November was yet another big month for seafood news across the world. It was marked by bold moves by salmon and feed giants, some of the most important quota announcements of the year and, of course, more news on the merger and acquisitions front that will shake up the Chilean salmon industry.
In addition, IntraFish journalists were on the road again covering the China Fisheries & Seafood Expo (CFSE) and bringing live stories to our audience in English and Mandarin, as well as Taiwan’s largest seafood show.
IntraFish also put together a shrimp buyer panel with an exclusive line-up of speakers including John Liu of Alibaba's supply chain subsidiary Win-Chain, who gave the keynote speech.
Towards the end of the month, IntraFish broke the news of the well-anticipated but still ground-breaking news of the stocking of the first Atlantic salmon eggs at a land-based salmon operation in Florida, but there were more land-based project announcements in November.
So, let’s go with the top 10 stories of the month:
1. Marine Harvest plans name change, full rebrand
The company will no longer be known by that name.
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2. Skretting shutting down UK feed operations
An already saturated salmon feed market situation aggravated by Marine Harvest plans to open a new plant in Scotland force Skretting out of the United Kingdom.
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3. ADFG releases 2019 Bristol Bay forecast
Find out how it compares with 2018’s record year.
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4. Why did this CNN journalist change his mind about salmon farming?
From openly criticizing the 'indiscriminate use' of antibiotics, this media figure has become an industry champion.
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5. PE fund envisions global network of land-based salmon farms
Group has ambitious goal to reach a production target of 260,000 metric tons per year across a global network of facilities.
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6. New CEO of Maine land-based salmon farm bullish on the future
Company plans to produce 20,000 metric tons of salmon in the next 15 years.
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7. Norway could produce over 10% of its farmed salmon on land
Meet the companies who could make that happen
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8. Whole Foods supplier expands line to meet growing smoked, frozen seafood demand
Company hopes new products will ride the trends.
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9. Report calls for major overhaul of Scottish salmon farming sector
An exhaustive new government report on the salmon farming sector lays bare the industry's problems, but also offers a path forward.
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10. Chinese Legend Holdings buying salmon farmer Australis in Chile’s salmon highest deal
The acquisition sets valuation of Chilean salmon companies at the right level, top execs told IntraFish.
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11. Peru announces second season anchovy quota
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12. IntraFish Stockwatch: The biggest winner in salmon farming shares has barely farmed any salmon
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13. China Show 2018: Catch up on three busy days 海鲜企业揭晓全新中国战略
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14. Once again, China changes everything
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15. Norway's Gigante Salmon eyes up another land-based project
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16. Rabobank: Salmon is winning, but must keep innovating
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17. Culimer blames bankruptcy on widespread tuna fraud
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18. US land-based farm VeroBlue files for bankruptcy, cites 'immediate need' for financing
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19. SEA LICE 2018 blog: Tackling the big challenge
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20. Chilean salmon sector hopes ASC revision will smooth way for more certifications
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