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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...
Benchmark reports continued growth for Q3
Aquaculture biotechnology group Benchmark Holdings has seen a fifth consecutive quarter of growth in revenue and earnings, thanks partly to the successful roll-out of its CleanTreat sea lice solution. Benchmark...
Scottish Sea Farms Q2 profit jumps by £7m
Scottish Sea Farms generated an operational profit or EBIT of almost £17m (NOK 190m) during the April to June 2022 second quarter period. This compared with an EBIT of £10.4m...
Bakkafrost plans a second hatchery in Scotland
Bakkafrost has secured land to build a large new hatchery in Scotland, in addition to its site at Applecross which is being upgraded. CEO Regin Jacobsen announced the project when...
Minister opens Inverkerry organic smolt unit
Scotland’s Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon has officially unveiled a salmon hatchery which has been upgraded to meet strict organic standards. The Inverkerry Hatchery and Smolt Unit, operated by breeding...