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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...
Salmon farms cut antibiotic use by 60%
THE use of antibiotics in salmon farming in the UK has fallen 60 per cent, according to a new report by the Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance (RUMA)....
Scottish Sea Farms Q3 results disappoint SalMar
SALMAR’S Scotland operations, which it shares with Lerøy Seafood, produced disappointing results this summer, the salmon farming giant’s third quarter results show today. Although Scottish Sea Farms, or Norskott Havbruk...
New Mowi chief predicts tax plan will be scrapped
THE new chief executive of Mowi has predicted that Norwegian plans for a controversial salmon tax will eventually be rejected. Ivan Vindheim, who took over the helm from Alf Helge...
Salmon farmer tackles gill health with £1.9m workboat
SCOTTISH Sea Farms is improving its response time to gill health issues with a new, purpose built workboat. The £1.9 million Fair Isle will service the salmon farmer’s more northerly...