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1 week ago | 
salmonbusiness.com | Matthew Wilcox
Prices rebound after two weeks of steep declineThe market is tightening after several consecutive weeks of record-high export volumes for the season. “There’s a bit more stability this week. Yesterday was a public holiday, so there’s been slightly less harvesting. Prices are a bit more stable. I think they’ve gone up a couple of kroner,” a buyer told SalmonBusiness.
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1 week ago | 
salmonbusiness.com | Matthew Wilcox
Gigante Salmon completes first harvest, exceeds volume expectations. Gigante Salmon has completed its first harvest from trial production at its land-based facility on Lille Indre Rosøy, recording a total harvest volume of 694 tonnes HOG—surpassing the company’s earlier estimate of up to 650 tonnes HOG. The harvested fish had an average weight of 3.8 kg WFE, with 91% classified as superior quality.
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1 week ago | 
salmonbusiness.com | Matthew Wilcox
Japan trials aquaponics-raised trout at Saga retail centre. A retail trial of land-based, low-impact aquaculture trout began on 29 May at a commercial complex in Saga City, southwestern Japan, marking a rare example of aquaponics-grown salmonids reaching consumers through traditional retail channels. The trout, harvested the previous day, was raised in a closed-loop system that combines aquaculture with hydroponic vegetable farming—an approach known as aquaponics.
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1 week ago | 
salmonbusiness.com | Matthew Wilcox
EQVA names Tore Thorkildsen interim CEO as Ellingsen steps downNorwegian industrial technology group EQVA has appointed Tore Thorkildsen as interim Chief Executive Officer, effective 30 May 2025, following the departure of Even Matre Ellingsen. Thorkildsen has been with the group since 1987 and most recently served as Head of Sales and Calculation and Managing Director of BKS Industri, an EQVA subsidiary.
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1 week ago | 
salmonbusiness.com | Matthew Wilcox
Proximar suffers fish loss after pump failure at Mount Fuji facility. Land-based salmon farmer Proximar Seafood has reported a significant mortality event following a pump failure at its grow-out facility in Japan. The company said around 170,000 fish, equivalent to 550 tonnes of harvest volume, were lost after circulation pumps shut down during a night-time tank-filling operation.
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1 week ago | 
salmonbusiness.com | Matthew Wilcox
Innovasea announces leadership chnages in Norway. Innovasea has announced two promotions within its Norway operations. Torstein Mellingen has been appointed Sales Director for the EMEA region, and Sigve Naustdal has been promoted to Managing Director for Innovasea Norway. Tim Stone, Vice President of Innovasea, said, “Their documented results and deep expertise make them ideally positioned to lead our next growth phase.
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1 week ago | 
salmonbusiness.com | Matthew Wilcox
Johnny Indergård Appointed COO Biology at Arnarlax. Johnny Indergård has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO) Biology at Arnarlax, effective May 2025, based in Bildudalur, Iceland. Prior to this, he served as Freshwater Manager at Arnarlax from February 2021 to May 2025. He also held roles at Mowi ASA, including Assistant Operations Manager from August 2016 to February 2021.
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1 week ago | 
salmonbusiness.com | Matthew Wilcox
Let’s take a look at how SalmonBusiness is doing. Here are some metrics that show our LinkedIn performance—a powerful tool for reaching decision-makers in the aquaculture sector. In the last 30 days, we’ve outperformed the competition:Engagement rate: Over twice the engagement rate of the nearest competitor. Total engagements: More than double the engagement of our closest competitor, leaving others trailing far behind. Gathering momentum: 533 new followers. But it’s not just about the numbers.
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1 week ago | 
salmonbusiness.com | Matthew Wilcox
Norwegian technology companies expand into North America. A new business network, NACA (Norwegian Aquaculture in America), is facilitating the entry of Norwegian land-based aquaculture technology into the North American market. The network includes five companies: MAT-KULING AS, Simona Stadpipe AS, Helland Silosystem AS, Silikal Nordvest AS, and Dynamic FishEye.
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1 week ago | 
salmonbusiness.com | Matthew Wilcox
Suspicion of ISA at Salmar’s Ytterflesa Site in Nærøysund. Norwegian salmon farming company Salmar Oppdrett has raised concerns over a potential outbreak of infectious salmon anemia (ISA) at its Ytterflesa site, located in Nærøysund in the Trøndelag region. ISA is a viral disease that can impact salmon stocks and is of significant concern to the aquaculture industry. Routine testing at the site, which is used for the production of farmed salmon, revealed potential signs of ISA.
