Mowi to close Dingwall processing site
MOWI looks set to close the former Wester Ross processing facility at Dingwall, local reports have said. Around 15 people will be affected but they will be offered jobs at […] Continue Reading
Lerøy expecting lower Q3 harvest
Lerøy Seafood slaughtered 2,300 tonnes less salmon during the third quarter this year, a trading update from the company reveals. The June to September harvest totalled 53,900 tonnes against 56,200 […] Continue Reading
Competition watchdog concern over UK scampi merger
Two of the UK’s principal scampi producers have been given five working days to show that their planned merger will not lead to higher prices. The Yorkshire coast company Whitby […] Continue Reading
Seafood industry in call to scrap “employer tax”
Norwegian industry organisation Seafood Companies is urging the government to remove the employer tax on the seafood industry so more salmon and other fish can be processed at home. Much […] Continue Reading
Thistle Seafoods optimistic despite profit slump
Despite a big drop in profits last year, the Scottish company Thistle Seafoods has issued an upbeat assessment on future prospects for the business. Profits were down by 90% from £3.3m in […] Continue Reading
Mowi Ireland closes secondary processing unit
Salmon giant Mowi has closed a processing unit at its Irish headquarters in Donegal, with the loss of 33 jobs. The redundancy programme, which was announced with a consultation programme […] Continue Reading
New salmon processing plant opens in Bergen
A new salmon processing factory has opened in Bergen, Norway to meet growing export demand. The company behind the project is First Seafood, which is part of the larger Insula […] Continue Reading
All change at top for Biofish and Iceland Seafood
There has been a change at the top at two leading seafood businesses – the smolt breeder Biofish and leading processor Iceland Seafood International (ISI) . Torbjørn Skulstad has decided […] Continue Reading
Steady as she goes for Samherji
Samherji, Iceland’s largest combined fishing, aquaculture and seafood business, has reported a solid increase in operating profits for last year. The operating profit came to ISK 9.9 billion (almost £60m), […] Continue Reading