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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...
ASC’s Australian awards celebrate sustainable seafood
Pacific Reef Tigers, a prawn farm near Ayr in north Queensland, has been named as Best Responsible Producer in the Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s annual Sustainable Seafood Awards in Australia. The...
Gigante Salmon opens £16m construction loan facility
Land-based fish farmer Gigante Salmon has said in a Stock Exchange announcement that it has started drawing on a NOK 204m (£16m) construction loan facility. The move means the company...
Norway’s Conservatives pledge to scrap salmon tax
Norway’s Conservative party has said it will scrap the “salmon tax” if re-elected in 2025. The party’s leadership has also hinted that European Union membership could be on the agenda...
AquaFuture Spain offers even more technical content
The conference element in AquaFuture Spain, Spain’s leading aquaculture trade show, has been expanded for this year’s edition, with more discussion sessions involving 60 industry experts. AquaFuture Spain '23 takes...