Salmon Farming

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Aquaculture production in the European Union stood at almost 1.1 million tonnes in 2023, valued at €4.8 billion, according to new figures published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the EU.

8th April 2025

Eurostat: EU aquaculture production static at 1.1m tonnes

8th April 2025

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

First Water, a company specialising in sustainable land-based salmon farming in Þorlákshöfn, Iceland, has completed a share capital increase amounting to €39 million. The capital raise was led by existing shareholders, including…

8th April 2025

Iceland’s First Water secures €39m in share increase

8th April 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Following a decade of consistent growth and against a forecast that was envisaging the upward trend to continue for at least the next six years, Russia’s aquaculture production declined to 380,000 tonnes…

1st April 2025

Is Russia’s salmon industry in trouble?

1st April 2025

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

A consortium of companies in Norway and Iceland have put into use netting that’s been derived from recycled fishing gear.

1st April 2025

First net from recycled material

1st April 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Grieg Seafood ASA has confirmed that Andreas Kvame has agreed with the Norwegian salmon farming company’s board of directors that he is stepping down as CEO after 10 years in the position.…

1st April 2025

Grieg Seafood CEO steps down

1st April 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

The total volume of fish produced by Iceland’s aquaculture industry increased by 10% in 2024 to almost 54,800 tonnes, with most of the volume accounted for by Atlantic salmon, with the country’s…

1st April 2025

Iceland’s aquaculture volume, export earnings soar

1st April 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A researcher at Nofima has uncovered important insights into how light and diet can be used to control the maturation of farmed salmon.

27th March 2025

Light and diet govern salmon maturation

27th March 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

RSPCA Australia’s Approved Certification Committee has confirmed it has decided to halt Australian salmon farming company Huon Aquaculture’s RSPCA Approved certification while it investigates claims of animal cruelty.

11th March 2025

RSPCA suspends certification of Huon Aquaculture

11th March 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Researchers at the University of Stirling’s Institute of Aquaculture, in collaboration with the universities of Lancaster, Aberdeen and Cambridge, have developed a groundbreaking method to enhance nutrient retention in farmed fish feed.

10th March 2025

New ratio boosts fish feed sustainability

10th March 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Kelly Cove Salmon (KCS), the Atlantic Canadian salmon farming division of Cooke Aquaculture, has acquired the former operations of Aqua Bounty Canada on Prince Edward Island (PEI).

6th March 2025

Kelly Cove Salmon acquires defunct Aqua Bounty

6th March 2025