SalmonBusiness

23/12/2025

Back to the future: does a salmon farmer still need to own its own feed? : As Mowi circles back to Skretting, SalmonBusiness founder and iLaks editor Aslak Berge looks at why feed ownership has remained a strategic fault line for salmon farmers for 40 years. This week Mowi concluded its review of the Feed Division by entering a partnership with Skretting.
https://www.salmonbusiness.com/back-to-the-future-does-a-salmon-farmer-still-need-to-own-its-own-feed

22/12/2025

Wild salmon award supports riverworks focused on spawning grounds : Ribble Rivers Trust wins national wild salmon conservation grant. Ribble Rivers Trust has been awarded a national conservation grant for a river restoration project aimed at improving wild salmon habitat and reducing flood risk in Lancashire.
https://www.salmonbusiness.com/wild-salmon-award-supports-riverworks-focused-on-spawning-grounds

22/12/2025

Mowi ends strategic review with surprise outcome and $65 million in savings : A quiet change with loud consequences for costs. Mowi has struck a strategic partnership with Skretting, Nutreco’s aquaculture feed unit, in a deal the salmon farmer says will cut costs across feed formulation, procurement and logistics while allowing it to keep its in-house feed manufacturing footprint.
https://www.salmonbusiness.com/mowi-ends-strategic-review-with-surprise-outcome-and-65-million-in-savings

20/12/2025

Holiday bottlenecks send salmon prices climbing across Europe : Last minute Christmas rush lifts salmon prices. With only two processing days this week, followed by a shortened three-day week, supply will remain tight until the first full week after New Year.
https://www.salmonbusiness.com/holiday-bottlenecks-send-salmon-prices-climbing-across-europe

20/12/2025

Hungry sharks tear into salmon farm as escape feared : Repeat shark attacks breach SalMar pen, suspected escape reported. A swarm of sharks has ripped into a salmon farm in Norway, tearing holes in nets and sparking fears thousands of fish may have escaped.
https://www.salmonbusiness.com/hungry-sharks-tear-into-salmon-farm-as-escape-feared

20/12/2025

Scottish Sea Farms starts stocking 4,091-tonne Billy Baa site in Shetland : Scottish Sea Farms orders £1.8m workboat for Billy Baa project. Scottish Sea Farms says it has begun stocking what it describes as Scotland’s largest salmon farm to date at Billy Baa in Shetland, with the site due to come on stream in May 2026.

Scottish Sea Farms orders £1.8m workboat for Billy Baa project. Scottish Sea Farms says it is to begin stocking what it describes as Scotland’s largest salmon farm to date at Billy Baa in Shetland, in May 2026. The company said Billy Baa has a biomass consent of 4,091 tonnes and is expected to cr...

20/12/2025

Bankruptcy for 15,000-tonne land-based scheme in Nevada : West Coast Salmon files for bankruptcy after Reno land-based project stalls. Oslo-based West Coast Salmon has filed for bankruptcy, bringing to an end its plans to develop a large land-based salmon farming facility in Reno, Nevada.
https://www.salmonbusiness.com/bankruptcy-for-15000-tonne-land-based-scheme-in-nevada

20/12/2025

Study links wild sea trout to potential spread of lethal salmon parasite : The Institute of Marine Research says sea trout can pick up S. salmonicida and transmit it to salmon, where the parasite can trigger systemic disease and mortality.
https://www.salmonbusiness.com/study-links-wild-sea-trout-to-potential-spread-of-lethal-salmon-parasite

19/12/2025

Nebraska land-based farm to target 20,000 tonnes after plans change : GoodLife shifts grow-out to phase two, accelerates production ramp in Nebraska. GoodLife Agriculture has revised its construction plans for a proposed salmon project in Nebraska City, a move that could significantly increase annual production volumes compared with the company’s original proposal, city officials were told this week.
https://www.salmonbusiness.com/nebraska-land-based-farm-to-target-20000-tonnes-after-plans-change

19/12/2025

Mowi and Norcod executives booked for Norway–UK Seafood Summit in London : Norwegian Seafood Council sets Norway–UK Seafood Summit for London in February. The Norwegian Seafood Council will host the Norway–UK Seafood Summit on 24 February 2026 at Fishmongers’ Hall in London, focusing on market outlooks and industry debate across key seafood categories including whitefish, salmon, coldwater prawns and cod.
https://www.salmonbusiness.com/mowi-and-norcod-executives-booked-for-norway-uk-seafood-summit-in-london

19/12/2025

Gigante Salmon picks Moleaer nanobubbles for oxygenation : Gigante Salmon has selected Moleaer’s Freya nanobubble system as its primary oxygenation solution at its production facility at Lille Indre Rosøy, following a pilot carried out during periods of high oxygen demand, the companies said on December 17. The companies said Freya delivered more stable dissolved oxygen (DO) levels during the pilot, while also offering installation flexibility.
https://www.salmonbusiness.com/gigante-salmon-picks-moleaer-nanobubbles-for-oxygenation

19/12/2025

Processing machinery giant transitions to new leadership team as Focke retires : Processing machinery producing giant BAADER has confirmed that Robert Focke is retiring, with responsibility transferring to Dennis Schreiber and Nils Kuehnel. During his tenure, Focke oversaw changes to international sales structures, expanded project delivery capabilities, and strengthened long term customer relationships.
https://www.salmonbusiness.com/processing-machinery-giant-transitions-to-new-leadership-team-as-focke-retires