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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...
Go ahead for Marine Harvest expansion
MARINE Harvest has won the go ahead to expand two of its farms in Argyll, the Oban Times reported. The company’s plans to merge five sites into four were approved...
Young's wins major contract renewal
YOUNG’S announced at the weekend that it has won a substantial contract renewal and expansion to supply a leading sandwich chain with salmon. The chain has not been named but...
Seafood fears as Trump trade war grows
SEAFOOD companies in the United States are waiting anxiously this week to see what impact the growing trade war between Washington and Beijing will have on their businesses. US tariffs...
China lifts Norway regional salmon ban
THE Chinese Veterinary Authority has lifted its long standing ban on salmon imports from three county regions in northern Norway. The move now means that almost all Norwegian companies can...
