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
China to build first industrial krill port in Fujian Province
The construction of a $125m overseas fishing port in China's Lianjiang County, designed to act as a hub for the nation's krill industry, is progressing
Aker hikes krill fishing volumes 23% year-on-year
'After two challenging seasons, this year’s krill harvesting is on track to meet our expectation to annually produce 55,000t-60,000t', said the company
Aker issues new $194m green bond
Aker is parent to Aker Biomarine and offshore aquaculture firm SalMar Aker Ocean
Aker Biomarine sees bumper Antarctic krill catches continue in Q2
Antarctic krill harvester Aker Biomarine reported the second highest quarter of production after 'all its vessels performed well'
Aker Biomarine reports record krill harvest in strong Q1
The company produced 20,800t of krill in the first three months of the year, 6% above the same quarter last year and a new record for a single quarter
NGOs raise concern over rapid growth of Antarctic krill industry
In 2020, vessels caught 450,000t of krill, the highest volume in a decade, leading to fears it could very soon reach and push to increase the 650,000t cap
Krill harvester Aker Biomarine stabilizes but falls to full-year net loss
Aker, which is headquartered in Oslo and owns a krill oil processing factory in the US city of Houston, Texas, said headline numbers for 2021 were in line with recent guidance