According to sector statistics provider Akvafakta, the spot price of Norwegian farmed salmon decreased by NOK 5.38 (£0.43) per kilo last week (week 20), down to NOK 72.56 (£6.08) per kilo.

This is a price that is almost NOK 1 below the price in the same week last year.

The average spot price so far this year is NOK 83.44/kg, compared to the equivalent of NOK 86.85 in 2025.

Author: Pål Mugaas Jensen / fishfarmingexpert | Read the full article here

BioMar is set to debut on the Copenhagen stock exchange at a valuation of DKK 11.5–12.4 billion (€1.50–1.61 billion), after parent company Schouw & Co. set an IPO price range of DKK 100–108 (€13.00–14.04) per share, according to Bloomberg News.

The offering could raise up to DKK 2.72 billion (€353.6 million), with most of the proceeds going to Schouw. The flotation would mark Copenhagen’s largest IPO since 2018.ATP, Danske Bank Asset Management, DNB Asset Management, Nykredit Asset Management and Tind Asset Management have jointly committed to purchasing around half of the shares on offer. Morgan Stanley and DNB Carnegie are acting as bookrunners.

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This sale represents a unique opportunity for buyers to purchase the UK’s first fully electric zero-commissions commercial landing utility vessel.

Gordon Brothers, the global asset experts, is offering for sale (by private treaty) a fully electric commercial landing utility vessel (E-LUV 2208) with an associated power storage system, on behalf of the joint administrators of Coastal Workboats Scotland Limited.

E-LUV 2208 has limited fit-out works remaining, presenting an opportunity for a buyer to complete the final build to suit their operational requirements.

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For many years, Aquaculture UK, the country’s biggest trade event for the aquaculture sector, has been synonymous with the Highland town of Aviemore. All that is about to change, however, as the city of Glasgow prepares to host the show for the first time in recent years.

Aquaculture UK, to be held this year from June 16-17 at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) by the River Clyde in Glasgow, has moved from its long-term base to Scotland’s biggest city. It will mean, say organisers Diversified Communications, that the event will be able to accommodate the growing demand for exhibition space and provide easy access for exhibitors and visitors.

Author: Robert Outram / Fish Farmer | Read the full article here

Fagerberg is now firmly established in Iceland. The leading supplier of supply sensors, instruments and valves for both land-based facilities, fish farms and coastal fish farms integrated Icelandic company, Vermi back in 2024. The move combined Vermi's local expertise with Fagerberg’s global reach, enhancing the company’s ability to deliver expert solutions to Iceland. 

Branch manager of Fagerberg Iceland, Aðalsteinn Möller now leads with a deep understanding of the Icelandic industrial landscape. His extensive experience in geothermal plants, heating plants, underground wastewater, data centres, and other industrial processes brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the team. 

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Chief executive Frode Arntsen points to best biological results the company has seen in 10 years in Norway

In Norway, the world's second largest Atlantic salmon farmer delivered an operating profit of NOK 1.536 billion (£122 million) in the first quarter. The harvest volume was 56,300 gutted weight tonnes, while operational EBIT per kilo ended at NOK 27.3. 

For the group as a whole, operational EBIT was NOK 1.512bn (Q1 2025: NOK 798m), with a harvest volume of 60,300 gwt and an EBIT per kilogram of NOK 25.1.

Author: Ole Andreas Drønen / fishfarmingexpert | Read the full article here