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Thursday, January 11, 2024
Iceland raises salmon farming taxes
Salmon farmers in Iceland will experience a notable increase in taxes this year as the Reykjavik government has decided to raise the aquaculture fee from 3.5% to 4.3%, Fish Farmer reported.
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
GeoSalmo secures US$14.6 million funding for land-based salmon farming project
GeoSalmo, an Iceland-based aquaculture company, has successfully closed a substantial financing round, securing EUR 13.4 million (US$14.6 million) from investors spanning Norway, Sweden, Iceland, and the Netherlands, Arctic Startup reported ...
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
UK's RSPCA to update farmed salmon standards
The UK-based nonprofit, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), has begun revising its farmed salmon standards in the face of mounting criticism of the industry.
Friday, January 5, 2024
Iceland engulfed in debate over impact of farmed salmon escapes on wild cousins
A discussion has erupted in Iceland following claims by fisheries expert Gunnar Davidsson that escaped farmed salmon may not significantly harm their wild counterparts, Fish Farmer reported.
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Political party calls for urgency to deal with issues faced by Scotland, UK salmon-farming sector
There must be urgent talks on tackling problems in the salmon-farming industry of Scotland, the United Kingdom, amid a "slow pace" of reform, said the Scottish Greens, a Scottish political party.
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
GeoSalmo secures US$14.6 million for land-based salmon farm project in Iceland
Land-based salmon company GeoSalmo has successfully raised ISK 2 billion (US$14.6 million) for its large-scale fish farm project in Iceland, Fish Farmer reported.
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Animal rights campaigners challenge approval of UK's first fully on-land salmon farm
Animal rights campaigners are urging Michael Gove, the United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations, to intervene and halt the construction of the UK's first full ...
Thursday, December 28, 2023
Proximar Seafood's first batch of salmon in Japan transferred to post smolt grow-out facility
Proximar Seafood AS has achieved a significant milestone with the successful transfer of the first batch of Atlantic salmon from the nursery department to the post smolt grow-out facility (PSG), Fish Farmer reported.
Thursday, December 21, 2023
Gigante Salmon reaches key milestone as nursery pool filled at RAS facility
Norwegian land-based fish farmer Gigante Salmon has achieved a significant milestone in the construction of its cutting-edge recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) facility, as it has successfully filled the nursery pool with sea water, mar ...
Thursday, December 21, 2023
Approval given for future Mowi salmon farm on west coast of Scotland, UK
Mowi Scotland has received council approval for a proposed salmon farm on the west coast of Scotland, the United Kingdom.
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Salmon welfare scorecard by NGO seeks to encourage transparency in salmon industry
UK-based Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) has released the first edition of its new salmon welfare scorecard.
Saturday, December 9, 2023
Norwegian salmon exports surge amid rising prices
Norway experienced a notable surge in salmon exports in the 48th week of 2023, reaching 22,910 metric tonnes (MT), an increase from the 22,316 MT exported during the same period in 2022 and a slight uptick from the 22,141 MT in week 47 of 2 ...
Thursday, December 7, 2023
Mass culling of salmon at SalMar farm to mitigate jellyfish invasion
SalMar, a major Norwegian salmon farming company, has culled approximately 1.2 million salmon at its Ørnfjordbotn, Senja, Norway-based salmon farm, due to an influx of Apolemia uvaria, a species of string jellyfish known for its venomo ...
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Equipment failure at salmon farm in Nova Scotia, Canada, left 100,000 fish dead
An equipment failure killed 100,000 Atlantic salmon worth $5 million at a Sustainable Blue land-based salmon farm in Nova Scotia, Canada, earlier this month, Sustainable Blue said November 28.
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Plans for US$96 million salmon farm in England, UK, recommended for approval
Plans for a £75 million (US$95 million) onshore salmon farm in Cleethorpes, England, the United Kingdom, have been recommended for approval, despite objections.

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