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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.
Monday, November 27, 2023
Rizhao, China invests in US$137 million salmon industrial innovation base
Rizhao, a coastal city in east China's Shandong province, has invested in a CNY 1 billion (US$137.1 million) new salmon industrial innovation base in Lanshan district to elevate the city's marine economy, China Daily reported.
Monday, November 20, 2023
Australia signals possible salmon farming restrictions in Tasmania amid threats to endangered fish
Australia's Environment Minister, Tanya Plibersek, has issued a warning that salmon-farm licensing in Tasmania could be under reconsideration, in response to growing concerns about the decline of the endangered species of fish, Maugean skat ...
Friday, November 17, 2023
Research finds sea lice treatments linked to increased bacterial infection risk for salmon
In a recent study conducted by the Norwegian Veterinary Institute, certain sea lice treatments have been associated with an elevated risk of bacterial infection in salmon, Fish Farmer reported.

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