Mysterious salmon disease plagues Halden river
Several salmon caught in May in the Enningdalselva River in Halden municipality had symptoms of what researchers call “red skin disease.” Multiple salmon with symptoms…
Salmon
A total of 111 countries bought Norwegian farmed salmon in 2019
Norway exported 1.06 million tonnes of farmed salmon last year. Most of the salmon goes to European countries, and only 16% is processed before leaving…
French consumers consider salmon with Yuka
French consumers consider salmon with Yuka French consumers are increasingly using mobile apps to find out about food products they are considering to buy. Food…
12,000 tonnes of salmon killed by algae
More than 12,000 tonnes of farmed salmon killed by algae 5,200 tonnes of farmed salmon are estimated to have died in Nordland due to algae….
Deadly algae has taken life of salmon for NOK 720 million
A deadly algae that kills farmed salmon is still spreading. So far, 10,600 tonnes of fish have died in Nordland and to the south of…
Is farmed salmon environmentally friendly?
Is farmed salmon environmentally friendly? In the first installment of this two-part article (“Is farmed salmon safe and healthy?” we examined the practice of farming…
35,000 tonnes salmon on a narrow road
35,000 tonnes salmon on a narrow road in Steigen On this narrow road, 35,000 tonnes of salmon is transported, annually. Steigen Business Community will spend…
Is farmed salmon safe and healthy?
Is farmed salmon safe and healthy? The next time you’re near the meat counter or looking at a seafood restaurant menu, consider ordering fish, especially…
The Royal Couple to open doors in Chile
The Royal Couple to open business doors in Chile Chile is Norway’s hardest competitor in the salmon market, but still the 100-year-old friendship between the…
Rift led to large escape of salmon in Roan
The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries has imposed an extended catch of escaped farmed salmon. This after a large rift was discovered at a fish farm in the Roan municipality in Trøndelag.
½ of the seafood via a 3rd party to the UK
½ of the Norwegian seafood via a 3rd party to the UK Half of the Norwegian seafood goes via EU/EEA countries or China en route…
PhD on microalgae as salmon feed
PhD on microalgae as feed for salmon Yangyang Gong will dispute Friday, December 7th for his PhD degree at Nord University with the dissertation: «Microalgae as…
Norwegian seafood exports exceed NOK 71 billion in 2018
Norway has exported 2 million tonnes of seafood with a total value of NOK 71 billion so far this year. This represents a volume increase…
Former company of Nesvik is reported
MDG has reported the former company of Nesvik MDG has reported the former company of the Norwegian Minister of Fisheries, Harald Tom Nesvik (Progress Party),…
Strong demand drives record prices for salmon
Norway exported 165,000 tonnes of seafood with a total value of NOK 8.5 billion in May. Volumes were down by 11 per cent, while…
Norwegian women risks life in prison for smuggling in China
The Norwegian citizen arrested for smuggling salmon into China in March risks a lifetime in prison if sentenced. The woman is jailed with a…
Salmon escaped from fishery
Approximately 56,000 salmon have escaped from Marine Harvest’s plant in Nærøy, Trøndelag. There were 180,000 salmon in the cage before the escape. Marine Harvest…
Analysts predict ten years of high salmon prices
Analyst Paul T. Aandahl in the Norwegian Seafood Council has a difficult time making sure that salmon production will meet the growth in demand. …
Analysts are expecting all time record salmon catch profits
Several analysts expect records to fall when many of the salmon companies submit their quarterly reports this week. ‘We believe the second quarter will…
China still closed to Norwegian salmon
China market still closed for Norwegian salmon China hasn’t yet opened its market to Norwegian salmon, despite the political agreement on the normalisation of trade…
