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Global Fish Farming News
News from Norway
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Salmon Prices Springing Up NORWAY - Salmon prices gained about 60 cents per pound last week compared with the week before.
Salmon Still Make Omega-3 Despite Plant Diet NORWAY - Experiments performed by the National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES) have shown that salmon fed diets low in the marine omega-3 fatty...
Monday, February 20, 2012
ISA Confirmed in Nordmøre NORWAY - The Norwegian Food Safety Authority has confirmed infectious salmon anamia (ISA) at a fish farm in Bremsnesfjord Nordmøre.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Less Stress - Better Salmon Meat Quality NORWAY - Salmon that becomes stressed before slaughter has a shorter shelf life because the flesh suffers more bacterial growth and develops undesirable flavours...
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Company License Withdrawn over Fish Dumping NORWAY - The fisheries Coastal Affairs department has withdrawn the acquisition permit for the owner Nordland Fishing Company, for the vessel "Hekktind", due to...
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Suspicion of ISA Case in Norway NORWAY - There is a suspected detection of the viral disease infectious salmon anemia (ISA) on a fish farm in Bremsnesfjord Nordmøre.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Marine Harvest Looks at Alternative Smolt Production NORWAY - Working to mitigate the negative effects on the environment of farmed salmon, particularly in relation to escapes, Marine Harvest has signed a deal with...
Monday, February 13, 2012
Herring and Pollock Now on Your Mobile NORWAY - Nofima is quadrupling the number of different fish species you can check with the iPhone app “How fresh is your fish?”.
Regulations Need Adapting for Cleaning Fish NORWAY - The Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Ministry has circulated a proposal to change the rules on cleaning fish so that it is better adapted to farming, storage...
Thursday, February 09, 2012
Consultation on Aquaculture Space Challenges NORWAY - On the 29 March a consultation meeting will be held in Tromsø to discuss the aquaculture industry's space challenges.
PhD in Heart Disease in Atlantic Salmon NORWAY - How does Atlantic salmon respond when it develops the heart disease CMS, and what happens between the salmon and the virus? Gerrit Timmerhaus at Nofima...
Despite Poor Prices, Cermaq Reports Record Year NORWAY - Cermaq has reported an EBIT pre fair value for the fourth quarter 2011 of NOK 300 million, compared to NOK 574 million pre gain in fourth quarter 2010....
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
New Laser Technology to Get Rid of Sea Lice NORWAY - The Norwegian technology company Beck Engineering has developed the world's first system that uses a laser to kill sea lice. Marine Harvest, SalMar and...
Lean Fish Provide Omega 3 NORWAY - Lean fish is an underestimated source of omega 3, shows a new study.
Marine Harvest: Markets Absorbed Supply Increase NORWAY - The Marine Harvest Group achieved an operational EBIT of NOK 403 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to NOK 1,033 million in the corresponding...
Monday, February 06, 2012
Solving the Health Problems of Sterile Salmon NORWAY - The National Institute of nutrition and seafood research (NIFES) is to study how the health of sterile salmon can be improved by changes in nutrition.
Thursday, February 02, 2012
New R & D Facility for Live Fish NORWAY - Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Minister, Lisbeth Berg-Hansen, has opened a new research facility for the live storage of fish and shellfish in Atlantic Park...
New System Determines Fisheries Closure NORWAY - In order to protect juveniles, small fish and to reduce discarding, a new system for closing and opening fishing grounds in the North Sea and Skagerrak...
Cod Grow Larger With More Light NORWAY - Light conditions affect not only a cod’s puberty, but also its muscular development and ultimately its full size. The search for the optimal growth genes...
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
9th International Sea Lice Conference NORWAY - The ninth International Sea Lice Conference is to be held at the Institute of Marine Research in Bergen, Norway, from the 21-23 May 2012.
Quality of Raw Materials is Declining NORWAY - Nofima has taken a closer look at the correlation between the choice of gear, vessel size, catch size and the quality of raw materials from the coastal...
Friday, January 27, 2012
SalMar Issued Measures After PD Found on Farms NORWAY - The Norwegian Food Safety Authority has confirmed the presence of the Pancreas Disease (PD) virus in a farming site at Finnvika in Tromsø Municipality....
Fewer Escaped Salmon in Nordfjord than Feared NORWAY - Just under 2,000 salmon escaped from Marine Harvest's plant "Juvik" in Nordfjord after Hurricane Dagmar during Christmas. After extensive fishing for escapees,...
Friday, January 20, 2012
Coastal Fleet Prioritises Cod NORWAY - Most of the coastal fleet’s cod quota is caught in the first half of the year, providing fishermen a relatively good annual salary. As a result, there...
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Vitamin E Improves Growth in Stressed Salmon NORWAY - Following on from research that suggested that warmer seas reduce salmon's appetite and growth, scientists now say that more vitamin E in the diet can help...
Kofi Annan is Keynote Speaker for AquaVision 2012 NORWAY - Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations, will be the main speaker at AquaVision 2012, 11–13 June in Stavanger, Norway.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Suspicion of PD in Tromsø Fish Farms NORWAY - The Breeding and Veterinary Department notified the Food Safety Authority on the 13 January of suspicion of Pancreas Disease (PD) at the site in Troms,...
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Marine Harvest Beats Forecasts with Q4 Results NORWAY - In connection with the presentation of the Q3 2011 results, Marine Harvest beat forecasts with a total harvest volume of 99 thousand tonnes (HOG) for Q4...
Monday, January 16, 2012
Low Levels of mercury Found in Crab Samples NORWAY - In a recent survey by NIFES, fish and crab samples taken from the area near the wreck of the submarine U-864 outside Fedje were found to contain low levels...
Norwegian Fish Feed Carrier Nearing Completion NORWAY - The Norwegian fish farming industry is growing and in 2011 output reached approximately one million tonnes of fish, largely salmon and trout. As part of...
