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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...
Brimmond Group invest in new stock marine cranes for purchase
BRIMMOND recognise that current long lead times for new marine cranes from all manufactures are causing major issues for clients. As the exclusive UK and Ireland provider and servicer of...
Second round of applications is open for Marine Scotland Fund
A new round of funding to support marine businesses in Scotland has been opened for applications. Now in its second year, the Marine Fund Scotland has an overall budget of...
New school of thought
Pupils in Stirling are taking part in a trial programme to see how salmon can become a delicious highlight of the school lunch menu. About 18 months ago, my son...
AKVA sees revenue and profits up for first quarter
Aquaculture technology group AKVA has reported revenue for Q1 of 2022 up 18% year on year to NOK 849m (£70.7m) and earnings up 23% to NOK 103m (£8.6m), excluding the...
Lerøy profits up, but CEO warns of rising costs
Lerøy Seafood today became the latest fish farming business to report near double first quarter operating profits on the back of rising salmon prices. The group, which has a half share...
Environmentally friendly solutions for pure and disinfected water
BIO-UV Group, a leading water treatment specialist for over 20 years, designs and manufactures UV, ozone, AOP (advanced oxidation process) and salt electrolysis disinfection systems. The Group’s products provide a high standard...