Daily consumption of krill oil may boost learning and working memory in lab animals, and display antidepressant-like effects, according to a new study from Aker BioMarine.
A boost in exports to the European Union led to a record export value of Norwegian salmon in the first quarter of 2013, according to the Norwegian Seafood Council.
The world’s second-largest seafood exporter has been shipping fresh and frozen seafood into Indonesia since 1988, and is making an aggressive push to be better known in the region.
From 4 March to 10 March, export prices of fresh salmon from Norway came to NOK 38.90 per kilogram, down 0.2 percent from the previous seven-day period.
Higher prices for Norwegian salmon led to record-high export values in February, but that couldn’t compensate for drops in herring, clipfish and salted fish, leading to an overall lower export value than in February of last year.
Lerøy Seafood Group had the second highest quarterly revenue in Q4 2012, with turnover of NOK 2,411 million.By comparison, the Group reported turnover of NOK 2,251 million for the same quarter in 2011.
SalMar announced it entered into a letter of intent with Codfarmers for the acquisition of Atlantic Cod Farms including subsidiaries, with the exception of Festoy Eiendom.
Leroy Seafood Group on Tuesday reported its second highest quarterly revenue, attributing the increases in operating profit to higher volumes and lower production sales.
AKVA group ASA announced this week an agreement to buy 70 percent of the shares in fish farming equipment manufacturer Plastsveis AS, for a total price of NOK 20 million.
Norwegian farmed cod producer Codfarmers on Wednesday announced it would de-list its shares from the Oslo Stock Exchange due to severe financial challenges.