in World Farming, has found that 62% of the farmed salmon producers that it assessed have improved their reporting and policies on welfare compared…

4th December 2024

Salmon Welfare Scorecard – Small improvement in industry transparency

4th December 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Bakkafrost has reported unsatisfactory financial results for the third quarter, primarily due to ongoing low salmon prices.

7th November 2024

Bakkafrost board buoyant despite challenges

7th November 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Animal Equality UK is demanding stronger legal protections for farmed fish after footage revealed salmon suffocating on accredited farms supplying major British supermarkets.

11th September 2024

VIDEO: Boycott urged over Scottish salmon suffering

11th September 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Faroe Islands-headquartered salmon producer Bakkafrost Group delivered second-quarter operational earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of DKK 388 million, some DKK 35 million more than in the corresponding period of 2023.

28th August 2024

Faroes strike impacts Bakkafrost’s financial performance

28th August 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council has pledged £4.6 million to help make the UK’s aquaculture industry more sustainable.

22nd May 2024

£4.6m boost for UK sustainable aquaculture

22nd May 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

United States industry trade group the National Fisheries Institute Sushi Council has announced its roster of founding members. Following a successful membership campaign, the Council has engaged 26 companies to support its food…

10th April 2024

NFI Sushi Council announces founding members

10th April 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The volume of salmon harvested in the Faroe Islands by the Bakkafrost Group in the first-quarter of this year increased by 3,300 tonnes year-on-year to the equivalent of 14,300 tonnes head-on gutted…

3rd April 2024

Bakkafrost’s year-start salmon harvest increases

3rd April 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Volunteers from Scottish salmon farms cleared away more than 23 tonnes of litter from highlands and islands beaches last year as part of efforts to keep the areas they live and work…

2nd April 2024

Salmon farmers clear tonnes of litter from Scottish beaches

2nd April 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Women in Scottish Aquaculture (WiSA) is celebrating the important role of female talent in the valuable seafood production sector and its supply chain, with the winners of its annual awards announced on…

8th March 2024

WiSA celebrates female contribution to aquaculture on International Women’s Day

8th March 2024