No to offshore tax – yet!
The Norwegian government has ruled out a special tax on offshore salmon farming – for now. It says that because the sector is still in the development stage it will […] Continue Reading
The Norwegian government has ruled out a special tax on offshore salmon farming – for now. It says that because the sector is still in the development stage it will […] Continue Reading
SalMar has today reported a bumper 24,000 tonne-plus increase in its 2023 third quarter harvest. But the company has also reported the discovery of infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) at one of […] Continue Reading
Technology developed to identify tiny marine organisms and particles could be used to detect the presence of microscopic sea lice larvae – that’s the hope of a team of researchers […] Continue Reading
Lerøy Seafood slaughtered 2,300 tonnes less salmon during the third quarter this year, a trading update from the company reveals. The June to September harvest totalled 53,900 tonnes against 56,200 […] Continue Reading
More than 2,000 people gathered in the Icelandic capital Reykjavik at the weekend to protest against open pen salmon farming joined by Björk, the country’s internationally renowned singer. Björk and […] Continue Reading
Norway’s salmon industry has poured cold water on the government’s claim that the salmon tax will net NOK five billion (£373m) for the exchequer. Geir Ystmark, CEO of the employer […] Continue Reading
Two of the UK’s principal scampi producers have been given five working days to show that their planned merger will not lead to higher prices. The Yorkshire coast company Whitby […] Continue Reading
Norwegian industry organisation Seafood Companies is urging the government to remove the employer tax on the seafood industry so more salmon and other fish can be processed at home. Much […] Continue Reading
Cermaq Norway is deploying 140 lasers in its fight against salmon lice, the company has announced. It says laser technology has proven to be effective against salmon lice and gentle […] Continue Reading