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Friday, October 13, 2023
Framework to help Iceland's salmon farmers meet animal welfare, disease control standards
Iceland's government has proposed a new legal framework that provides a roadmap for the development of the country's fast-growing salmon farming industry.
Monday, October 9, 2023
Norway's salmon industry unconvinced by justification for salmon tax
Norway's salmon industry has poured cold water on the government's claim that the country's salmon tax will net kr5 billion (US$458.8 million) for the exchequer.
Monday, October 9, 2023
Scotland, UK salmon production declined in 2022
The recently released Scottish Fish Farm Production Survey found the salmon-farming sector of Scotland, the United Kingdom, had lower production in 2022 compared to 2021.
Monday, October 9, 2023
British Columbia, Canada aquaculture firms want government to deal with salmon farms fairly
Aquaculture technology companies and suppliers in British Columbia, Canada, including one that builds land-based rearing systems, are urging Canada's new Fisheries minister, Diane Lebouthillier, to take a "balanced" and science-ba ...
Thursday, September 28, 2023
Investment fund acquires US$72 million stake in Icelandic salmon land farm
Haf Investments, a recently established investment fund, has acquired a substantial ISK 10 billion (~US$72 million; ISK 100 = US$0.72) stake in Thor Landeldi, a salmon business in Iceland, which aims to provide the necessary capital for a n ...
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Iceland halts issuing new salmon farming permits
The Icelandic government has taken the decision to temporarily suspend the issuance of new permits for salmon farming, citing an escalating national discussion surrounding aquaculture, particularly in light of recent incidents, including fi ...
Monday, September 25, 2023
Marine heatwave sparks rise of sea lice in salmon in Scotland, UK
The waters of Scotland, the United Kingdom, have been gripped by an unprecedented Category 4 marine heatwave, causing mass marine mortalities since March this year.
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Laxey raises US$45 million in equity for Icelandic land-based salmon farm
Laxey, formerly Icelandic Land Farmed Salmon, has successfully secured EUR 42 million (~US$45 million; EUR 1 = US$1.07) in the initial phase of its equity fundraising campaign for a land-based salmon farm project in Iceland, SeafoodSouce re ...
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Potential government action threatens to scale down salmon industry in Tasmania, Australia
The salmon farming trade of Tasmania, Australia, is under threat following a debate in Australia's federal parliament over the $1.3 billion industry.
Friday, September 15, 2023
Fresh salmon prices show first uptick in two months
The declining trend in fresh salmon prices may be reversing, with the most recent data from Statistics Norway revealing a 2.2% increase in prices during week 36, the first price increase in over two months and suggests a potential change in ...
Thursday, September 14, 2023
Gigante Salmon invests US$18.8 million more in land-based salmon farm project
Norwegian aquaculture company Gigante Salmon has announced an additional investment of NOK 200 million (~US$18.8 million; NOK 10 = US$0.94) in its ongoing land-based Atlantic salmon farm construction, SeafoodSource reported.
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Ocean Harvest seeks funds to set up salmon farm in UAE's northeast
Abu Dhabi, UAE-based startup Ocean Harvest is looking to raise $180 million for a 100,000 square-meter salmon farming facility in a northeastern region of the United Arab Emirates.
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Chile's salmon and trout exports show modest growth in first half of 2023
In its latest Quarterly Salmon Export Report, the Chilean Salmon Council has announced a slight, yet notable, increase in exports of farmed salmon and trout during the first half of 2023 in comparison to the corresponding period in 2022, Se ...
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Norwegian salmon prices continue downward slide, exports up
Norwegian salmon prices have continued to decline for for the 33rd consecutive week in 2023, but export volumes have increased week-on-week, SeafoodSource reported.
Tuesday, August 29, 2023
US university research team seeks quicker ways to detect salmonella in chicken supply
A research team led by the University of Missouri (US) is responding to the threat of salmonella by developing ways to more quickly detect the pathogen in the entire chicken supply chain.

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