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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...
Aquaculture fires up Irish industry
IRELAND\'S seafood sector grew 6.4 per cent last year, contributing €1.15 billion to the country\'s GDP. The aquaculture sector performed particularly well. This strong growth - for the third successive...
US tariff threat stuns Indian shrimp farmers
THE Indian shrimp farming industry has been thrown into a spin following the news that it is facing a near threefold increase in tariffs on shrimp imports into the United...
Iceland trader buys top Irish firm
ICELAND Seafood International (ISI) has bought Oceanpath, Ireland\'s leading fresh fish company. The acquisition, says ISI, marks a significant step in its strategy of delivering strong organic growth, combined with strategic acquisitions of...
New UK manager for Steinsvik
STEINSVIK, the Norwegian maker of Thermolicer machines, has appointed a new general manager for the UK. Innes Weir (pictured), who joined the company on February 26, has 30 years’ experience...