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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...
Skaginn 3x closes one Iceland base with loss of 27 jobs
The Icelandic seafood technology company Skaginn 3x is closing its base in the important fishing and fish farming town Isafjord with the loss of 27 jobs. CEO Sigstein Gretarsson said...
Chile salmon giant reports large revenue fall
Salmones Camanchaca, one of Chile’s largest salmon farming companies, has reported a 35% drop in its second quarter operating revenues. Sales totalled US $63m (£49.5m) during the April to June...
Moves to protect BC salmon and trout from severe drought
The provincial government in British Columbia has said it will take targeted action to support the salmon and trout on Vancouver Island from extreme drought conditions. So far the huge...
Scottish Government calls for action on EHCs
The Scottish Government has described the decision to end a testing programme that aims to cut red tape for exporters as “unacceptable”. Earlier this month the UK Government announced that...