Chile: The local salmon industry will harvest close to 800 000 tonnes of salmonids this year. This result is very similar to that one achieved by the sector in 2012. However, due to the higher prices seen in 2013, the local producers will earn around 20 percent higher returns this time. » Read more

Aqua Bio Technology continued its revenue build-up and posted an EBITDA of 3.9 million in the first quarter in 2013. » Read more

The European Commission has just published the approval of Biorigin’s organic selenium product as a nutritional additive for all animal species, with no limitations of age or period of administration. » Read more

The rights issue in order to finance the acquisition of Copeinca ASA proposed by the Board was supported by the majority of the shares represented at the general meeting, but did not get the required 2/3 majority. The proposal regarding authorisation to issue shares in a private placement for the same purpose was thus not voted on. » Read more

Norway: Total sales of vaccines to salmon in April 2013 were 4.0 million vaccine doses compared to 5.0 million doses in April last year. » Read more

Marine Harvest ASA will launch an offer for all outstanding shares of Cermaq of minimum NOK 105 per share. » Read more

Canada: In a response to a suggestion by the political opposition that salmon farming in tanks on land should be investigated, the Newfoundland and Labrador Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture said this technology is not viable » Read more

Canada: The 20-plus year old cornerstone of the aquaculture equipment manufacturing sector in British Columbia is moving south, taking over a dozen jobs with it » Read more

Chile: Camanchaca reported a new case of the Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) virus in the country. The affected farming site is located in the Region of Aysén, close to one of those two farming sites confirmed with ISA virus last month. » Read more