Land: Norway

Another six of Aker Seafoods’ processing plants are certified for producing environmental MSC-labelled saithe products.

Researchers at NIFES have detected the parasite Kudoa in Atlantic mackerel from the North Sea.

The exports of seafood form Norway has gone down in August by NOK 100 million compared to August 2007.

The biotechnology company Aker BioMarine continues to focus on its core business, krill harvesting and processing, and is de-emphasizing activities associated with concentrated fish oils.

Kongsberg Maritime has signed an agreement to purchase the UK based sonar company GeoAcoustics Ltd. of Great Yarmouth, for approximately MNOK 42 – about 5.3 mill EURO.

The pristine Lofoten Islands off Norway’s far north is going through a roiling debate over the islands’ resources, dividing fishermen, environmentalists and oil companies.

Perfluorinated compounds (FPC) are man-made pollutants present in the environment. NIFES has developed a method to analyse perfluorinated compounds. The results show that the level of these substances is very low in seafood.

Norwegian seafood industry is thriving as the companies are investing in new species and smarter distribution.

The Norwegian Seafood Export Council has entered Norway’s North East

The biotechnology company Aker BioMarine has modified its management team to focus more closely on its core activities.