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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...
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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...
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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...
Dr Iain Berrill, Head of Technical, Salmon Scotland

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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Speakers confirmed for SAGB Conference

The British shellfish sector will be returning in force to London this month for the 54th Annual Conference of the Shellfish Association of Great Britain. This year’s conference is being...
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Mair named as Sanford CEO

New Zealand seafood group Sanford has appointed David Mair as its CEO, with immediate effect. Mair was previously CEO of New Zealand-based engineering firm Skellerup Holdings, a post he stepped...
Fish Farmer April 2024 cover

The April 2024 issue of Fish Farmer magazine is out now online

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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Heritage Global Partners: online auction

Auction, liquidation and asset advisory firm Heritage Global Partners is holding an online auction featuring vessels & intangible property from an innovative and patented aquaculture net washing company, Brunswick Jetters....
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Canada facing ‘alarming’ drop in salmon output

Canada is facing an alarming decline in salmon farming production, the industry’s main body has warned. The Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) says the decline is the equivalent of 390...
Bakkafrost CEO Regin Jacobsen

Scottish Salmon Company secures £100m growth package

THE Scottish Salmon Company, recently acquired by the Faroese aquaculture group Bakkafrost, has secured a £100 million refinancing package to help move the business forward over the next five years. In...
MiAlgae founder Douglas Martin

Whisky based algae start-up gets £1m boost

AN Edinburgh based microalgae company has secured further investment of £1 million to commercialise its whisky derived feed alternative. Biotech start-up MiAlgae uses co-products from the whisky distillation process to produce microalgae, high...
Scottish environment minister Roseanna Cunningham

Saving wild salmon should be ‘national priority’

THE Scottish government is funding a £750,000 project to track the migration of wild salmon smolt on Scotland’s west coast. The measure was revealed last night following a meeting at...
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Norway ‘can hit NOK 200 billion within decade’

NORWAY’S seafood chief has said the country has the potential to double its exports to NOK 200 billion a year within the next decade. A jubilant Renate Larsen was speaking after...
Nolan Seafoods said production processes were being improved by the installation of a new production line and mechanical filleting machine

Profit turns to loss for Nolan Seafoods

NOLAN Seafoods, the Scottish salmon and white fish processor, saw its profits evaporate into a loss last year. The Aberdeen based company, now part of International Fish Canners (IFC), this week...
Renate Larsen, CEO of the Norwegian Seafood Council announced she is stepping down in 2022

Norway exports reach record NOK 107 billion

NORWAY’S seafood industry enjoyed its best ever year in 2019 with export sales hitting a record 107.3 billion kroner – or £9.25 billion - despite slightly lower volumes. And it is...