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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...
Fish farms are part of the solution
Jon Gibb says the aquaculture sector is one of the few that has demonstrated its willingness to help save the king of fish Bob Dylan famously sang: “You don’t need...
Fish Farmer wishes readers a happy Easter
The offices of Fish Farmer magazine will be closed for the Easter weekend, between Friday 29 March and Monday 1 April. We will be reopening on Tuesday 2 April. On...
Seafood Council names new France envoy
The Norwegian Seafood Council has a new envoy to help promote the industry in France, one of the country’s main salmon markets. She is 41-year-old Sigrid Louise G. Philippart (pictured)...
Marine Fund Scotland has £14m on offer for new ideas
The Scottish Government is calling for innovative ideas to help transform the country’s “Blue Economy” – with £14m in grant funding on offer this year. Applications are invited, from today,...