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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...
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...
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...
Norway cod sales make steady progress
WHITE fish exports from Norway continued to make steady progress last month, the latest figures from the Norwegian Seafood Council show. Fresh cod exports, including fillets, during the month totalled...
Vietnam and South Korea trade link
VIETNAM’S seafood producers – in both the farmed and wild caught sectors - are moving towards a policy of closer co-operation with South Korea, a country constantly seeking new trade...
Warm water prawns from a cold climate
CULTIVATING warm water king prawns close to the Arctic would have appeared an impossible dream only a few years ago, but now a Norwegian company is planning to do just...
FishUpdate Briefing Friday August 3rd
ABERDEEN TAKEAWAY GIVEN BLUE LABEL AWARD THE Sea, Salt and Sole fish and chip takeaway in Aberdeen has earned a coveted sustainable fish certificate from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)....
