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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...
Easter salmon sales \’strong\’
SALES of salmon held up up reasonably well over the Easter holiday despite the disruption to business from Covid-19, new figures from the Norwegian Seafood Council show. And while prices...
Financial help for Scottish trout and shellfish farmers
CERTAIN aquaculture businesses threatened by the effects of COVID-19 are being offered a financial support package by the Scottish Government. Hardship payments of up to £27,000 are being made available...
Free Webinar Tomorrow on Stress & Parasitic Challenges
Our good friends at Technovit have organised a technical webinar tomorrow (April 21st) on the topic of Stress and Parasitic challenges in aquaculture. The webinar takes place at 9 am...
Japanese giants buy into Danish Salmon Co.
TWO giant Japanese corporations have combined to buy a majority stake in the company Danish Salmon. The Marubeni Corporation and Nissui Europe, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon Suisan Kaisha,...