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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...
Icelandic Salmon sees big jump in profit and revenue
Icelandic Salmon, the parent company of Arnarlax, has announced a big increase in its 2022 final quarter operating income, which was up by almost €16m year on year, to €51.7m...
Chilean salmon farmer in debt default
The large Chilean salmon company Nova Austral has admitted it is in debt default after grappling with various financial problems. So far, a plea for patience from bondholders has met...
Norcod yet to find profit as sales hold steady
Norwegian cod farmer Norcod has reported 2022 fourth quarter sales of NOK 51.48m (£4.1m), almost the same as for Q4 2021. The operating loss before fair value adjustment for the...
Cutting fossil fuel dependency at heart of new EU aquaculture and fishery plan
The European Commission has outlined a new package of measures to improve the sustainability of the trading bloc’s aquaculture and fishery sectors. The main objectives are to promote the use...