Potential For Fishmeal-Free Salmon
NORWAY - A growing list of functional feed ingredients is delivering potential for productivity, health promotion and sustainability in aquaculture. Skretting Aquaculture...

Cod with Personal Identity Numbers
NORWAY - There is a big baptism party at the Norwegian Cod Breeding Centre in Tromsų this autumn as 30,000 cod juveniles receive their own personal identity num...

Marine Harvest Sees Business Improving
NORWAY - Marine Harvest ASA achieved an operational EBIT of NOK 625 million in the third quarter, compared to NOK 103 million in the corresponding quarter last year....

Skretting Marine Hatchery Diet Goes Green
NORWAY - Skretting has launched an upgraded Gemma Wean marine larvae feeds that are literally green. Simultaneously the range of Gemma pre-grower diets for marine...

Microbiological Quality of Shellfish Good, Says NIFES
NORWAY - National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES) has determined the content of undesirable substances and microorganisms in samples of shellfish...

Norwegian Team Completes Cod Genome
NORWAY - Researchers have performed de novo sequencing and assembly of the Atlantic cod genome in order to identify genes and genetic variations underlying important...

New Book Published on Aquaculture Breeding
NORWAY - Less than 10 per cent of the world's aquaculture is based on fish improved through breeding programmes. Nofima has taken the first step in the right direction...

Norwegian Researcher Sheds Light on Winter Ulcer
NORWAY - Hege Smith Tunsjų has studied winter ulcer in salmon and rainbow trout, a costly disease to the Norwegian salmon and trout industries.

WWF Concerned over NAFO Agreement
GLOBAL - The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has expressed its concerns that the recent Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) agreement did not go further to...

Nofima to Focus on Capture-Based Aquaculture
NORWAY - Nofima is to set up a Centre of Excellence for capture-based aquaculture in Tromsų.

Marine Harvest ASA Sells 215, 700 Shares
NORWAY - Alvaro Jiminez, Managing Director of Marine Harvest Chile, acquired 215 700 shares in Marine Harvest ASA at NOK 4.23 per share on 14 August 2009.

King of Norway Urged to Protect Canada's Salmon
TRONDHEIM, NORWAY - At Aqua Nor, a biannual international aquaculture trade show, the Pure Salmon Campaign will call upon King Harald of Norway to insist that Norwegian-owned...

Codfarmers ASA Sells 78,047 New Shares
NORWAY - Norwegian aquaculture company Codfarmers ASA said Monday a total 78,047 shares were sold in its rights issue.

Record Number of Smolts Transported in Norway
NORWAY - A fishing company has just completed the transfer of the largest quantity of living salmon between two northern zone countries.

No New Licences for Norwegian Salmon in 2010
NORWAY - The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries recommends no new salmon licenses in 2010.

Geveran Trading Extends Interest in Marine Harvest
NORWAY - Geveran Trading has extended TRS agreements relating to 21 million shares in Marine Harvest ASA which had expiry 8 July 2009.

Geveran Trading Extends Marine Harvest Agreements
NORWAY - Geveran Trading has extended TRS agreements relating to 59 million shares in Marine Harvest ASA which had expiry 7 July 2009.

Rafferty Takes Role of COO at Cermaq
NORWAY - Steven Rafferty, present Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Cermaq ASA, is appointed as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the global farming division, ...

Advantages of Krill Oil Come to Light
NORWAY - The nutraceutical Superba Krill Oil, rich in omega-3 phospholipids, gives substantially more reduction of fat in the heart and the liver than omega-3...

Nofima's Knowledge Adding Strength to Industry
NORWAY - In a global industry like aquaculture, knowledge is a desirable asset internationally. Nofima Marin is participating in three exchange programmes that are...

Nofima Report Highlights Norwegian Struggle
NORWAY - The North Norwegian fishing industry looks quite different today than it did 15 years ago. One in three businesses has been closed down and job numbers...

Conservationists Concerned over Cod Farming
NORWAY - Conservationists are concerned at the growth of European cod farming following new figures released last week.

New Methods Monitor Health-related Loss in Salmon
NORWAY - Arnfinn Aunsmo showed in his doctorate that health-related loss in modern salmon farming may be systematically monitored and quantified, both in biological...

Pharmaq Reveals Norwegian Vaccine Sales
NORWAY - The production of S1 2009 ready for sea entry ended above 130 million.

Geveran Trading Extends Agreement with MH
NORWAY - Geveran Trading has extended TRS agreements relating to 59 million shares in Marine Harvest ASA which had expiry 4 June 2009.