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Norway tax plan in tatters as four parties walk out
Attempts to get a broad political settlement on the Norwegian Government’s salmon tax plan have all but collapsed, despite an offer to drop the base rate to 30% Most of the main opposition parties have withdrawn from talks leaving the Labour-Centre party coalition plan up in the air. Only the Socialist Left (SV) and Red…
Read MoreProviding underwater clarity
Step changes in seabed monitoring could establish new regulatory standards A new research and development project, recently funded by the Seafood Innovation Fund, is set to transform the way seabed monitoring is undertaken in the near future. Over the next 18 months, Tritonia Scientific, a company based near Oban that specialises in integrating emerging…
Read MoreMacduff Ship Design adds new depth to its services
Over the past year Macduff Ship Design has been expanding its Vessel Survey services, with two employees gaining SNT Level II in Ultrasonic Thickness Hull Gauging in April 2022. This has enabled the company to offer UT Gauging either as a standalone survey or to supplement a statutory survey. In January 2023, Macduff Ship Design…
Read MoreAlumichem supplies effluent solution for Norwegian salmon farmer
A Norwegian salmon producer was expanding its RAS (recirculating aquaculture system) facility but was concerned about new stricter effluent discharge limits and what to do with the farm’s increasing amount of sludge. Alumichem worked closely with the fish farmer and its RAS supplier to customise a solution that would effectively dewater and dry the sludge…
Read MoreCooke wins platinum award 18 times over
Cooke Aquaculture has once again picked up a platinum honour at the “Canada’s Best Managed Companies” awards event. The aquaculture division is part of the wider Cooke Seafood group and includes extensive salmon farming interests in Orkney and Shetland. It is the 18th consecutive time that Cooke has collected this award. CEO Glenn Cooke said: “We…
Read MoreLow prices hold back cod farmer’s revenue
Norwegian cod farmer Statt Torsk has reported a small first quarter loss despite a big rise in revenue. The company is blaming poor price returns with CEO Gustave Brun-Lie stating: “There are many reasons for this, but the fact is that we have not yet achieved our goal to differentiate our product from the other white fish…
Read MoreSeagriculture EU to focus on seaweed opportunities
Seagriculture EU 2023, the leading conference for the seaweed industry, will be taking place from 21-22 June 2023 in Trondheim, Norway. This two-day event will explore the vast potential of seaweed in various applications such as feed, food, offshore cultivation, investment and business aspects, as well as biorefinery of seaweed and much more. The two-day…
Read MoreBoatchecks
The mobile phone app that puts vessel maintenance and compliance in the palm of your hand The BOATCHECKS app is aimed at small commercial boat operators who wish to run a digital safety management system onboard their vessels. It will enable full vessel compliance, all from the palm of your hand. The app has been…
Read MoreSAIC announces funding for six more projects
The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has announced support for a further six innovation projects valued at £2.5m, bringing the total number of research and development initiatives it has funded to 100. The six funded projects have secured more than £580,000 from SAIC, with additional support from businesses and organisations across the sector, including The…
Read MoreArctic Fish returns to profit for Q1
Icelandic salmon company Arctic Fish turned a loss into profit during the first three months of this year. Arctic Fish is now owned by the Norwegian giant Mowi. Previously, Norway Royal Salmon – which was part of the NTS Group, acquired last year by SalMar, held a controlling interest. Publishing results for the January to…
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