Tag: salmon

• Tuesday, February 14th 2023 - 10:14 UTC

  Scottish salmon, UK's biggest food export in 2022, almost US$ 700 million

  

  Scottish salmon was the UK’s biggest food export in 2022, new HMRC figures have revealed. Sales of the fish have grown reaching £578million (US$ 696 million) in the calendar year, with France leading the global demand.

• Tuesday, March 8th 2022 - 09:15 UTC

  Swap salmon for sardines to keep four million tons of fish in the sea

  

  By David Willer, Henslow Research Fellow, Sustainable Seafood, University of Cambridge – Cutting down on meat and dairy is one way to make your diet better for the planet. But when it comes to sustainable seafood, buying sardines instead of salmon for your sandwiches and salads should be your first port of call.

• Thursday, February 11th 2021 - 09:06 UTC

  Magallanes Region salmon farmers agree on an Ethics Code, first in Chile

  

  An Ethics Code to guide Chilean fish farms was announced and apparently accepted by the industry, the Salmon Breeders of Magallanes Region Association said in a release.

• Wednesday, June 17th 2020 - 19:02 UTC

  Norwegian salmon not the source of novel coronavirus in Beijing

  

  Chinese and Norwegian authorities have concluded that Norwegian salmon was likely not the source of the novel coronavirus that was found at cutting boards in a Beijing food market, the Norwegian fisheries and seafood minister said on Wednesday.

• Tuesday, June 16th 2020 - 08:28 UTC

  China bans Norwegian salmon claiming it could be linked to Covid-19 outbreak in Beijing market

  

  China has halted imports from European salmon suppliers amid fears they might be linked to a COVID-19 outbreak at a Beijing market, although experts say the fish itself is unlikely to carry the disease.

• Monday, April 27th 2020 - 07:05 UTC

  Scotland salmon industry accused of overestimating its value and employment

  

  The Scottish Government is being urged to suspend its support for increased production in the salmon farming sector. It comes as a new report claims the impact the industry has on employment and the economy has been hugely overestimated.

• Thursday, April 16th 2020 - 08:45 UTC

  Massive mortality of Atlantic salmon species in south Chilean farms

  

  The Marine Farm company notified Chile's National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service, SERNAPESCSA of massive mortality of fish of the Atlantic salmon species. The event took place at the Mellimoyu center (110899), located at ACS 34 in the Aysén region.

• Friday, December 27th 2019 - 09:30 UTC

  Scottish salmon producer defends his brand by going after the illegal food trade with forensic science

  

  A high-end Scottish salmon producer is taking on the illegal food fraud trade with forensic science, ahead of a big push into the United States. Loch Duart has used the technology to launch sting operations on outlets suspected of selling inferior fish, falsely bearing the company's brand.

• Thursday, March 28th 2019 - 08:21 UTC

  Scotland's main salmon farmer reports sharp fall in tonnage because of sea lice

  

  The main salmon farmer in Scottish waters has reported a sharp fall in the tonnage produced last year, much of that due to the problems with sea lice. Mowi's annual report reveals the amount of gutted salmon it produced from Scottish waters fell by 36%.

• Wednesday, February 20th 2019 - 09:56 UTC

  Salmon farms in Scotland raided in connection to EU-wide probe into alleged illegal cartels

  

  Raids have been carried out at several salmon farming sites in Scotland in connection with an EU-wide probe into alleged illegal cartels. Officials visited offices in Shetland, Stirling and Fife amid concerns they may have violated anti-trust rules. The European Commission (EC) has said the investigation is at a preliminary stage.