Profitability drop in Norwegian fisheries
A report released by research body Nofima reveals that while 2023 was a strong year for Norway’s seafood business, the wild catch sector faces challenges – as this key industry…
Pacific Seafood acquires Trident’s Kodiak business
Pacific Seafood has acquired three processing operations run by Trident in Alaska, and is taking over the Star of Kodiak, Alkod, and Kodiak Near Island plants, as well as the…
Taking automation to the next level
Westman Islands company Ísfélagið is taking the next step towards efficiency and profitability at its whitefish processing facility with an investment in Marel’s RoboBatcher Box to boost packing capacity and…
KAPP expands into US market
Icelandic refrigeration and cooling specialist KAPP has acquired the majority of shares in Seattle-based Kami Tech Inc. Kami Tech is an established producer of specialised stainless steel and aluminium equipment…
Supporting New Brunswick’s improvements to infrastructure, innovation and science partnerships
Reflecting rapid changes in the seafood sector, the Government of Canada and the Province of New Brunswick are pushing through funding through the Atlantic Fisheries Fund (AFF) for projects in…
Specialised hand-filletting line for Icelandic producer
Slippurinn Akureyri has contracted with Hafnarfjörður processor Hólmasker to design, manufacture and install a specialised production line. Hólmasker specialised in handling haddock, and the bulk of the 4000 tonnes it…
VSV’s herring season coming to an end
The pelagic vessels operated by Westman Islands company Vinnslustöðin have been on herring recently, but their season is now coming to an end. Sighvatur Bjarnason has made its last landing…
Investment in Sakhalin’s processing capacity
A new processing complex with capacity to handle 80,000 tonnes of raw material annually is planned by the Gidrostroy group of companies for the Russian Far East island of Sakhalin.…
Nueva Pescanova back on financial track
After ending the 2023/24 financial year with a loss of €131 million due to inflation, a historic fall in the price of shrimp and the climatic effect of El Niño,…
Factory deck contract goes to Slippurinn
The Slippurinn DNG yard in Akureyri has signed a contract to deliver the factory deck installation for new freezer trawler Júlíus Geirmundsson, which is expected to be delivered to Hraðfrystihúsið-Gunnvör…