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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...
AKVA order book strong despite Land Based disappointment
AKVA Group, one of the world’s leading aquaculture technology and service businesses, today announced a 10% reduction in first quarter revenues, with slow progress in its land based sector. The...
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...
How to cope with seasonal fluctuations on your farm
Trout are farmed on outdoor farms all over Europe. Although they are a cold-water species, as with all fish, and can withstand temperature variation of 0–20°C, the ideal temperature for...
Pressure mounts over Norway’s new fish farm tax
Norway’s largest salmon companies are continuing to pile pressure on government proposals to impose a new 40% land tax on the industry. They include the country’s largest business, Mowi, which...
Bakkafrost Scotland Q3 harvest up by 1,200 tonnes
A trading update from Bakkafrost today shows that its operations in Scotland are continuing to turn around. The expected third quarter harvest is 8,100 tonnes against 6,900 tonnes a year...
Bakkafrost’s Scotland arm saw losses double in 2021
The Scottish business of Bakkafrost has reported a pre-tax loss of £46.18m, on turnover of £154.35m, for the year to 31 December 2021. The 2021 report for the Scottish Salmon...
