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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...
Aker Biomarine increases Q1 revenues and cuts losses
Aker BioMarine, the biotech innovator and Antarctic krill harvesting company, has reported a 14% rise in its 2022 first quarter revenues to $US 56.9m (£45.4m).  The company, which is an...
Seafood Council appoints new CEO
Børge Grønbech, director of global operations at the Norwegian Seafood Council, has been appointed as the organisation’s new chief executive, with immediate effect. He takes over from Renate Larsen, who...
Barramundi posts loss but revenue is up
Fish farmer Barramundi Group has reported a loss for last year, but the company saw revenue up by 15% and an improvement in operational performance. The Barramundi Group is one...
Consortium aims to help lobster survival rates
An innovation group involving the university sector and development bodies is helping to find ways to ensure that more lobsters survive their early stage growth phase. Marine-i is helping the...
SalMar secures control of NTS
Salmon farming group SalMar has at last taken control of its competitor NTS, after securing a majority stake. SalMar now owns 66,228,641 shares or 52.7% of the NTS equity. Its...
R3-IoT Connected Seafarm to launch at Aquaculture UK and help unlock digitisation for the industry
Cutting-edge satellite-communications company R3-IoT will launch its new Connected Seafarm solution at this year's Aquaculture UK exhibition, 3-5 May 2022. Designed specifically for the aquaculture industry, it aims to solve...
