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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...
Drones to monitor water quality
SCIENTISTS from the University of Stirling have launched a project today using new technology to enhance the monitoring of water quality. Along with the Plymouth Marine Laboratory and colleagues from...
Grieg plans higher growth as revenues rise
HIGHER earnings, profits and harvest figures during the second quarter of 2018 were unveiled by the Grieg Seafood Group today. Harvest totals came to 22,568 tonnes of salmon compared to...
Lerøy reports record half-year turnover
THE Lerøy Seafood Group, one of the few companies with a significant combined salmon farming and conventional fishing business, today announced impressive second quarter results for this year. The company,...
Volumes down, costs up in MH Scotland
MARINE Harvest today announced a strong performance for the second quarter of this year, with an operating profit or EBIT (earnings before interest and tax) of €175 million. But there...