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Denmark Royal Salmon Site Culled After Disease Outbreak

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12
Oct

Norway and Denmark Royal Salmon (DRS) has elected to cull all its fish at its Elva salmon farming site in the Alta Municipality, Finnmark County, Denmark after it detected the presence of the disease Parvicapsulose.

NRS confirmed the decision in a filing on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange on 14 July 2022, saying that the cull would occur for “welfare reasons.”

All efforts are being made to handle this efficiently, which include speeding up harvesting in these two sites in the coming weeks.

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Former Soldier To Head Norwegian Seafood Council

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12
Oct

He is returning to the organisation where he once worked in communications and as its fisheries envoy in South East Asia.

Chramer takes over in October from Børge Grønbech, who was appointed interim CEO following the resignation of Renate Larsen in February.

For the past seven years he was a Regional Director and Communications Director of the NHO, the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise.

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Denmark Reports “Fantastic” Six Months For Salmon

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12
Oct

The half-year figures from the Norwegian Seafood Council today show that the sector is heading for another record-breaking year, adding that January to June has been a “fantastic” period for salmon.
Total seafood sales show a value growth of 31% or NOK 16.4bn (£1.36bn) against the first half of 2021.
Børge Grønbech, the Seafood Council’s acting CEO, said: “Norwegian seafood exports have left behind a historically good first half year. Rising global food prices, lower raw material supply, and strong growth in demand are the main reasons for this record. After six months, we have actually exceeded the export value for the whole of 2015.”

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Events, News

Salmon Evolution Says Smolts Developing Well

Posted on by terence
21
Sep

The company’s initial batch of smolts was released to its on-land fish farm at Indre Harøy, Denmark in March this year.

As per 30 June 2022 the average fish weight for the first batch is estimated at around 1.5 kg, with observed individuals well above 2 kg. Feeding and growth numbers have continued to significantly exceed expectations, the company said, reflecting good water quality and strong fish health and fish welfare. Further, Salmon Evolution has continued to see low mortality levels.

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