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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...
Undersea cable to help curb emissions
Faroese salmon farming company Bakkafrost has completed the installation of an undersea cable to one of its more remote sites which should eventually lead to a 50% reduction in CO2...
The March 2021 issue of Fish Farmer magazine is online
The March issue of Fish Farmer magazine is out now and you can view the online version here. In this issue we look both back and forward. Our retrospective special...
ASC moots reforms to international standards
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is consulting on changes to its standards to reinforce consistency and traceability. The ASC standards provide assurance to consumers and retailers that farmed fish products...
Frøy Group set for public share issue
The Frøy Group, which provides wellboats and supply vessels to the salmon farming industry, is planning to go public with the intention of raising a billion Norwegian kroner (£85m). Frøy...