Posts Tagged ‘Gael Force Group’
New camera technology for feed detection launched
Gael Force Group, supplier of products, technology and services to the global finfish aquaculture sector, today announced the launch of a new integrated range of HD camera technology products under their SeaSight brand. Their technology range has been substantially advanced with the development of a new SeaSight HD Camera which captures underwater video in crystal…
Read MoreScottish political parties ‘united behind salmon sector\’
THE Scottish salmon sector has the backing of all the parties in the Scottish parliament, following the two inquiries held into the industry last year. Fergus Ewing, Scotland’s Rural Economy minister, said the upshot of the committee investigations into the further growth of salmon farming was that all parties ‘together united in support behind the…
Read MoreScottish political parties ‘united behind salmon sector\’
THE Scottish salmon sector has the backing of all the parties in the Scottish parliament, following the two inquiries held into the industry last year. Fergus Ewing, Scotland’s Rural Economy minister, said the upshot of the committee investigations into the further growth of salmon farming was that all parties ‘together united in support behind the…
Read MoreGael Force to supply new Skye organic farm
GAEL Force Group has agreed an exclusive £4 million-plus deal with Scotland’s newest salmon farmer, Organic Sea Harvest, to supply its two new sites in 2020. The Inverness based company will supply turnkey solutions for two exposed sites at Invertote and Culnacnoc, off the coast of Skye, with a full range of marine equipment, technology…
Read MoreNew anchors a ‘breakthrough’ for farm growth
INNOVATIVE anchoring technology could help the aquaculture industry site farms in new and bigger locations and support future growth in the sector. The new technology is being developed in Scotland by a consortium of engineering experts, who say it could also enhance farms’ environmental impact. Sustainable Marine Energy, the tidal energy technology specialist; the University…
Read MoreFarm supplier Fusion finds Sanctuary
AQUACULTURE equipment manufacturer Gael Force Fusion is to take over the site of the former Scottish Sea Life Sanctuary near Oban. The company, part of the Gael Force Group, will move from its current location at Barcaldine, leased from Scottish Sea Farms. Gael Force Fusion has unveiled plans for investment and the creation of new…
Read MoreWorking on a supply chain gang
PLANS to create an organisation representing Scotland’s aquaculture supply chain were mooted during a workshop in Edinburgh yesterday. The meeting, opened by Rural Economy minister Fergus Ewing and bringing together around 90 people from across the industry, looked at how businesses could accelerate growth. The event, at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, emerged from the…
Read MoreNew farm brings £3m to Scots firms
A NEW salmon farm on Orkney is set to generate more than £3 million of business with Scottish suppliers as well as creating jobs. The Scottish Sea Farms site off Lober Rock in the Scapa Flow, which will be operational this autumn, will see a total infrastructure investment of £3.3 million, over 90 per cent…
Read MoreNew jobs, new names in Gael Force growth
LEADING aquaculture equipment supplier Gael Force has launched its largest ever recruitment drive to staff its ever growing business. Up to 40 new positions are being advertised in a range of roles so the company can meet increasing demand for aquaculture equipment, including offshore pens, concrete and steel feed barges, and marine technology systems. Gael…
Read MoreGael Force buys yard to build steel barges
GAEL Force Group has acquired a 75 per cent stake in a Fort William boat builder, a move which could see the introduction of steel feed barge building on the west coast. Gael Force said in a press release that the development was an opportunity for Scottish salmon farmers to benefit from a competitive home-built…
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