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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...
Senior hire for Benchmark Genetics fish health team
Benchmark Genetics has hired Dr Øyvind J. Brevik as Fish Health Manager Salmon, responsible for fish health and welfare in Benchmark’s breeding programmes for Atlantic salmon. Brevik was previously Senior...
Salmon tax debate hots up
The debate in Norway over taxing aquaculture has taken a new turn, with a leading academic making the case for change. Last week SalMar chief Gustav Witzøe came under fire...
Brazilian meat giant set to snap up Huon Aquaculture
The Brazilian meat processor JBS has entered into an agreement to buy the Huon Aquaculture Group, Australia’s second largest salmon farmer. JBS, which already owns a meat processing business in...
Scottish Government launches review of aquaculture regime
Regulation of the aquaculture sector in Scotland could see sweeping reforms, following the announcement that the Scottish Government has commissioned an independent review of the industry. Professor Russel Griggs OBE...