Tag: salmon farming
BC Salmon Farmers Association announces its new Executive Director
Brian Kingzett, who has 35 years of experience in the environment and aquaculture industries, has been appointed new Executive Director of the BC Salmon...
Salmon producers are among top 10 in new sustainability index
This year, salmon farming companies dominated the top 10 in the Coller FAIRR Protein Index which lists the sustainability standards of the world's largest...
Cooke Inc. acquires seafood producer Tassal Group
Sustainable seafood company Cooke Inc. explained the completion of its acquisition of Tassal Group Limited of Australia which is Atlantic salmon and Australian Black...
Grieg Seafood appoints Grant Cumming as Chief Operating Officer
Grieg Seafood ASA, one of the world’s leading salmon farming companies, announced that it has appointed Grant Cumming as the new Chief Operating Officer...
RaboResearch: Global seafood trade sees record growth, with premium aquaculture in the lead
According to a new report by Rabobank, the value of the global seafood trade grew by $13 billion, reaching a new peak of more...
Benchmark Genetics opens new incubation facility in Iceland
Benchmark Genetics, a leading company in salmon genetics, recently opened a new incubation centre in Iceland to meet growing demand for bio-secure salmon eggs...
Eggert Þór Kristófersson appointed CEO of Landeldi hf.
The Icelandic startup company Landeldi’s Board of Directors has appointed Eggert Þór Kristófersson as the company's CEO.
Landeldi, one of the representatives of the...
Salmon Evolution completes second smolt release at Indre Harøy
Norwegian land-based salmon farming company Salmon Evolution successfully completed the second smolt release at Indre Harøy which comprised about 230,000 smolt.
Salmon Evolution announced that...
Cooke Aquaculture appoints Philip Wiese to lead east coast aquaculture operations
Cooke Aquaculture Inc. has appointed Philip Wiese as Managing Director of East Coast Aquaculture Operations in Canada.
Cooke Aquaculture Inc. announced that Philip Wiese was...
Mitsubishi, Maruha Nichiro to establish new joint venture for land-based salmon
Mitsubishi Corporation and Maruha Nichiro Corporation have agreed to set up a new joint venture company, ATLAND Corporation, for land-based production of salmon. A...