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Monday, November 14, 2011
Protected Fisheries Friendly Areas In Southern OceanNORWAY - Under Norwegian chairmanship Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) has agreed upon a framework for the establishment...
Friday, November 11, 2011
Morpol: Strong Improvement In Processing MarginsNORWAY - Morpol reported a positive EBIT pre fair value for the third quarter 2011 of EUR 14.8 million, due to increased profitability from a large reduction in...
Improving Fish Digestibility Of Plant Based FeedsNORWAY - Salmon and rainbow trout digest protein in plant-based feed better with the inclusion of acid salts in combination with high temperature during extrusion,...
Wednesday, November 09, 2011
Does ISA Transfer Between Wild & Farmed Salmon?NORWAY - The aquaculture industry in Troms has been hit by annual outbreaks of Infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) since 2007. Fish farmers hit by the disease can lose...
Tuesday, November 08, 2011
What's Really Known About Escaped Farmed Salmon?NORWAY - It can be hard to distinguish between myths and facts in the debate concerning escaped farmed salmon and their genetic influence on wild salmon. Not everyone...
Monday, November 07, 2011
Seafood Exports Down In OctoberNORWAY - Seafood worth almost NOK 5.5 billion was exported in October. This represents a downturn of NOK 345 million or six per cent compared with the same month...
Warmer Seas Leave Salmon EmaciatedNORWAY - High sea temperature severely reduces appetite and growth rates in farmed salmon. Sea temperatures along the Norwegian coast are expected to rise as a result...
Thursday, November 03, 2011
Low Salmon Prices Caused Weak ProfitabilityNORWAY - Operating profit before fair value adjustments was a loss of NOK 30.7m, against a profit of NOK 105.1m last year, according to Greig Seafood's third quarter...
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
Farmed Fish Undesirable Substances Levels LowNORWAY - The concentrations of drug residues and other undesirable substances in Norwegian farmed fish are low, according to a recent report from National Institute...
Monday, October 31, 2011
Marine Oils: Low Content Of Environmental ToxinsNORWAY - Research by the National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES) has identified that concentrations of environmental toxins in fish oil, seal...
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Marine Harvest: Falling Prices But Strong ContractsNORWAY - The Marine Harvest Group achieved an operational EBIT of NOK 457 million in the third quarter of 2011, compared to NOK 759 million in the corresponding...
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Cermaq: Solid Result Despite Challenging MarketNORWAY - Cermaq reported a pre fair value of NOK 348 million for the third quarter of 2011, compared to NOK 432 million pre gain in third quarter 2010. The decline...
Friday, October 21, 2011
Research Shows Salmon Can Get Too FatNORWAY - Salmon that are not fed enough marine-based feed may be at risk of suffering from “lifestyle diseases” like heart problems, according to new National...
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Minister's Meet To Discuss CFP & Seafood TradeNORWAY - The EU Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and Minister for Fisheries and Coastal Affairs held political talks in Bergen. Matters discussed...
Monday, October 17, 2011
EU Commissioner To Discuss Maritime ManagementNORWAY - Commissioner Maria Damanaki, in charge of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, will meet Norvegian ministers and stakeholders during a two day visit to Norway...
MH Suffers From Weak MarketsNORWAY - Despite weak markets, prices achieved for Marine Harvest Norway and Scotland were strong thanks to favourable contracts.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Microalgae As Fish Oil Replacement In Salmon Feed NORWAY - Are the fatty acids in certain microalgae suitable to replace fish oil in feed for salmonids? Masters student Chuyuan Zhang from the University of Saskatchewan...
Leave Head On For Whiter Salt-Cured FishNORWAY - Scientists at Nofima have demonstrated that salt-cured fish and clipfish both develop less discolouration if the fish is chilled with the head on.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Seafood Export Value Up For 2011NORWAY - The value of exports of Norwegian Seafood for the past year to date totalled NOK 37.9 billion. According to figures from the Norwegian Seafood Export Council...
OIE: Crayfish Plague Reported In NorwayNORWAY - An outbreak of Crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci) has been reported to the OIE on 10 October 2011, by Dr Keren Bar-Yaacov, Chief Veterinary Officer, Legislation,...
Thursday, October 06, 2011
New Centre Targets Sea LiceNORWAY - Over the past 10 years, sea lice have become the plague of the salmon farming industry. Combating sea lice now claims up to ten per cent of the cost of...
Tuesday, October 04, 2011
Mapping Immune Genes In SalmonNORWAY - Morten F. Lukacs' doctoral research at The Norwegian School of Veterinary Science has identified and mapped a group of immune genes that are the key to...
Closer To Solving The Cod MysteryNORWAY - Fish quantities off the Norwegian coast fluctuate widely from year to year. For 150 years, scientists have tried to figure out why – and now they are...
Friday, September 30, 2011
Fungicide Has Negative Effects On Salmon CellsNORWAY - A NIFES research project has shown that a fungicide used on plants may hinder salmon growth.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Improved Seabed Protection From Bottom TrawlingNORWAY - Norway is leading the way in the work of protecting vulnerable marine ecosystems against bottom fishing. So far 800,000 square kilometres of seabed, or...
Monday, September 26, 2011
FVG: Support For Scandinavian Aquaculture CustomersNORWAY - Fish Vet Group (FVG) has appointed aquaculture health specialist Bernhard Laxdal as Technical Manager, FVG Norway.
Friday, September 23, 2011
NIFES To Survey Environmental Toxins In CrabsNORWAY - The level of environmental toxins and heavy metals in crabs from all along the Norwegian coast are to be analysed by the National Institute of Nutrition...
Monday, September 19, 2011
Cermaq: The Best Annual Report 2010NORWAY - Cermaq brought home the most prestigious award when the Farmand prize for the best Annual Report was announced. Cermaq won the category for listed companies....
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Cermaq Number One In SurveyNORWAY - Cermaq was ranked number one in a benchmark report on the communication over environmental, corporate and social responsibility (CSR) amongst top salmonid...
Wednesday, September 07, 2011
Historically High Cod Exports For AugustNORWAY - Exports of cod, including dried and salted fish, in August were a total of 915.7 million dollars, an increase of 182 million or 25 per cent from August...
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