Vince McDonagh

The seafood industry will be the next focus in the Norwegian government's export reform programme. This venture is designed to increase overseas sales throughout the entire value chain, says Industry Minister Cecilie Myrseth.

Sea warming is not only affecting salmon farms – it has all but wiped out mussel aquaculture in Greece this year, according to reports.

The Lerøy Seafood Group today reported a £15m drop in its third quarter profits, blaming weak salmon and trout prices for the slump.

Land-based salmon farmer Nordic Aqua Partners said today that the geosmin problems, which affected production at its facility in eastern China location during the summer, have continued into the third quarter.

The Lerøy Seafood Group is investing around £25m in new farming technology in a move to improve fish welfare, the company announced today. This will include new submersible cages to protect the fish from sea lice.

The Lerøy Seafood Group today reported a £15m drop in its third quarter profits, blaming weak salmon and trout prices for the slump.

Norwegian cod farmer Norcod saw its revenues rise by a thumping 229% during the third quarter this year – but it also recorded an 80% plus increase in its operating loss.

Proximar Seafood, the first producer of Atlantic Salmon in Japan, has revealed that it sold its inaugural harvest at well above normal import prices.