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Marine Cranes Ltd launches services and partners with Iron Fist to expand crane distribution for the UK and Ireland
Newly formed Marine Cranes provides servicing, overhaul and sales to the marine industry across the UK and Ireland. It has recently acquired an exclusive dealership with IRON FIST to supply...
European Commission in call to cut admin burden on aquaculture
The European Commission has published guidance aimed at helping member states promote sustainable aquaculture. The move, in the form of two working documents, comes in response to producer calls to...
Royal College honour for Dr Iain Berrill
Dr Iain Berrill, Head of Technical at industry body Scottish Salmon, is one of three leading professionals to be made an Honorary Associate of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons...
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Row over fjord salmon licences erupts in Iceland
A political row has broken out in Iceland over the granting of new fjord farming licences to the country’s salmon companies. The government has been accused of giving away the...
An uphill task
The shellfish world is one full of contrasts, Nicki Holmyard finds As we gained plaudits, column inches and airtime in March for the wonderful benefits to the environment, biodiversity, ecosystem...
ISA suspected at two Norwegian sites
Infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) looks to have returned to Norway following an absence of several weeks. Two suspected cases have been identified in recent days, with salmon giant SalMar one...
Cermaq to trial algal oil as sustainable alternative
Cermaq Canada has announced that it is to carry out trials on the use of algal oil in its salmon feed. The company hopes that the experiment will reduce the...
Australia lets in Icelandic salmon
Australia has opened the door to Icelandic salmon and salmon products. The authorities in Canberra have said that Iceland’s salmon producers have now met the necessary conditions to allow them...
Lifetime award for Hungarian aquaculture leader
Dr László Váradi was presented with Honorary Life Membership at the opening of the AE2023, European Aquaculture Society’s annual conference in Vienna last night. The prestigious award, which is reserved...
Steady as she goes for Samherji
Samherji, Iceland’s largest combined fishing, aquaculture and seafood business, has reported a solid increase in operating profits for last year. The operating profit came to ISK 9.9 billion (almost £60m),...
FIAP’s Alu series is light but strong
FIAP GmbH from Bavaria, Germany, has for many years offered a range of light but sturdy aluminium landing nets for fish farmers to facilitate their work The FIAP profinet Alu...
Partially funded scholarships now available for European Aquaculture Masters
ACES-STAR is extending the scholarship offering for Europe’s top-rated Erasmus Mundus Joint Aquaculture Master’s programme The two-year Aquaculture, Environment and Society STAR course allows students to study in three centres...
Partially funded scholarships now available for European Aquaculture Masters
ACES-STAR is extending the scholarship offering for Europe’s top-rated Erasmus Mundus Joint Aquaculture Master’s programme The two-year Aquaculture, Environment and Society STAR course allows students to study in three centres...