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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...
Capital fund backs clam consolidation
Private equity fund Ocean 14 Capital has backed a deal that has brought about major consolidation in the European clam sector. The Ocean 14 Capital Fund (O14C) has invested in...
Traffic light farmers denied Supreme Court appeal
A group of 25 salmon and trout farmers from south west Norway have lost their fight against the Oslo government’s controversial “traffic light” scheme. They had planned to take their...
Russian Aquaculture to launch new identity
Russian Aquaculture, the country’s largest salmon and trout producer, has changed its name. It has rebranded as "Inarctica", the retail brand the company launched two years ago with the help...
Salmon protection zones to include sea trout
New measures to protect wild salmon in Scotland will be extended to include sea trout, according to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), which has today outlined a revised plan...