Acquisition puts prized arctic char strain in Canadian land-based farmer’s hands, igniting growth prospects
Sapphire Springs believes it could be the world's largest arctic char producer even without its recent acquisition of Icy Waters, but the deal secures exclusive ownership of a prized strain of the fish
Earthquakes kill 10% of Matorka’s standing biomass, drive it to new processing site
The Arctic charr farmer has been forced to relocate its processing house from Grindavik, where the threat of seismic activity continues, to Hafnarfjordur
Canadian RAS Arctic char firms unite: Sapphire Springs acquires Icy Waters
Sapphire Springs is constructing a CAD 140 million recirculating aquaculture systems facility designed to yield 5,000t of Arctic char
Canada, Greenland sign agreement to protect Arctic polynya
The Pikialasorsuaq ecosystem, which is a vital habitat for many migratory species, is under threat from climate change and increased human activity
Samherji’s 40,000t land-based salmon project given go-ahead
Authorities warned any impacts on groundwater would need to be carefully monitored; Samherji also expanded production capacity at its pilot project in Oxarfjordur in July
Matorka accelerates fundraising plans, rebrands to showcase Icelandic origins
'We know our hybrid flow-through system inside and out' -- Christo du Plessis, CEO
South Atlantic is US’ largest per capita seafood consuming region, study finds
The biggest consumer of seafood in the US is also the most visited region by international tourists
Iceland’s Matorka rides out volcanic eruption, moves into new factory
It's been a tumultuous year for the land-based Arctic charr farmer, which has had to change its water source after the nearby Fagradalsfjall volcano erupted last year
US ban on Russian-origin seafood from China could hit $342m worth of imports
A ban on Russian-caught seafood processed in China would affect an additional $342m worth of US seafood imports on top of $1.2bn worth directly imported from Russia
Kingfish Company’s former CFO takes helm at Icelandic land-based farmer
Christo du Plessis, whom The Kingfish Company announced was stepping down, has joined the Aqua-Spark-backed Arctic charr and trout farmer Martorka as CEO