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Breaking news: Mowi loses first round in tax case
Mowi has lost the first round of a court battle against Norway’s “salmon tax”. A court in Hordaland, Norway has rejected the company’s lawsuit against the tax, also known as...
AlphaGeo promotes Chasing’s versatile ROVs
Marine services business AlphaGeo UK will be at Aquaculture UK this May, promoting the versatile range of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) from China’s Chasing Innovation Tech Company, including the Chasing...
Nova Scotia PM speaks out against Cooke fish farm plan
Nova Scotia Prime Minister Tim Houston (pictured) has come out firmly against Cooke Seafoods' plan to expand its Liverpool Bay salmon facility. In February he had already expressed his reservations...
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Label Rouge changes create more opportunity for Scotland’s salmon
Changes to France’s prestigious “Label Rouge” quality mark have been welcomed by Scottish salmon farmers. Industry body Salmon Scotland said the amended rules will help its plans to increase the...
Loch Long’s Hawthorn in marathon effort
Loch Long Salmon’s Stewart Hawthorn has run the Boston Marathon, raising funds for an organisation that aims to preserve traditional Gaelic culture. Stirling-based Stewart Hawthorn – Managing Director at Loch...
Mowi ready for a further green bond issue
Salmon farming giant Mowi is set to raise additional finance through issuing more green bonds, the company announced yesterday. In a stock exchange announcement, Mowi said that it has mandated...
Arctic Fish escape investigation reopened after appeal
The Icelandic salmon farmer Arctic Fish is likely to face an investigation into its operations in the Westfjords after all. A decision by the police to drop an inquiry into...
Nothing beats getting together in person
Aquaculture industry companies and suppliers are looking forward to the sector’s biggest trade show in the UK As the UK’s leading trade show for the fish farming industry, Aquaculture UK...
DNV takes ownership of Ocean Ecology
UK-based consultancy Ocean Ecology is now wholly owned by assurance and risk management provider DNV, following a chain of corporate deals. The move confirms DNV’s control of the UK firm,...
Skretting named as feed supplier for flow-through project
Aquafeed business Skretting has committed to supply feed to the Icelandic land-based fish farmer LAXEY. LAXEY, known until last September as Icelandic Land Farmed Salmon, is building a hybrid flow-through...
Norwegian government names new seafood minister
Norway has a new Minister of Fisheries and Oceans – just six months after the appointment of Cecilie Myrseth in the role. Myrseth moves up to Trade and Industry as...