Aker BioMarine reports strong Q2 revenue growth, yet margins shrink
Aker BioMarine, Europe's largest harvester of Antarctic krill, saw its margins impacted by a new client, regional fuel price changes, and production issues at its Texas factory
Aker Biomarine ready to deploy first-of-its-kind drone in Antarctica
Mariner USV will optimize krill fishing and contribute to reducing emissions using big data, the company said
NGOs urge fishing states to agree on third Antarctic marine protected area
Several environmental groups are urging governments to increase the protection of Antarctica's waters at a special meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources in Santiago, Chile
Krill trawlers spotted fishing near whales in Antarctica
Sea Shepherd Global, an environmental conservation group, has identified two 'super trawlers' fishing for krill close to a pod of fin wales off the South Orkney Islands, Antarctica
Russia threatens to quit ICES, develop Arctic fisheries with China
'Work in this organization does not make any sense, and we have now told the secretariat [of ICES] that if they do not restore our full membership, we will leave such a pseudo-scientific organization' -- Ilya Shestakov
Aker Biomarine sees sales growth across segments, strong operating profit
Inventory changes meant net losses worsened year-on-year, but the company expects this to correct once its plant in Houston, Texas reopens
Aker Biomarine nears $300m in annual revenue, grows profits
The world's largest krill fishing and processing company grew revenues and earnings in 2022 on the back of reduced unit costs of its range of krill oil products
China’s Kaichuang sells factory trawler, leases krill vessel
Shanghai Kaichuang Marine International has sold a factory trawler vessel for over $10m, citing high maintenance costs and fishing fees in Russia's West Bering Sea
Commission agrees on further krill fishery research in the Antarctic
The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources failed to agree on large-scale marine protection and more substantial fishery measures at its annual meeting
Aker Biomarine reduces sales targets despite another bumper quarter
While krill harvests are currently 23% higher year to date at the company, Aker Biomarine is now guiding for sales growth of just 8-12% y-o-y