Avramar appoints Thor Talseth as Group Chief Executive Officer

Changes within the chair board Avramar Seafood Group Board appointed Thor Talseth, its current Chair, as Group Chief Executive Officer. Craig Tashjian, Managing Partner at AMERRA Capital, Avramar’s majority shareholder. will replace him in the Chair’s role. Thor Talseth - Avramar Regarding this, Tashjian said: “We could not have hoped for a stronger and more…

ByRocio Álvarez JiménezMay 3, 20220Comments

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Cermaq top executive, appointed Professor II at Nord University

Bendik Fyhn Terjesen is Head of Landbased Innovation & Development Bendik Fyhn Terjesen, Head of Landbased Innovation & Development at Cermaq Group, has been appointed Professor II in aquaculture technology at Nord University in Bodø, Norway. He will teach bachelor and master's students and supervise doctoral students at the Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture. Bendik…

ByRocio Álvarez JiménezApril 22, 20220Comments

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Hofseth executive to lead Honey Smoked Fish Co. business development

The company is for sale since last fall Honey Smoked Fish Co. announced John Horn as its new vice president of business development. The company was put up for sale last fall. He is the former operations director of salmon supplier Hofseth North America. John Horn LinkedIn profile The company reported gross revenue of €48.5 million…

ByRocio Álvarez JiménezApril 5, 20220Comments

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Lerøy to upgrade €17.4M in northern Norway whitefish plant

One of the largest factories in the country Lerøy Seafood Group will invest NOK 170 million (€17.4 million/$19.3 million) to upgrade its whitefish plant in Batsfjorn. The northern Norway plant is one of the largest filleting factories in the country. "This will make us more modern, efficient, competitive, and sustainable," said Borge Soleng, General Manager of the…

ByRocio Álvarez JiménezApril 1, 20220Comments

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Vitapro will build a €72M shrimp facility in Ecuador

There has been a boom in the country's shrimp exports. Vitapro will invest around €72 million ($80 million) to build a new shrimp feed production plant in Ecuador. This is a consequence of the country's shrimp exports increase. For more than 35 years, Vitapro-owned shrimp feed producer, Nicovita, has developed sustainable nutritional solutions for aquaculture…

ByRocio Álvarez JiménezApril 1, 20220Comments

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Ocean 14 Capital to partner with aquaculture start-ups implicated with UN sustainable program

United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life Below Water Ocean 14 Capital Limited, the London-based investment adviser to Ocean 14 Capital Fund 1 SCSP, will create a portfolio of 20 to 25 holdings that work in sustainable aquaculture, sustainable fisheries, alternatives to fish protein, seaweed, and circular plastics. The fund consists of Pontos Aqua, Blue…

ByRocio Álvarez JiménezMarch 4, 20220Comments

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AQUASUR Chile: more than 250 national and international exhibitors from 35 different countries

Including Norway, Spain, USA and China AQUASUR 2022, largest Southern Hemisphere aquaculture fair, is being held in Puerto Montt, Chile, till the 4th of March. The XI edition aims to analyze the great challenges of the sector, promote its development and publicize the new technologies for a sustainable industry. More than 10,000 people will participate…

ByRocio Álvarez JiménezMarch 2, 20220Comments

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